Job Purpose:
To maximise coverage of Oxfam’s programme and campaign messages Of the Regional Gender Justice Programme response by developing and delivering effective media and communication strategies and visibility products. To work with Country Media and Communications Officer and the Arab Media Advisor to support the development of media and communications strategies.
Reporting Lines:
Reports to: Gender and Advocany Advisor
Staff reporting to this post: None
Budget Responsibility: None
Dimensions
Raises the profile of Oxfam’s Middle East Regional Gender Justice Programme in Arabic media .
Works closely with the Arabic Media advisor and delivers media work that has a significant impact on Oxfam’s public image - at regional level - and makes sensible judgments, working within Oxfam policy and procedures.
Makes decisions and solves problems on complex issues, requiring creative thinking to find best solutions and drawing on information from a variety of sources to inform decision making.
Required to operate to tight deadlines, using independent judgement within clear parameters.
Develops and implement projects which could be either stand-alone or part of larger programmes.
Represents Oxfam to external contacts, especially journalists. Expert knowledge of the ME media environment and communication tools
Capacity to independently produce quality media and communication materials (press releases, video, photos, audio, infographics.) that can be used by a variety of media nationally, regionally and globally. Normal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'>To regularly visit country programmes to ensure a direct link between programme work and media coverage, and to identify and generate high quality media and communication opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
To coordinate all internal communications in the Regional Gender Justice Programme.
To regularly generate high quality media coverage of Oxfam’s programme and advocacy work, primarily for Arabic media but also occasionally international outlets. This includes collecting case-studies developing press releases, reactive lines, questions and answers and to organise press conferences, media briefing, organising visits of journalists and celebrities to programme locations in the countries where Oxfam has programmes.(including logistical arrangements).
To produce digital contents (stories, photos, blogs, videos) to be used on Oxfam and other websites and to liaise with relevant staff at regional and Oxford level to maximise the use of the contents generated.
Maintain a social media presence for the Regional Gender Justice Programme.
To act as spokesperson for the Middle East Gender Justice Programme in media interviews if required, and brief other staff ahead of media interviews or press conferences.
To contribute to media and overall campaigns strategy planning for the Regional Gender Justice Programme.
To regularly visit country programmes to ensure a direct link between programme work and media coverage, and to identify and generate high quality media and communication opportunities.
To build relationships with media colleagues in other organisations (eg NGOs, UN agencies), to coordinate and collaborate on media projects.
To build and maintain excellent relationships with regional media outlets and maintain a database of media contacts.
To monitor and evaluate media coverage on women’s rights in the region and to draw lessons to improve coverage, and provide regular analysis on issues relevant to Oxfam’s programme and campaigns work.
Undertake any tasks which are necessary to deliver gender justice across the region as required.
Flexibility to work out of normal offices hours is required, recognising media is not a standard “office hours” job.
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Applicants with the experience and skills requested are invited to submit CV and covering letter to lebanonjobs@oxfam.org.uk mentioning the title of the job at the subject field of the email. Qualified female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Essential:
• Minimum of 2 years experience for holders of a Masters Degree or 4 years for holders of a Bachelors Degree. The experience should be working in an Arabic speaking media environment, either as a journalist or as a media officer, with a proven record of generating media coverage.
• Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media, and ability to produce quality communication materials within tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines.
• Strong social media skills (eg using websites/Twitter/blogs)
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills with good strategic perspective, able to understand complex issues and information from different sources and present this clearly and simply
• Ability to work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner and to identify and develop new ways to use the media to Oxfam’s advantage
• Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English and Arabic.
Desirable:
• Strong social media skills; knowledge of up-loading photos/videos, experience of using online fora for corporate purposes etc
• Photography and Videography skills
• Experience working with Photoshop, InDesign, and other design software.
• Filming and editing skills for short video packages
• Minimum of 2 years experience for holders of a Masters Degree or 4 years for holders of a Bachelors Degree. The experience should be working in an Arabic speaking media environment, either as a journalist or as a media officer, with a proven record of generating media coverage.
• Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media, and ability to produce quality communication materials within tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines.
• Strong social media skills (eg using websites/Twitter/blogs)
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills with good strategic perspective, able to understand complex issues and information from different sources and present this clearly and simply
• Ability to work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner and to identify and develop new ways to use the media to Oxfam’s advantage
• Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English and Arabic.
Desirable:
• Strong social media skills; knowledge of up-loading photos/videos, experience of using online fora for corporate purposes etc
• Photography and Videography skills
• Experience working with Photoshop, InDesign, and other design software.
• Filming and editing skills for short video packages
Arabic
Excellent
English
Excellent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No