Communications/PR Assistant

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), a development, assistance and humanitarian aid organization working in Palestine since 1968, is announcing the following position based in its Jerusalem office, under the Emergency and Water Sanitation (EWASII) program, a project funded by the United States Agency for Development (USAID) which is scheduled to extend until 2013.

Communications/PR Assistant

Minimum Qualifications:
-A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, international development, marketing, communications, or related social science field is required.
-At least two years of experience working in related fields, preferably within an NGO environment.
-Must have strong written skills and analytical capabilities, with the ability to write creatively and report accurately, including documents such as success stories, factsheets, press releases, etc.
-Must have native Arabic level of fluency (spoken and written) with a good understanding of English (spoken and written).
-Proven experience in events planning and execution is highly desirable.

Required Abilities and Skills:
-Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to balance working well in a team environment with initiative, creativity, and independent ability to carry responsibility are also necessary.
-Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse context are required.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Windows package, including PowerPoint.

Duties:
-Assist in maintaining primary contact with media and communications offices and disseminating information to them.
-Assist in organizing events to celebrate the inauguration or completion of projects in conjunction with project beneficiaries
-Assist in creative development, writing and distribution of the EWAS II Program’s accomplishments - writing of success stories, reports, factsheets, press releases, etc.
-Participate in development of quarterly and annual work plans
-Participate in designing and implementing communications campaigns to support specific project components and/or partner agencies programs

Preferable:
-Possession of a driving license
-Ability to use Adobe In Design, Photoshop, Illustrator and/or Light Room



Application instructions
Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their CV, cover letter and references by e-mail to: [email protected]. Applications must be received no later than June 14th, 2010. Please specify the position you are applying for in the email subject.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. ANERA is an equal opportunity employer and provides a smoke-free work environment.