Communications Officer – Tunisia-International IDEA عودة إلى الفرص

International IDEA is collaborating with Action Appointments for this recruitment process. Applications should be sent directly to callum@actionappointments.co.za

Context

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (‘International IDEA’) and the European Union have entered into an agreement to implement a project to support Libya’s House of Representatives (‘HoR’). The proposed Action seeks to support the HoR’s Secretariat General (the ‘Diwan’) through the following outputs:

• Enhanced Research Capacity of the Diwan;
• Enhanced Capacity of the Diwan’s organization, management and administration functions;
• Enhanced capacity of Diwan staff to support the HoR’s legislative functions;
• Enhanced capacity of Diwan staff to support the HoR’s oversight functions;
• Enhanced capacity of Diwan staff to support the HoR’s representation and citizen engagement functions;
• Advisory services provided on issues of Libyan and international law; and
• Enhanced Diwan collaboration with other parliaments for the purposes of capacity development and knowledge-sharing.

Through these outputs, the aim is for the Diwan to become better equipped to help strengthen the effectiveness of the HoR. That enhanced capacity will in turn help (i) improve the accountability of democratic institutions in Libya such as the HoR, as well as (ii) allow the HoR to exercise its legislative, oversight, and representation functions such that it can become transparent, inclusive, responsive, and accountable to Libyan citizens. The achievement of these objectives will contribute to the Action’s overall goal: to foster a functioning, rights-based, participatory and representative democracy in Libya.

The Communications Officer will work to enhance content generated from within the EU funded project with a view to increasing programme awareness and providing visibility through managing the project’s online presence. These tasks require interfacing with multiple partners to gather information, prioritizing content, and staying ahead of news and events. The Communications Officer produces or compiles content including writing and editing of specific communication material. S/he is responsible for targeted dissemination of content for the promotion of the project’s activities, events and results. Primary areas of focus include media, outreach, programme newsletter, website and social media, as guided by the programme and donor’s communication and visibility plan. The Communications Officer will work under the supervision of the Programme Manager and in close collaboration with the Head of Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides communication and media support to all partners within the project;
• Serves as a content editor; Writes and edits web articles, tweets, social media posts, press releases and other outreach content in Arabic and English, as necessary;

• Regularly holds communication update meetings with the focal points of all partners to ensure they are well-informed about planned activities, upcoming events and campaigns; Coordinates the inputs from project partners;
• Edits, compiles and uploads content generated by the project to the relevant communication forum as needed;
• Undertakes regular media monitoring, contributes to and regularly updates the project’s press lists, contributes to Op-Eds and stories for media placement and assists in responding to media/press inquiries as required;
• Maintains the project database, soliciting and including regular updates, as required;

• Creates clear infographics and digital assets for use online and in presentations;

• Monitors and reports on impact and analytics; Generates monthly and quarterly analytics reports for all social media platforms;
• Works in close coordination with the Head of Programme and Programme Manager to ensure that the project has an effective communication strategy according to the donor’s Communications and Visibility Strategy;
• Ensures the implementation of an effective social media strategy for all social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook), in accordance with International IDEA and donor guidelines, and reviews and updates these guidelines as needed.

General Profile

• Requires good knowledge, excellent skills and experience in the field of communication and media;
• Adds value to team-based activities in his/her unit; collaborates with other entities of the Institute as required;
• Follows internal procedures to ensure high standards of performance and compliance with Institutional guidelines;
• Acts in accordance with International IDEA’s Core Values: Respect, Integrity and Professionalism;
• Integrates a gender and diversity perspective in all activities.

Education and Experience

• University degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations or a related subject;
• Minimum of three (3) years’ professional experience in a similar role or as a journalist or writer in communications for development, with a focus in social media;
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain social media campaigns;

• Experience with EU funded projects and requirements, as well as familiarity with their processes and systems is considered an advantage.
• Experience of working in an international context, e.g. in an intergovernmental organization, considered an advantage.
• Fluency in written and oral English and Arabic is required; Knowledge of French would be considered an asset.

Terms of Contract:

• Local Post.
• Fixed-term appointment until 31 May 2025

Please note as this is a local post, International IDEA will bear no costs relating to relocation of the selected candidate to the duty station. This position is open to those legally authorized to live and work in Tunisia for the duration of the contract. International IDEA is not able to support work permit applications.