AIDA Communications Officer At Oxfam Novib

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AIDA Communications Officer- 40 hrs per week – 1 Year (Renewable upon Funds)

Estimated start date: ASAP

Based in Jerusalem

Deadline for Application 21st March 2024

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please clickhere

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate ourvalues are recruited to work for us.

The Role

The AIDA Communication Officer under the supervision of the AIDA Director, support the AIDA Policy & Advocacy Lead, the AIDA Gaza & West Bank Operations Coordinators, to enable the effective and efficient working of the AIDA Secretariat, as well as the achievement of AIDA’s strategic objectives. With over 80 AIDA organizational members, the AIDA Communications Officer is responsible for carrying out external and internal communications in addition to information management tasks.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who has:

• University degree in Communications, Media, Social Sciences, or related field;
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably with an NGO or UN agency;
• Acquainted to the international media scene in the region;
• Knowledge in mass-media and social media strategies, and best industry practices;
• Background that includes knowledge of humanitarian and development sector trends in Palestine;
• Fluency in English and Arabic language, both written and verbal;
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills;
• Demonstrated ICT skills, particularly MS Office and various social media applications;
• Personal attributes & behavioural competencies
• Eager to learn and grow
• Independent, self-driven and proactive
• Ability to understand and strategically use information;
• Creative, innovative, and detail-oriented
• Ability to work under pressure, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to meet tight deadlines;
• Excellent work ethic

Desirable

• Advanced University in a relevant field;
• Good knowledge of the INGO sector, preferably in Palestine;
• Working command of French and/or Hebrew;
• Graphic design skills;
• Previous experience in INGO Fora and/or INGO Coordination;
• Information management or data entry experience preferred;