Communication Officer

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
The ICRC in Gaza is looking for a candidate to fill in the following post

Place of EMPLOYMENT : Gaza
Type of Contract : Unlimited
Department : Communication
Reporting Line : Head of Communication Dept.

Minimum Requirements of the Post
-University degree
-4 years work experience in a similar field
-Fluent in written and spoken English
-Excellent communication and presentation skills
-Very good analytical and writing skills
-Confirmed capacity to analyse the political and social environment
-Knowledge of legal matters an advantage
-Good computer skills
-Independent, self motivated, dynamic and ability to work in a team
-Valid driving Licence

Job description
-Channels all relevant information related to the context, in general and in specific surroundings
(environment scanning and media monitoring)
-Contributes to identifying communication strategies and activities according to the delegation's
-priorities and operational needs
-Develops a network of interlocutors, mainly within Gaza Security Forces, in order to facilitate the
-operational goals of the sub-delegation
-Explains the ICRC mandate and basic principles of International humanitarian law to a range of
audiences
-Various reporting related to communication activities, humanitarian activities and observed trends in relation to ICRC action in Gaza General Duties & Responsibilities
-Contributes to the implementation and running of communication programmes
-Maintains contacts with authorities, civil society, media, etc. under minimum supervision.
-Participates in meetings and interprets whenever required.
-Translate documents from Arabic into English ( or vice versa )
-Prepares reports and statistics on activities

In accordance with the Resolution No. 17, 2010 of the Gaza Ministry of Interior, applicants who
have a running contract with a Ministry will not be selected.
Interested applicants should submit a motivation letter and a résumé, both in English, a personal passport size photo and any relevant certificates no later than 1st December 2011 - 4:00pm to the:
ICRC Sub-delegation / Gaza
Attn. Administration Department , Jalaa St. 50/43 , Rimal, Gaza
Tel: 08-2822644 / Fax: 08-2828884 / E-mail: [email protected]

Short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.