Generic responsibilities Content creation
- Document testimonies, stories, photos, and others to deliver high quality, and impactful communications products, in line with NRC protection standards (consent, respect, dignified portraying)
- Draft high-quality creative public products (stories, case studies, social media content) that portray the humanitarian situation and needs in a manner that is dignified, people-centred, and in line with NRC guidelines
Branding & Design
- Monitor the correct use of the NRC brand in all visibility materials and support programme teams by designing quality visibility materials, as well as a range of communications products (presentations, reports, brochures)
Donor Compliance
- Support the implementation and monitoring of all the different grants’ communication plans, in line with donor requirement (photos, case studies, social media, infographics, videos etc), and in close collaboration with program and field teams
Media
- Monitor local media on topics of relevance to NRC Sudan and liaise professionally and efficiently with national and international journalists when required.
Specific responsibilities Content creation
- Develop weekly social media content in English in coordination with the advocacy manager and regional media and communications adviser.
- Develop the multimedia portfolio of NRC Sudan on NRC visuals, especially in terms of videos and pictures, creating a database of photos and videos for each of NRC Core Competence and Field Offices.
- Coordinate with programme teams and draft compelling stories on the communities we serve, emerging issues, and our response in line with the communications and advocacy strategy of NRC
Branding and Design
- Design infographics, social media cards other creative content for social media
Donor compliance
- Conduct trainings and on the job technical capacity building of programme staff to produce quality communication materials and visibility
Media
- Respond swiftly to media requests and ensure adherence to the signoff process in public communications
- Facilitate interviews and media work from the field
Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies for this position:
Required:
- At least two years experience working with INGOs, or equivalent experience working in media and communications
- Relevant university degree (for example, communications, journalism, languages)
- Very strong experience drafting material for public dissemination (stories, articles, photo essays)
- Experience creating social media content in a professional setting
- Demonstrated ability to take excellent photographs, strong video taking and editing, good commend of Photoshop (Adobe) or relevant image-editing programs
- Experience in using in-design and other design softwares
- Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- High level of English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)
- Demonstrated ability to interact with vulnerable population in a respectful and dignified manner
Desired:
- Experience with videography, including video editing
- Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
- Good ability to work independently, able to follow supervisor’s instructions.
- Good ability to build relationships and networks
- Sensitivity and high levels of self-awareness
- Highly approachable, trustworthy, patient and confidential
- Good English language skills
- Strong Arabic writing skills
Behavioural competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following 6 are essential for this position:
- Communicating with impact
- Working with people
- Planning and delivering results
- Strategic thinking
- Analysing
- Handling insecure environments
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
This position is no longer open.
