Media and Communications Lead At Oxfam

Internal/External Advert

Media and Communications Lead- 40 hrs per week – 1 Year (Renewable upon Funds)

Estimated start date: ASAP

Based in Jerusalem with flexibility

Deadline for Application 29th August 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

To provide strategic assertive leadership and delivery of international and national media in support of Oxfam in OPT priorities, including campaigns (inequality, climate justice and gender justice), advocacy and during humanitarian emergencies. To work with OI, MENA region and stakeholders across Oxfam to boost the organization’s public profile in national, regional and international media. To ensure that output is tightly integrated so that the media and communications team and other teams in the department are united in delivering high-quality content across all platforms.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who has:

• Proven track record working as a media officer, journalist, correspondent, in a busy press or public relations office, or of other relevant media experience at the national, regional or international level;
• Experience covering or reporting conflicts or humanitarian emergencies; experience in covering the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territory is desirable.
• Experience in the field of media and communications in development and/or humanitarian advocacy, preferably in an INGO is desirable.
• Bachelor (BA) or Degree from a recognised university/college in Media & Communications, Journalism, International relations, Business Management or any other related areas that can bring added value to the job is desirable.
• Experience in collecting human interest case studies, including taking photos and basic filming.
• Experience in working creatively to identify and develop new ways to use media to share Oxfam’s key messages and amplify the voices of Palestinians.
• Experience in producing and/or commissioning written and audio/visual media and communications materials and strong capacity to deliver these within short deadlines.
• Experience in managing risk in sensitive situations and organisational reputation/issues management.
• Experience in working with journalists and pitching media stories to top-tier outlets globally.
• Good analytical and conceptual skills with a strategic perspective, ability to understand and synthesize complex issues and information from different sources and present it clearly and simply to a variety of audiences.
• Experience in managing staff and supporting their development through coaching, training and an empowering management style.
• Extremely strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, enjoys building and maintaining a wide range of relationships.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with an understanding of how to plan, adjust and implement a strategy and capable of working independently.
• High level of verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on a clear and direct, easy to read writing style and keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work effectively and calmly in a high-pressure environment and to prioritise and manage assignments in a timely fashion.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team as well as remotely with global teams across different time zones and with cultural differences. Fluency in written and spoken English. Arabic, written and spoken, is desirable.
• Understanding of the Palestinian context and the media context and environment pertaining to the Occupation.
• Experience in writing clear, compelling media products including press releases, media reactions, opinion pieces, Q&As, talking points, key messages, case studies, factsheets/briefings etc.
• Understanding of the political situation in OPT, and humanitarian policy.