The A. M. Qattan Foundation is seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual for the position of Communication Coordinator to work in its offices in Ramallah. Following is the description of this position:
Job Title: Communication Coordinator
Job Type: Full time
Line of Responsibility: Director of Communication and Public Relations.
Work Location: Ramallah
Job Objectives:
Initiating and supporting communication activities to advance the Foundation’s objectives, increase awareness of its interventions and raise its profile.
The coordinator will work in a collaborative team environment and will work closely with team members across the Foundation’s programmes on a variety of communication activities, with a particular focus on media and online communication.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Preparation of communication materials
- Write Arabic and English communication materials including press releases, success stories, bi-monthly newsletters, reports and brochures in close coordination with the Director of Communication and PR.
- Provide accurate and timely translation of communication materials including newsletters, press releases, success stories and web updates.
- Work closely with relevant staff across programmes to collect information and produce prober communication materials.
- Ensure all communication materials are compliant with the approved branding manual.
- Strengthen the Foundation’s visibility
- Contribute to promoting the Foundation’s events and activities, and increase access to audience.
- Coordinate with external media to ensure constant and timely coverage of the Foundation’s events and activities.
- Regularly disseminate communication materials and updates to relevant stakeholder using various tools and communication channels.
- Maintain and update the monthly and annual calendar of all events and activities.
- Attend the Foundation’s events and activities, and interact with all stakeholder to create various communication opportunities.
- Manage website and social media
- Work with the programmer to ensure ongoing maintenance and improvement of the website.
- Regularly monitor website content and status for inconsistencies, downtime, and any other errors.
- Responsible for timely entry of bilingual updates to the website and social media.
- Plan and report on website visitors, social media followers, and public engagement.
- Information distribution lists
- Build, update and manage comprehensive contact databases, including those for media, partners and other relevant stakeholders.
- Collect information, and where necessary conduct and coordinate surveys on stakeholders’ feedback and engagement.
- Administrative tasks
- Coordinate and follow up all admin tasks of outsourced services including translation, graphic design, printing, and web programming, in close coordination with the relevant staff.
- Make sure that all work related records and materials are tracked, filed and archived in an easily accessible, safe and well classified form both electronically and where needed in hard copies.
- Coordinate the department’s meetings and follow up on their outcomes.
- Any other work-related tasks as assigned by the Director of Communications and PR.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in media, communication, public relations or any other relevant field.
- At least 5 years of work experience in relevant field
- Outstanding writing and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent knowledge in website management and social media.
- Proven ability to master new technologies and advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities while meeting tight deadlines.
- Photography and graphic design will be an asset.
Interested individuals should submit the application coupled with their CV and letter of interest using the following link.
Deadline for submitting applications is Sunday 04/09/2016. Only potential candidates will be contacted for interviews.