Communications Coordinator

A local Foundation NGO seeks a Communications Coordinator who will support communications activities to advance the Foundations 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 programs on a variety of communications activities with a particular focus on media and online communications activities. This position is based in the Foundation’s office in Ramallah and reports to the Director of Communications and Resource Development.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Media coordination
Communicate with the media to support public outreach and timely publicity
Maintain a monthly calendar of all events and another calendar of major annual events
Coordinate press coverage and web updates in accordance with the monthly calendars
Build and maintain contact list of selected local Arab and international media outlets
Conduct  field visits and attend the Foundations’ events

Drafting and translation of Communications materials
Assist in the preparation of bilingual communications and public outreach materials including annual reports bimonthly newsletters and brochures
Provide accurate and timely translation of the bimonthly newsletter web updates and any other communications materials
Coordinate outsourcing to external translators andor editors when necessary

Maintenance of Website and social media
Draft and translate regular updates for website and social media
Responsible for timely entry of bilingual updates to the website and social media
Routinely monitor website content and status for inconsistencies downtime and any other errors

Information distribution lists
Maintain and assist in rebuilding the information distribution lists including email listserv and post mail list
Conduct phone surveys to assure successful and timely receipt of mail and email send outs

Communications archives
Maintain a photo archive of high resolution photos for print and online communications materials
Maintain a soft archive of the foundations news in the print web and broadcast media outlets

Carry out any other communicationrelated duties as assigned by the Director of Communications and Resource Development.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree
Proven experience in media coordination for nonprofits in Palestine
Ability to master new technologies quickly including Facebook YouTubeTwitter vimeo linkedin and other online vehicles.
Excellent writing and verbal communications skills in Arabic and English.
Excellent time management and organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities while meeting tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Advanced Microsoft Outlook Word document and Power Point skills. Photography and adobe flash skills will be an asset.


TO APPLY

Please email your CV cover letter and 2 related work samples to hrjobs.ps no later than 15 January 2014. Your cover letter should outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position. The subject line should readCommunications Coordinator. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.