JOB SUMMARY: The Communications Officer’s primary role is to support country team management in developing communications and media materials, support interactions with the media and to facilitate communication flows to ensure that internal and external stakeholders receive the information they need quickly.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the implementation of the communications and visibility plans of all current grants.
• Assist in finalizing written content for proposals, as well as internal and donor reporting.
• Gather content from different field teams and organize assets according to grant and date/location.
• Maintain a calendar of donor communications deliverables that is accessible to program and communications colleagues.
• Assist in creating engaging communications and media materials, such as stories, photos, videos, infographics, newsletters, brochures and other communications products. This will include both creating and managing the content, and distributing it in the appropriate ways.
• Assist in public outreach and awareness initiatives, including media relations and outreach (cultivating relationships with reporters, pitching stories, responding to requests, etc.), working closely with field teams.
• Monitor media trends in the country and identify potential media opportunities, including suggesting media outlets and pitching stories. Media-related duties also will include creating a media database of local and regional media outlets and journalists who cover the healthcare sector.
• Uploading and filing content in an organized manner, including interviews, transcripts (in English and other appropriate languages), photos, videos and other relevant materials on International Medical Corps’ systems.
• Assist in implementing social media plans, which includes maintaining the master document, posting and scheduling posts and creating new content to post every week.
• Monitor trends on social media, and use that information to increase traffic to the social media pages.
• Coordinate with external vendors, such as agencies and independent filmmakers and photographers.
• Arrange all logistical operations with suppliers, in coordination with the logistics department, which will include finding new suppliers in the market, raising work orders and requests for quotations, following up on payments and finalizing contracts.
• Assist in organizing events (virtual or otherwise), workshops and meetings, as well as in developing related promotional materials, and in documenting events and activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in design, marketing, communications, journalism or another relevant discipline is required. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Typically, 3+ years’ experience in corporate communications in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• Ability to work successfully and effectively as part of a team, as well as independently, in a multicultural and participatory environment.
• Solid computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with the design and production process.
• Desirable experience with NGOs working in the humanitarian or development field.
• Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills; able to interpret and simplify technical language to adapt it for a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent research, interviewing and writing skills; adept at writing clean, engaging copy under deadline pressure.