Oficial Regional de Comunicaciones At Caritas Switzerland

Caritas Suiza (CACH) es una organización sin ánimo de lucro fundada en 1901, y es miembro de la red Caritas Internationalis. CACH está comprometida con un mundo guiado por la solidaridad, la justicia y la paz, en el que se respeta la dignidad inviolable y los derechos de todo ser humano. CACH trabaja para asegurar que cada persona no sólo tenga acceso a alimentos, agua, vivienda, salud, trabajo y educación, sino que también pueda ampliar sus capacidades y oportunidades para llevar la vida que valora. CACH brinda ayuda profesional, eficaz y eficiente a las personas necesitadas y en la pobreza, tanto en Suiza como en el extranjero, independientemente de sus creencias políticas o religiosas, género o etnia.

CACH está comprometida a mejorar los medios de vida y garantizar todos los derechos humanos de los migrantes, especialmente de los migrantes venezolanos vulnerables en Sudamérica. CACH trabaja en varios países en este tema y actualmente está desarrollando una estrategia regional a largo plazo. Su aplicación requiere fondos adicionales de donantes no tradicionales y una coordinación eficaz en la región.

Caritas Alemania (DCV) fue fundada en 1897 y dio origen a todas las otras organizaciones Caritas del mundo. Es una organización humanitaria internacional que proporciona ayuda humanitaria y rehabilitación durante y después de desastres, apoya programas sociales para la infancia, personas con discapacidades y ancianos, realiza incidencia a favor del empoderamiento de la mujer y promueve actividades de construcción de la paz en Alemania y en otros 165 países alrededor del mundo, trabajando en colaboración con otras organizaciones Caritas en países de Europa oriental, Latinoamérica, África y Asia.

Cáritas Alemania (DCV) y Cáritas Suiza (CACH) fueron de las primeras organizaciones humanitarias internacionales de la región en responder al impacto de la crisis migratoria proveniente de Venezuela a través del programa EuroPana y proyectos anteriores desde 2016.

Objetivo del cargo

En el marco de la implementación del programa se requiere el apoyo de un/a Oficial regional que desarrolle e implemente la estrategia de comunicaciones del Programa EuroPana, con el propósito de fortalecer la visibilidad y alcance regional del mismo.

Acerca del programa

EuroPana  – Promote protection, assistance and food security to migrants, asylum seekers, victims and vulnerable local populations in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Venezuela. ECHO/-AM/BUD/2022/91036

The EuroPana Program, structured through the consortium of Caritas Switzerland (CACH) and Caritas Germany (DCV), organizations that have worked together to respond to the migration crisis that the region is experiencing within the framework of comprehensive human development and the construction of sustainable peace . This consortium is developed with the Humanitarian Aid Office of the European Commission (ECHO) to address the migration situation that occurs in several countries in the region. In this, assistance and protection actions are carried out in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, as follows:

• In Colombia, National Secretariat of Social Pastoral/ Cáritas Colombiana (SNPS/CC), Social Pastoral of Riohacha (SEPAS), Migrant Assistance Foundation (FAMIG)
• In Ecuador: Caritas Ecuador
• In Peru: Cáritas Perú and CEDEH (Center for Human Development)
• In Brazil: Cáritas Brasileira and Servicio Pastoral Dos Migrantes (SPM)
• In Venezuela: Cáritas Venezuela

  General Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, monitor and lead, with the contributions of implementing partners and other areas of the Consortium, the regional communications strategy.
• Manage the internal information and visibility processes of the EuroPana Program with the different areas and partners of the Consortium.
• Articulate and operationalize the communication strategy to support the objectives of the incidence area.
• Act as the face and voice of the EuroPana Program, the Consortium’s core organizations and manage community communications.
• Coordinate the external communication commitment to raise awareness among different audiences about the topics addressed by the EuroPana Program.
• Formulate, design, execute and monitor the project indicators in relation to the communications component, as well as the execution of its budget and subsequent reporting to the donor.
• Immediate and permanent availability to execute the tasks in charge.
• Protection, reservation and effective confidentiality of files, programs and other information obtained and produced by virtue of the execution of your contract, which Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Germany have not expressly and formally authorized to use for personal benefit, and/or deliver and disseminate to third parties.
• Knowledge and observance of the technical procedures and criteria requested by the funding agency.
• Compliance with the agreed work plan, including everything related to the fulfillment of the commitments that will be established contractually, as well as the deadlines and criteria for the development of their functions.
• Management of external suppliers, purchases and budgets.
• Availability to travel nationally and internationally, in compliance with the functions of the area and as needed.

  Professional Training and Experience

• Professional in social communication, journalism and/or related areas.
• Postgraduate in areas related to the undergraduate degree and the position.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience related to the creation and management of internal and external communications strategies, design and implementation of campaigns for social mobilization and/or in the communications area of ​​similar organizations, as well as leading work teams in favor of the fulfillment of organizational objectives.
• Experience in digital marketing and social media management, media coverage and production of audiovisual products and narrative journalism in critical contexts or humanitarian action.
• Good level for the preparation of texts with a high editorial profile, thematic campaigns, with the ability to provide attractive texts, adaptable to various graphic digital formats.
• Experience in developing interviews and producing video, audio and photography sequences with high language and visual content in a short time, with a focus on the identity and dignity of people.
• Experience in design, development and editing of graphic communication pieces for mass digital or printed dissemination.
• Desirable work experience in humanitarian organizations serving vulnerable populations.

  Knowledge:

• Knowledge of journalistic formats and communication strategies for social change, as well as the design, execution and monitoring of multimedia products for various channels and audiences.
• Knowledge in the design and implementation of communication campaigns for the incidence and positioning of messages related to awareness and transformation in different audiences.
• Knowledge in public relations management, image and maintenance of institutional reputation strategies, as well as media management and press spokesperson.
• The relationship with relevant actors for influencing public opinion and the media at different levels will be highly valued.
• Knowledge of audiovisual language, radio and photography.
• Knowledge of migration, refuge, human rights is desirable. HH and conflict.
• High command and fluency of Spanish. Proficiency in English and Portuguese is desirable.

  Skills:

• Advanced use of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Power Point).
• Management of programs such as Premiere and Audition, Adobe Suite.
• Excellent writing and spelling.
• Ability to prepare reports and technical documents.
• Ability to articulate processes and projects towards regional, national and local communications goals and strategy.
• Visualize priorities and design management strategies by applying resources and tools that allow strengthening and correcting work methods.
• Responsibility and punctuality in the delivery of products and commitments.
• Demonstrate in your actions as a professional high ethical and social sensitivities that allow you to enrich your actions and social coexistence.
• Excellent team leadership and assertive communication with peers in favor of the design of activities aimed at the satisfaction of the Consortium.
• Structuring, management and budget development.

  Skills:

• –  Analysis capacity
• –  Strategic thinking
• –  Assertive communication
• –  Initiative
• –  Planification and organization
• –  Decision making
• –  Empathy
• –  Social commitment
• –  Leadership
• –  Teamwork

Type and validity of the contract

The duration of this contract will be 4 months – with the possibility of extension.

Fixed-term employment contract, including a trial period corresponding to one-fifth of the initial term of this contract

Monthly value of the contract to be signed: $4,356,000

Place of work provision

Availability to work in person between the offices of Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Germany, located in the city of Bogotá, DC