Overview
The National Media and Communications Officer will support the implementation of IOM Algeria’s communication and visibility activities, coordinating and implementing specialized internal and external communication activities.
Tasks Summary
- Coordinate and implement specialized internal and external communication activities.
- Implement the IOM Algeria internal communications strategy.
- Coordinate with the communication team in Algeria and work with internal programmatic and supporting unit teams to create appropriate communications work plans, schedules, deliverables, and strategies.
- Prepare, review, and update a wide range of communication products, in French, Arabic and English.
- Coordinate the planning and development of internal and external dissemination activities.
- Provide strategic guidance regarding communication issues to implementing partners, donors, media, and opinion leaders.
- Support strategic partnerships with key stakeholders regarding communications.
- Participate in interagency media and communication working groups.
- Provide timely guidance regarding communication issues to other unit team members and other IOM staff.
- Serve as liaison with internal thematic focal points, and external stakeholders.
- Draft and review content for social media use and internal and external web channels.
- Update the IOM Algeria website.
- Undertake duty travel as required.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Experience Requirements
- Professional experience creating and implementing communication strategies, media management, drafting, reviewing national and/or international communication products, and communications risk management and crisis control.
- Experience in providing project management on migration, human rights, peace, humanitarian assistance or development issues.
- Experience with the UN System or multilateral organizations, donor-funded projects, and/or the private sector.
- Experience with PRIMA project management and budget follow-up software is desired.
- Experience in designing and editing standard and multimedia content for traditional and digital communication platforms, including social media, is desired but not mandatory.
Qualification Requirements
• Master’s degree in Project Management, Development Studies, Human Rights, Peace Studies, Migration Studies, International Studies, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences, or Bachelor’s degree in design, corporate communications, digital narratives, marketing, advertising, journalism, or any related field with two years of relevant experience.
