Public Relations & Information Officer

Introduction:
Reef Finance Co (Reef) is a rural financial institution that was established in June2007.Reefis providing financial services to people living in the Palestinian rural areas, with a focus on the agricultural sector.
After two years of operation, Reef is serving almost 800 clients in the West Bank and Gaza. Reef aims to reach its social objectives (rural development) with a business approach.
Reef is a small organization with 21 staff members divided between the central office in Ramallah
and its three branches (Ramallah; Hebron; and Gaza). After the initial set-up of our institution (2007-
2009), in the coming years Reef will focus on strengthening its foundations and the growth of its
loan-portfolio.
Reef is in the process of recruiting a Public Relations and Information Officer. She/he will be
responsible for internal and external communication; public relations (including contact with media);
marketing; and fundraising activities like proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation. She / he should be able to collect data from different sources and present the required information in a professional manner to different stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Duties:
-Working with staff across the organization to design and implement media plans, marketing plans, fundraising and project proposals and PR activities to promote Reef Finance Co.
-Identifying and maximizing media and PR exposure for the organization
-Building and implementing Reef communication plan
-Developing and using communication tools, including annual reports, presentations. promotional materials for different target groups (e.g. clients, shareholders, donors)
-Managing Reef’ website and ensuring that web content supports Reef’s marketing and
fundraising activities
-Writing fundraising proposals and monitoring reports
-Collecting ‘success stories’ for reporting to donors and for publications on website and
annual report.

Qualifications and experience:
-Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, international relations or related fields; Master degree preferred
-At least two years professional experience in journalism, media relations, marketing, and/or
fundraising preferably with exposure to international organizations.
-Takes initiative. is creative, able to work independently. Is able to oversee the who le picture without loosing sight of the details
-Able to represent Reef to media, donors, and other stakeholders.
-Good communication and information management skills.
-Communicating clearly and effectively (in oral and written forms both in Arabic and English)
-Excellent computer skills (Word; Excel: PowerPoint: Internet: Email)

Please Submit your application by email comprising your CV and cover letter until the end of 9lh March to the following email: [email protected]