Senior Media Officer, Jordan – Amman

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

 

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

 

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

 

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here

 

About the MENA region

 

The MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region implements and manages programmes in Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.

 

Programmes within the MENA region reflect Oxfam’s approach to work across the globe. We support self-reliance, not dependency, and to complement our work on the ground we strive to secure lasting change through our campaigning.

 

We also put women at the heart of all we do. The majority of people living in poverty are women and girls, and so this focus helps us to achieve our mission to overcome poverty and suffering.

 

 

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

 Note: Screening and recruitment process may start before advertisement close date.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Media Officer who has a passion for raising the voices of communities living in crisis. You will be a creative self-starter who has proven experience in generating media for a large organisation.

Our role will require a range of skills and experience.

Essential:

• Minimum of three years experience working in Middle East media environment, either as a journalist or as a media officer, with a proven record of generating media coverage.
• Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media, and ability to produce quality communication materials within tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines.
• Strong social media skills (e.g. using websites/Twitter/blogs)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships and work in complex teams/groups
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills with good strategic perspective, able to understand complex issues and information from different sources and present this clearly and simply
• Ability to work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner and to identify and develop new ways to use the media to Oxfam’s advantage
• Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English and Arabic.

Desirable:

• Strong social media skills; knowledge of up-loading photos/videos, experience of using online fora for corporate purposes etc

• Filming and editing skills for short video packages

Useful information

Contract Length: one year, renewable

Benefits: Oxfam offers staff a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave entitlements, sick pay provision, medical cover plus opportunities for learning and development, part-time option, flexible working hours, guest house accommodation.

It is Oxfam’s policy to hire at the minimum to middle of the band, depending upon the skills and experiences of the strongest candidate.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

To view the full job description please download the attached document.

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