Communications Officer

Caritas Jerusalem is a humanitarian and development organization that represents the socio-pastoral services of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land. It was founded in 1967 in the aftermath of the Six Day War. Caritas Jerusalem is a member of Caritas Internationals, a confederation of 165 Caritas organizations operating in more than 200 countries. For further information about Caritas Jerusalem, please visit: www.caritasjr.org

Caritas Jerusalem is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the following position: 

Position Title: Communications Officer
Contract Period: One year with the possibility of renewal.
Location: Jerusalem, with work in the West Bank, and occasional visits to the Gaza Strip.

Reports to: The Secretary General
Starting date: 1st April 2020

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Required education and competencies: 

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in media studies, communication or other related discipline

    2 years’ experience in similar or related work 

Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English

Other requirements:

• Familiar with the Christian Church in the Holy Land
• Jerusalem ID
• Clean driving license

Responsibilities

• To develop and update Caritas Jerusalem’s profile and brand
• To ensure visibility of the organization and its projects locally and internationally
• To ensure media coverage of the news and events of the organization and its projects.
• To work in close cooperation with the departments for media coverage and visibility of their projects.
• To develop and maintain media and press network and partnerships with relevant organizations, media professionals and  journalists for efficient and effective media coverage and organizational visibility. 
• To develop and maintain updated web site and social media page
• To produce the annual report of the organization

Any other tasks that the supervisor may reasonably request.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates with relevant education and experience are requested to send their cover letter and CVs by email to [email protected] and Carbon Copy (CC) to [email protected]  by no later than 4:00 pm, March 15th 2020.  Applicants should indicate the position title within the subject line of the email.

Please note that candidates who meet the above-mentioned requirements will be short-listed and invited to a job interview.