Advocacy and Communications Officer

The Society of St. Yves, the Catholic Center for Human Rights, is looking to hire a

local Advocacy and Communications Officer

The Society of St. Yves is the Catholic Center for Human Rights in the Holy Land. It provides legal aid to the needy, oppressed and marginalized and tries to raise the awareness of human and civil rights in the country.

The Advocacy/ Communications Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

-Building up and maintaining contacts to the local Arabic media
-Case campaigning/lobbying on all levels
-Issuing press releases
-Case documentation in English/Arabic
-Representing St. Yves in local/international networks
-Managing the local awareness raising program
-Organizing events/field trips
-Translations in English/Arabic for the website

Required Qualifications:

Education: Completed a University degree in political science, journalism, human rights, law or development, advanced degree is an advantage

Experience:
-At least 1 year of relevant experience in public relations, communications, advocacy, or other related areas.
-Demonstrated knowledge in new and social media platforms
-Experience in working with the local media
-Experience in working with local communities and community driven campaigning
-Experience in representing the organization and lobbying officials at a high level on sensitive topics.
-Excellent writing skills in English and Arabic
-be able to work both independently and in a team
-Results-oriented and strong analytical skills
-Strong interpersonal and coordination skills
-Knowledge of international law and human rights issues would be an asset
-Knowledge of the political situation in OPT is a must

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English, good command of Hebrew.


How to apply:
All applicants are requested to email a covering letter and CV in English, to [email protected] or by fax to 02-6264663, Deadline is 23.08.2013

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is initially for a fixed term of 1 year.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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