Media and Communications Officer (P)

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization focused on migration, is recruiting a Media and Communications Officer for its Gaza response. Reporting to the Regional Director and the Regional Crisis Coordinator, and coordinating with the Regional Media and Communications Officer and the Media, Innovation & Community Engagement Unit at Headquarters, the officer manages media and communications activities for the Gaza response, which is framed around IOM's Strategic Plan for the Gaza Response.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate external communication strategies in line with IOM's strategic communications priorities and guidelines, promoting an accurate narrative on migration with the media, the public, the UN and partners.
• Supervise media content preparation and support the preparation of media lines to take in crisis situations.
• Advise the Crisis Coordination Team on strategic communications, including sensitive internal and external communications, and ensure consistent, high-quality outreach.
• Manage and supervise media and communications staff, provide training and capacity building, and review all external content (stories, blogs, videos, social media).
• Help the Crisis Coordination Team prepare for media representation, including interviews, speeches and media lines to take.
• Contribute to communications campaigns at national, regional and international levels, including UN Days, and manage the Gaza response online presence.
• Strengthen links with in-country media, maintain contact lists, coordinate responses to media requests, prepare press releases and media packages, and organize press briefings and media trainings.
• Draft media key messages, statements and talking points, and take photographs and video footage for multimedia content.
• Ensure content is clear, concise, digitally informed consent is secured, and that gender, diversity and inclusion are reflected in external communications.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field with five years of relevant experience, or a university degree with seven years.
• Experience as a writer, editor and content producer/manager in international journalism or public information roles, preferably in the region.
• Experience in digital communications and social media, corporate writing and editing, donor visibility management, media liaison and humanitarian communications.
• Experience in the region or in an emergency setting, and in UN or other international organizations, is an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); working knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish is an advantage.

Required skills

• Graphic design, especially with Adobe programmes, is an advantage.
• Photography and videography, including editing, is an advantage.
• High level of professionalism, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, and proven interpersonal skills.