Campaign and Research Assistant, MENA

The Campaigns and Research Assistant works with the MENA Campaigns Team, working closely with the MENA Director and MENA Advocacy & Campaigns Manager and supporting our campaign work in MENA, as well as ad hoc emergency responses. The work involves a range of duties including:

• Providing coordination support for design and delivery of Crisis Action’s MENA and global campaign work, including:
• Supporting project management of key campaign products and moments (such as coordinating joint letters and other campaign actions)  
• Monitoring Regional and international media and social media to keep abreast of developments relevant to our campaigns, tracking media pick-up of campaign products and collating media reviews
• Supporting the organisation’s use of social media, including the Crisis Action twitter account
• Undertaking research on conflict situations and key political targets, and drafting intel updates, parliamentary and media briefings
• Supporting the development of campaign products, including social media toolkits and graphics, press releases and joint letters
• Contributing to development and delivery of office and campaign strategies, including supporting partner, policymaker and media outreach in MENA
• Providing administrative support to the Crisis Action MENA office and global campaign teams, including:
• Maintaining the central Salesforce contact database, keeping records of meetings and activities, and managing internal filing systems  
• Organising and taking notes of campaign calls and meetings with the team, partners, experts and government officials
• Supporting monitoring, evaluation and learning for global campaigns by:

1. Maintaining the evidence of change journal to track policy change and impact
2. Collating input from team or partners on evaluations/ post-action debriefs and surveys

You will have exposure to senior decision-makers in NGOs, the media, and the political world. You will also have the opportunity to engage with the overall project management for global campaigns. You will also have the opportunity to learn about global conflicts and the development and implementation of international campaign and advocacy strategies.  

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has excellent organisational administrative and computer/technology skills and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Has top-notch communication skills, and excellent oral and written English and Arabic
• Is a good analyst and creative thinker
• Is a self-starter, takes the initiative, is able to multi-task and flourish in a high-paced environment
• Has excellent research skills and ability to distill and summarize complex topics into easy-to-understand formats for a variety of audiences
• Has an interest in conflict issues and/or campaigning and advocacy

The following would be an advantage:

• Direct experience working with civil society organisations and/or government institutions
• An interest in digital campaigning and graphic design for social media  
• Experience in using and maintaining databases, such as Salesforce