Communications Officer

The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit organisation registered in France in 2004, governed by a non-remunerated board. It has held a special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) since 2011.

SCM’s vision is for a world based on freedom, justice, and equality that respects personal dignity, human rights, and fundamental freedoms.

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Unit-Department: Policies, Advocacy and Communication Department.

Job title/ Profession: Communications Officer.

No. of positions available: 1 vacancy.

Type of contract and duration: 3 months, with the possibility of extension.

Type of Announcement: (Internal/External).

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Roles and responsibilities:

• Define an internal and external communication strategy and ensure its implementation square.
• Implementation of a promotion and visibility strategy for the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression and its programs.
• Management of communication with journalists and journalistic institutions and monitoring of the Centre’s media presence in the various media.
• Creation of presentation files and other communication materials for the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression and its programs and services departments.
• Building campaigns for the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, its programs, events and its advocacy department.
• Writing statements and press releases.
• Creation of a visual identity for SCM and its programs.
• Advise the communication team, and ensure the capacity building of its members and the sustainability of teamwork.
• Respect all of the Syrian Center’s values and confidentiality criteria Media and Freedom of Expression.
• Maintain a safe working environment that complies with procedures, rules and center security arrangements.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality and privacy of beneficiaries in all cases and whatever the documents and data.
• Perform any other task assigned by the program manager or his immediate supervisor.

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Certificates:

• BA, and preferably MA in Media and communication, or political science.

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Competencies:

• Experience in a similar position between 1 and 3 years.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to be creative.
• A collaborative working style and the ability to work in a team.
• Very good computer skills in using Google suite/Google Workspace and Microsoft Office programs.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English languages.

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