local Advocacy and Communications Officer, 50%

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

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:

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

Required Qualifications:

Education: Completed a University degree in political science, journalism, human rights, 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 a must

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

The position is part time 50%
Applications must be made by the 25th of July 2012.
How to apply: All applicants are requested to email a covering letter and CV in English, to

or by fax to 026264663
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.