Officer
Level
Communication & Design
Job Field
Syria
Location
Amman, Jordan
Base
We are currently looking for a Communications Officer to support our activities for the Syria mission.
Position: Communications Officer
Contract duration: 12 months
Location: Amman, Jordan
Starting date: ASAP
Deadline to apply: 29/01/2025
The Communications Officer will report to the Country Representative and assist with a wide variety of tasks related to the overall communications of Syria mission. REACH Syria is seeking to strengthen and innovate existing external communications and engagement tools, approaches, and content, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the reach and impact of our research programmes. In doing so, we seek to improve how aid actors integrate data, evidence, and analysis into their planning, programme implementation, and strategic decision-making processes. This role will work at the country level, but in coordination with the “Translating Data to Action” Community of Practice at the global IMPACT level.
COUNTRY PROFILE
After more than a decade of conflict, conditions in Syria remain volatile and marked by violence and socioeconomic deterioration. The scale, complexity, and severity of humanitarian needs in Syria extends the necessity for up to date, timely, and accurate information. Evidence-based planning and programming remains paramount to ensure that the response adequately meets the needs of the most vulnerable people and is tailored to different realities across communities and over time. REACH has been conducting assessments on the humanitarian situation in Syria since 2013 and has since grown significantly as an actor in the response. Broadly speaking, REACH Syria facilitates a humanitarian evidence base via four key research streams:
Monitoring of the humanitarian situation in Syria, including joint market monitoring to track prices of goods as per the survival minimum expenditure basket (SMEB); Displacement tracking, through tracking the movement of IDPs and returnees; Remote sensing activities, including market functionality, flood hazard assessments, etc; Technical support to clusters, including thematic assessments and capacity building.
REQUIREMENTS
Excellent academic qualifications, preferably including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as communications, journalism, marketing, humanitarian action, development studies, or international relations At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a communications or advocacy-related role Exposure to the humanitarian, development, or international relations sectors, including field-based roles or deployments Preferably, direct experience in a communications, advocacy, or external engagement role within the humanitarian, development, or international relations sectors Experience communicating on/disseminating research products or findings an asset Experience in project management or innovation an asset Prior knowledge of the Syrian context an asset Solid understanding of writing fundamentals and demonstrated experience in producing clear, concise, and persuasive written content Demonstrated experience working with communications technology, digital communications tools, and social media platforms InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress an asset Video / Photography an asset Fluency in English (oral and written) Fluency in written/oral Arabic is an asset Ability to work independently, with initiative, while taking a proactive, solutions-oriented approach Ability to function effectively within a team in dynamic, multi-cultural settings Attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality work Openness to feedback and willingness to learn Ability to manage time effectively
CONDITIONS
For this position, salary between 2,000 and 2,160 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD. NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere. Accommodation and food provided in a guesthouse. Depending on the country situation, a contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of country-specific benchmark can be considered instead. NB – IMPACT is hosted by Acted in this country. Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance Accompanied status does not apply to this position. Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered) Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance) Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable. Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training;* IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees
