Détails de l'annonce
Organisation : Vétérinaires sans Frontières - Dierenartsen Zonder Grenzen Belgium
Site web : http://www.veterinairessansfrontieres.be
Adresse email : s.deburlet@vsf-belgium.org
Lieu de l'emploi : Brussels /
Fichier :engl-sroco-joboffer.pdf
Type d'emploi : Contrat à durée indéterminée
Type de contrat : Temps plein
Fonction : Communication
Date de publication : 20/09/2021
Date limite : 03/10/2021
Profil
Education
- Advanced degree (MA, MBA or equivalent) in (science) communication or journalism, political sciences, international relations & development, life sciences or other relevant subject from a recognized institution.
Professional Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in operational communication & campaigning in a management and/or advisory capacity working with senior management teams.
- Advanced competencies in establishing communication strategies & team management.
- Proven evaluation experience.
- Extensive experience in training activities and capacity building.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral, written, presentational).
- Multiple language skills are a must (mother tongue level Dutch, excellent French and English).
Core Competencies
- People Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local and international staff and also able to work with local communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
- Experience as spokesperson for the media. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of VSF-B.
- Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to VSF-B’s core values and humanitarian principles.
- Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner (field experience).
- Work style: Is well planned and organized and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel to Africa (field visits).
Description
Context & role
The Sr Operational Communication Officer will develop a communication strategy in order to communicate effectively on the work that we do for and with livestock-dependent communities in the South. The incumbent will guarantee that this strategy is aligned with the goals of the organization and s/he will be responsible for its implementation. S/he will co-ordinate a small team.
The position is based in Brussels, but the work will require regular field visits to the African project countries. A team of 20 colleagues work in our head office in Brussels.
Duties & Responsibilities
- S/he will develop communication strategies & action plans for Belgium & the project countries: develop VSF-B’s key messages; identify media opportunities in Belgium and project countries; support communication during major humanitarian emergencies.
- S/he will help to analyze the communication needs of the VSF-B projects & give support with specific communication tools that are consistent with the visual identity of VSF-B. The incumbent will collect written & audiovisual information about the projects, and convert these data into easily understandable and scientifically correct formats (publications, factsheets, infographics, maps, articles, reports, webinars...) to reach target audiences.
- S/he will train and coach VSF-B staff on communication issues (media training etc): give technical advice on communication & awareness raising campaigns; give support in using local, national and international media; help with the development of evaluation & monitoring tools (best practices); produce guidelines on a number of key issues.
- S/he co-ordinates the VSF-B’s OC-team (4 persons),
- S/he will be responsible for the follow-up of the OC-budget. The incumbent will identify potential institutional donors willing to co-finance OC-activities & draft proposals for these institutional donors.
- S/he will act as spokesperson for VSF-B & reference person for the media.
- The Sr Operational Communication Officer will report to the “Director of Communication” who is a member of the Direction Team.