Communication Expert

  Legal Agenda Communications Consultancy   The Legal Agenda is seeking to hire a Consultant in Communications to assist the Program Manager in developing and implementing a communications and visibility strategy for the Legal Agenda’s Project entitled: “Civil observatory for the independence and transparency of the judiciary”. The Communications Consultant will report directly to the Project Manager.   The Legal Agenda is a Beirut-based non-governmental non-profit organization that addresses issues of legal activism, reform, and transformation in the context of social and political change in the Arab world.    Responsibilities -          Develop a communication and visibility strategy for the Legal Agenda’ Project, in close coordination with the Project Manager. -          Liaising with the Legal Agenda’s partners and stakeholders as relevant for the communication -          Manage and implement the communication and visibility around the Legal Agenda’s events (including seminars, workshops, conferences) -          Advising the Project Manager and partners on targeted communication strategy relevant developments, and implementing where necessary the strategy   Related skills and experience Experience: Graduate in media studies, communications, public policy, with at least 4 years’ experience in communications and outreach. Skills: -      Strong networking with local and international media based in Lebanon -      Excellent writing and analytical skills -      Demonstrated ability to work successfully with a team -      Strong written and spoken Arabic and English, French a plus   Contract: total of 20 days starting March 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.   Contact: Please submit a detailed curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and two references, to (legalagenda@gmail.com), and (ntlegalagenda@gmail.com), mentioning as subject of your email “Communications Consultancy application.”