Relations & Communications Officer

Job Vacancy for External Relations & Communications Officer

A Palestinian non-governmental organization active in the field of promoting democracy, social justice and equality is seeking to recruit a qualified candidate for a vacant position as external relations and communications officer. 

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Undertaking fundraising tasks for the organization, including: mapping potential donors and partners, and maintaining an up-to-date schedule of relevant calls for proposals & other funding opportunities; exploring potential relationships with new donors and international/foreign partners, organizing and attending meetings with them, and subsequent follow-up 
• Proposal writing (includes undertaking data collection and needs assessment when needed) according to the guidelines of each donor/call for proposals
• Developing news, press releases and other informational content in English and Arabic for website, social media accounts and other communication channels to improve communication about DWRC’s fields of work, advocacy issues, etc. 
• Providing occasional translation from Arabic to English or English to Arabic (oral and/or written) on a need-basis 
• Contributing in project reporting to donors and annual report elaboration 
• Providing guidance to staff to facilitate understanding of program / projects (explaining project documents) when needed 
• Representing the Center at workshops or events held locally or abroad on a need-basis
• Participating in or contributing to some activities based on professional qualifications and fields of expertise (such as making an intervention or a presentation during a workshop, facilitating a session, etc)

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Qualifications and skills required: 

• College or university degree in humanities 
• Excellent command of Arabic and English languages, written and spoken 
• Very good presentation and writing skills
• Familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) 
• Prior experience in writing project proposals is suitable 
• Knowledge of Canva and/or any other design programs is a plus 
• Ability to work with a team, and capacity to learn and adapt  

Type of position: 30 hours/week

Location: Ramallah 

Work modalities: flexible working hours, partial remote work may be possible based on nature of tasks

Starting Date: Feb 2025

Deadline for applying: Feb 17, 2025

Interest candidates should send their CVs and short letters of interest highlighting relevant experience in English to [email protected] , indicating the position applied for in the subject line. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.