Communication Officer

Purpose

Under the supervision of the Head of office, the Communication Officer designs, implements and manages the sub-delegation's communication strategy in the Yei AoR. They carry out activities in relation to public communication, National Society communication, operational communication, and community engagement in coordination with the other colleagues in the Sub-delegation and in collaboration with the communication departmen

Functional Responsibilities

Working under the supervision of the Yei Head of office and under the guidance of the Head of Substructure (HoSD), the Communication Officer performs the following duties:

• Proposes, develops, and implements strategies and activities to build access and acceptance by actors of influence in collaboration with colleagues in the Sub-delegation, departments, or the Delegation where relevant, to enhance the operational priorities and activities of the Sub-delegation in consultation with EQU Mngt and Operational Communication and Community Engagement Officer.
• Proactively or at request, identifies and develops proposals, concept notes and strategies for digital, print and audio-visual products, tools or content that enable or support the attainment of operational and institutional priorities of the ICRC in coordination with relevant departments and consultation with the Equatoria Sub-delegation management (hereafter EQU Mgnt) - Yei Head of office, the Head of Sub delegation and Advisor- and Public Communication team in Juba.
• Proactively or at request, proposes, gathers, collates and edits digital, print and audio-visual content that addresses the operational and institutional priorities of the ICRC in coordination with relevant departments and consultation with EQU Mngt  and Public Communication team in Juba.
• Proactively or at requests, assists the Public Communication team in Juba in the development, maintenance and updating of the Delegation’s digital engagement calendar, as well as proactively supports the synchronization of department and delegation priorities on digital platforms.
• Proactively or at requests, assists the Public Communication team in Juba in the engagement of and response to target audiences on digital platforms.
• Drafts speeches, news releases and other public communication tools as required in consultation with EQU Mngt and Public Communication team in Juba.
• Proactively identifies, maps and assesses actors of influence who could affect or enhance the sub-delegation’s operational priorities and activities in consultation with relevant colleagues in the Sub-delegation.
• At request or own initiative, ensures the regular, timely and accessible collation, analysis and storage of information on the department’s stakeholders in the Yei office’s area of responsibility (AoR).
• Objectively monitors and evaluates the implementation of strategies and initiatives with actors of influence with the/in line with Sub-delegation’s operational priorities and the evolution of the humanitarian situation.
• In consultation with EQU Mngt, EQU Cooperation field officer, and the National Society Communication Officer in Juba, proactively identifies, maps, and assesses National Red Cross / Red Crescent Societies communication strategies and activities.
• In consultation with the HoSD, the National Society Communication Officer and Communication Coordinator, proposes, develops, implements and evaluates activities and their budgets for the South Sudan Red Cross Communication departments in the AoR of Yei office to enhance the attainment of the operational priorities and activities of the Delegation.
• Objectively monitors and evaluates the implementation of initiatives and budgets for activities of the South Sudan Red Cross in the Equatorias Sub-delegation AoR in line with operational priorities and the evolution of the humanitarian situation in South Sudan. 
• In coordination with EQU mngt and in consultation with the Communication Coordinator, supports in developing and implementing internal communication tools, platforms and products that enhance knowledge and understanding of the delegation’s operations. 
• Ensure the timely delivery of concise, relevant and analytical environment scanning pertaining to the sub-delegations’s AoR, in consultation with EQU Mngt and Communication Coordination.
• At request or own initiative, alerts the Sub-delegation’s management to new trends and developments concerning humanitarian problems and thematic or policy issues of interest to the ICRC in the AoR covered by the Equatorias Sub-delegation, and further contextualizes these developments for the understanding and benefit of colleagues in the Delegation and ICRC headquarters.
• Supports Sub-delegation’s identification and updating of emerging interests for the public authorities, be they thematic or context specific, as well as its identification of areas of potential collaboration
• Leads the continued development and updating of a Sub-delegation mapping of influencers, direct and indirect, and explores the relationships the Sub-delegation can build with those actors in Yei AoR.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of the annual Planning for Results and budget for Prevention activities in the AoR of the Yei office/Equatoria Sub-delegation.
• May be requested to support activities in other priority areas of Equatoria sub-delegation outside of Yei  Area of Responsibility (AoR).

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent.
• Computer proficiency.
• Excellent command of English.
• Fluency in Juba Arabic and in the local languages spoken in the Yei AoR is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a field relevant to communication and/or prevention
• IHL knowledge an asset.
• Solid knowledge of the political, social, conflict dynamics and media environment in the Equatoria region.

Application instructions

Applicants are requested to create an account online in the e-recruitment system via Job Ad | Southsudanjob.com before applying

All applications must be submitted online through E-Recruitment System until Tuesday  mid-night, 13^th June 2023 to the attention of the HR Manager.

A one-page Cover Letter and CV of no more than 2 pages, in English should be provided to support your application.Position is open to South Sudanese nationals only 

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ICRC does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination.

All selected candidates will be subject to rigorous reference and background checks.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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