CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Rescue Committee
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 20 Dec 2014

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (www.theIRC.org) is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is currently working in over 25 countries around the world, addressing both the immediate and life saving needs of conflict affected people in emergencies and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies. The IRC has been working in Liberia since 1986.

In 2014, in response to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, IRC has been scaling up its health response across the country. IRC is supporting community health activities in the rural counties, leading a consortium of NGOs in Monrovia and the greater Montserrado County, and, in early November, starting an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Monrovia. IRC's Ebola response in Liberia is one of the organization's main priorities, and it will remain so for months (or years) to come.

IRC Liberia is seeking a Communications Manager to serve as the country program focal point for media inquiries and producing/responding to information for internal and external audiences. This is a new position with an immediate start date.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Communications Manager will be a key member of the country program support team. She/he will be responsible for coordinating media interview requests, coordinating the regular revision of IRC Liberia's media strategy in collaboration with the HQ media relations department, producing and disseminating various types of information to internal/external audiences regarding IRC's work in Liberia, and traveling to field sites to interview field staff for blog posts. He/she will also assist with planning visits for IRC senior leadership, donors, and other visitors. He/she will report to the Country Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as IRC Liberia's in-country focal point for all media issues, including interview requests and field visits.
• Cultivate relationships with journalists in Liberia, and pitch stories to them when instructed by the County Director.
• Devise media opportunities related to IRC Liberia programs, and cultivate potential "voices" within IRC's field staff.
• Travel to field sites to take photographs and video footage to be used for IRC's website.
• As directed by the HQ media team, contribute to IRC's social networking efforts, including Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr.
• Conduct periodic media trainings for IRC staff.
• Update and disseminate IRC Liberia's media strategy, including talking points for IRC staff, in collaboration with the Country Director, other senior staff in Liberia, and the HQ media team.
• Produce/update and disseminate country program factsheets, Liberia briefing documents for new staff, situation reports, info-graphics, blog posts, and other public relations materials.
• As directed by the Country Director, produce and disseminate information about IRC Liberia to internal/external audiences.
• As directed by the Country Director and Global Advocacy Team, coordinate the development of advocacy materials with Liberia program senior management and technical leads.
• In collaboration with the Grants Management Department, coordinate visibility and communications requirements for donor visits.
• In collaboration with the Grants Management Department, contribute to branding and visibility strategies for funding proposals.
• Execute any special projects as instructed by the Country Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, international affairs, or a related field
• 3-5 years experience in communications, preferably with an NGO or UN agency in the field
• On-the-record media experience highly desirable
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting and in preference in Africa
• Excellent writer
• Ability to work effectively, efficiently, diplomatically and calmly in a high-pressure environment on issues that are often complex and politically sensitive
• Creativity in tapping and cultivating mainstream media and social networking communities
• Keen insight into the news business and understanding of what makes journalists tick
• Proven ability to identify and market good story ideas
• Highly organized and detailed oriented
• Experience with Microsoft Publisher and other visual software applications.
• Experience with social networking platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and others.
• While professional photography experience is not required, demonstrated ability in photography and camera work is desirable.

How to apply:

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