All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships. 
Purpose of the role 
The Communications Technical Officer contributes to achieving the goals set out in the Advocacy Strategy and Communications Plan, including taking the lead on thematic and/or donor deliverables, in close coordination with all field teams and in support of advocacy priorities. 
This position will plan, coordinate and develop high quality communications products for traditional media, social media, and programs communications in both English and Arabic as appropriate. The Communications Technical Officer will also support in building skills within the field teams to develop quality communications products in line with NRC guidelines and in compliance with donor requirements.  
What you will do 
 Contribute to NRC Lebanon’s advocacy, media and communications strategy, including proposing and developing high-quality and well-targeted communication deliverables informed by NRC Lebanon programmes. Work collaboratively with colleagues in Lebanon and other NRC offices to develop and monitor a communications action plan that reflects use of a variety of different communications products (photos, web stories, NRC Workplace, case studies, online platforms, infographics, videos etc), with the support of the Advocacy Manager. Work closely with media and communications colleagues at the regional level to develop, coordinate and publish communications materials. Undertake regular travel to NRC program locations to gather content (photos, stories, videos) relating to NRC programs, and support program staff with communications-related activities. Support program teams with the development of visibility materials, ensuring these are developed in compliance with NRC and donor guidelines. Direct involvement in support and guidance efforts linked to communication work at NRC Lebanon. Carry out mainstreaming of protection in communication work as per the set NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines, and ensure reporting any breaches/concerns to the line manager for proper action.  Ensure that all protection related detected cases are referred to the concerned referral focal point and to the related Protection Coordinator. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.  
Specifically you will; 
  Work with colleagues and partners on developing and implementing communication plans in alignment with donor requirements and advocacy priorities. Write and submit social media content to NRC’s regional and global offices from Lebanon that emphasize refugees’ perspectives, voices, and experiences. Ensure a proper coordination with media focal points, and provide the needed support and guidance to ensure proper collaboration. Produce and design digital resources for social media use, such as factsheets, banners, posters, and other contributions as well as liaising with external suppliers to produce materials. Visit field programmes on a regular basis to collect quality photographs, videos, testimonies and write stories about refugees in Lebanon, for external and internal use. Gather content to produce and develop videos and infographics in accordance with NRC’s global style and brand guidelines. Coordinate with both the regional and the head office communications teams. Manage and coordinate content from media focal points in NRC’s field offices. Support the Advocacy Manager with any other communications related tasks.  
Professional competencies     📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐  
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 Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Media, or Communications or other related discipline Minimum 3-4 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a humanitarian context/sector  Proven experience in engaging producing varied comms materials, including film (shooting and editing), audio, photography, fact sheets, infographics and archiving Hands-on experience in social media work  Experience in storytelling that is informed by available research and programmatic data and is connected to latest issues  Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud  Good writing and editing skills in Arabic and English Ability to engage different local and regional audiences Knowledge of relevant thematic areas (shelter, wash, education, child protection, legal protection) In-depth understanding of Lebanese context  
Behavioral competencies 
 Coping with change Planning and delivering results Communicating with impact and respect Analysing  Working with people  
What We Offer 
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability. 
We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields. 
We are also looking for people who share our values: 
 To be dedicated in what we do; To be innovative with our solutions; To act as one unified and inclusive team; To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.  
Kindly note that empty or incomplete applications as well as CVs received via email will not be considered official and will not be processed. 






    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗜𝗢𝗠, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀!  🌐   





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