Communication Officer

Princess Basma Centre for Children with Disabilities is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Jerusalem serving children with disabilities in the field of rehabilitation and education, and is recruiting for the following position:

Job title: Communication Officer

The successful candidate will:

-Lead the planning, development and updating of communications and campaigns’ materials in-line with branding policies, procedures and guidelines  (in print and electronic ex: website, stories, brochures, booklets)
-Develop an organizational communications strategy including action plan and budget and ensure its roll out.
-Advice and support partner organizations on communication guidelines to maximize impact, minimize brand risk, and support the projects’ and partners’ advocacy and communication objectives.
-Liaise and coordinate work, information sharing, and exchange of best practice and learning with the different teams inside the organization and with partners.
-Develop and maintain relationships with media, pitch stories as appropriate, write press releases, and respond to (refer) media requests as needed.
-Strengthen the capacity of internal staff and partner staff on advocacy, media and communication, including regular media training of relevant spokespersons.

Qualifications / requirements:
-University degree in journalism or information/communications or related field.
-Minimum 3 years of communication and media / public relations work experience.
-Work experience and training on children’s rights, rights of people with disabilities and communications.
-Sound knowledge of publishing, design and printing process and related information and communications technologies.
-Excellent language skills in English and Arabic reading and writing.
-Ability to work under pressure and managing multiple tasks and to deliver in a short period of time.
-Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team and in a multicultural environment.

Interested candidates are requested to send a covering letter and CV by email only to:
 

[email protected]

indicating the position they are applying for in the email subject line.

The final date for application is Saturday 23 May 2015.  Applications received after the above-mentioned date will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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