Field Communication Officer

-     Scope of responsibility: Build MSF visibility, acceptance and leverage inside the country. Contributes to identifying communication needs and defining a communication strategy supporting operational objectives. Implements MSF operational communication at field level. -     Main responsibilities include: Needs Assessment and Communication Strategy: -         Evaluate the field communication needs and propose a strategy. -         Work closely with the Head of mission on defining a local public advocacy strategy. Media Management: -         Maps key media contacts and maintains a regular contact with them. -         Handle media requests and contact media proactively to pitch stories or ask for corrections/ clarifications. -         Liaise with medical institutions, academic centres and university to enhance MSF’s visibility. Media Alert: -         Browsing media and flags significant articles, news stories or reports of importance for MSF. -         Monitoring of media including social media. Content Production/ Diffusion: -       Contributes to the production of communications content. -       Help identify, adapt/translate the right communications tools and materials. -       Promotes timely MSF contents diffusion in the country among local media