Masculinities Communications Officer

ABAAD – Resource Center for Gender Equality Masculinities Communications Officer | Immediate Recruitment JOB PROFILE    JOB TITLE: Communications Officer DURATION:  10 months (renewable), initial probation of 3 months LOCATION: Beirut based REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports directly to: Advocacy & Campaigning Manager and closely work with Engaging Men and Masculinities Programme Manager  About ABAAD ABAAD aims at achieving gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region, in both development and emergency contexts.  ABAAD seeks to promote equality and active participation through policy development, legal reform, gender mainstreaming, eliminating discrimination, in addition to supporting the advancement of women and empowering them to participate effectively and fully in their communities. ABAAD is a pioneer organization, in both Lebanon and the MENA region, whose work involves engaging men in masculinities and ending violence against women as one of its main pillars. ABAAD seeks to support and collaborate with civil society organisations who work on or want to activate i) gender equality, gender-based violence, and/or engaging men programmes, ii) direct services for women and men, and iii) advocacy campaigns. ABAAD coordinates the MenEngage Lebanon Network and represents, to be formed, MENA regional network to the MenEngage Global Alliance.    About the Masculinities Programme A pioneer programme in Lebanon and the MENA region, the Masculinities Programme was one of ABAAD’s first programmes, and is currently a cross-cutting component in all other programmes we work on. Under the Masculinities Programme, we work with men and women, both, in civil society organisations and in the general population, to increase awareness about masculinities and masculine gender socialization. Upon understanding the masculine socialization process, we can then begin to transform the way men and women understand manhood and masculinities. This will then support in promoting an identity for men which is more gender-equal and in line with women’s empowerment, human rights, and non-violence. To do this work, we employ a holistic strategy that involves working with and engaging men, working with women around the topic of masculinities, utilizing individual and group psychotherapy, awareness-raising, resource development, capacity building with individuals, civil society organisations, and the general society, in addition to public speaking and advocacy.   JOB PURPOSE The Communication Officer, will ensure that ABAAD’s mission, vision, values and activities are well known and appreciated digitally by the public and main stakeholders. S/he is responsible for providing technical advice, specialist guidance and quality implementation of appropriate communications solutions, and analyse/communicate complex information on Masculinities and Engaging Men to a wide audience. Moreover, s/he is responsible for planning, implementing and measuring ABAAD’s visibility, and campaigns on social media on issues related to the topic at stake.  Principal Duties & Responsibilities  -          Develop ABAAD’s and Men Engage Network (ME-N) digital on-line and off-line media strategy on issues related to masculinities and engaging men; -          Manage and develop content for ABAAD’s Men Engage Network (ME-N) social media accounts; (Stories, info graphs, videos related to masculinities and engaging men); -          Support on ABAAD’s Digital campaigning work on masculinities, and ensure that all the online activities are impactful and delivered on time; -          Work directly with the Advocacy Program Manager and closely with Engaging Men and Masculinities Programme Manager to ensure that all activities are properly documented and published on social media; -          Identify opportunities to increase Men Engage Network (ME-N) visibility on mainstream and social media (image/brand); -          Contribute to monthly reports, case studies and success stories highlighting outcomes of the programme; -          Assist in promoting and disseminating quality information on ABAAD’s and ME-N produced resources and services on a regular basis and as needed; -          Develop and maintain relations and partnerships with local, regional and international organizations and partners as part of the Men Engage Network (ME-N); -          To be very cooperative and responsive with the audiences of social media outlets -          Answer all inquiries generated by audiences (followers, etc.) on social media outlets -          Monitor and research the concerns and expectations of ABAAD’s partners and stakeholders and accordingly the findings to the PR & Media Associate and the Management -          Assist in preparing info graphs on issues related to masculinities and engaging men to share on social media outlets; -          Assist, whenever needed, in the coordination and the management of ABAAD’s publication activities such as content management, norms for publishing, design, etc. -          Assist in the development, supervision, and maintenance of Men Engage Network (ME-N) periodical newsletters and other social media mediums; -          Coordinate with all ABAAD’s project team members to ensure that all activities are properly documented and subsequently publish them on various social networking and media sites     SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES -          University Degree in Marketing, Journalism, Media, Public Relations, or a relevant field; -          A minimum of 3 years practical experience in managing and developing content for an organization’s social media accounts; -           Experience of using communications and digital media outlets in innovative ways; -          Ability to be proactive in developing plans, activities and relationships with stakeholders; -          Experience with the use of IT, and online monitoring tools (I.e.: Google analytics); -          Excellent communication skills including the ability to write proofread and edit documents; -          Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic. Additional languages are an asset; -          Superior inter-personal communication skills including the ability to work with multi-cultural teams and groups; -          Knowledge and understanding of NGOs and nonprofits and the gender and rights based approach;   Preferred Qualities  Strong personal commitment to the mission, vision and values of ABAAD mainly related to gender issues.  Superior inter-personal communication skills including the ability to work with multi-cultural teams and groups. Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines. Self-motivated, intelligent, articulate, detail-oriented and able to manage and complete multiple tasks and assignments. Strong team and collaborative work skills. Excellent strategic thinking enhanced with ability to achieve results.  Women are highly encouraged to apply for this position. ABAAD is an equal employment opportunity organization.