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The regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for Central Africa of Yaoundé is seeking for its needs a candidate for the post below:
Communication Field Officer (Man / Woman)
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributes to defining communication and, where relevant, prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action for the Buea sub-delegation, in line with the Yaounde delegation’s communication/prevention strategy
Contributes to the evaluation of communication objectives and results
Establishes an analytical mapping of actors of influence for the South West region and ensures its regular update
With minimum supervision, implements relevant activities and develops tools for: operational and public communication, promoting international humanitarian law (IHL)
Supports the Head of Sub-Structure and/or Communication or Communication/Prevention Manager in networking with relevant stakeholders, (local authorities, military, police and security services, media, other actors of influence) and represents the ICRC to various audiences
Follows political, security, military and humanitarian developments, as well as other issues relevant to the ICRC`s reputation/perception and capacity to operate in the geographic area covered, contributing to their analysis
Interprets and translates from and into the local language to support communication programmes when required
Supports operational communication-related training and coaching for field-structure staff and/or other departments
Participates in the definition of action plans for operational communication for the South-West and ensures the establishment, appropriation and integration of operational communication in the operational up of the sub-delegation
Plans, organizes, follows administrative processes and conducts briefings on ICRC activities, its mandate and dissemination sessions on humanitarian principles (basic rules of IHL) with local or community authorities arms bearers, beneficiary communities or any other target population or stakeholder identified as a priority at the operational or institutional level
Creates and maintains a network of key journalists and other contacts in the local media and ensures that relevant communication tools are made available on a regular basis
Facilitates contacts between the media and the sub-delegation and operational departments, as well as media coverage of activities in the area covered by the sub-delegation
Identifies public communication opportunities for the sites and organizes media outings to promote and position the ICRC`s priority themes and activities
Contributes to the enrichment of the photographic / audio-visual bank of the delegation
Ensures active monitoring of information disseminated by the media in general and the local media in particular, on topics of interest to the ICRC
Contributes to the weekly situational analysis (contribution for the BOR), as well as to punctual analyzes on important issues for the operations of the sub-delegation. |
