Communication Assistant – G4

Vacancy Notice

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title	Communication Assistant
Classiication,	General Staff, Grade G4
Duty Station	Jordan, Amman
Type of Appointment	Special short term (SST) – six months with possibility of extension
Date of Issue	09 March 2023
Closure Date	23 March 2023
Vacancy No.	JOR/020/2023
Organizational Unit	Coordination and Liaison Unit

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Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Organizational Context and Scope

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Media and Communications Officer, and in close coordination with the heads of departments, the incumbent will work in the Partnership and Coordination Unit and will assist with managing social media accounts as well as production and editing of content to promote projects and activities as well as carry out communication activities and provide overall support to the unit work.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Assist in production and postproduction of audiovisual materials including thematic videos, photos and promotional materials for dissemination through social media and other communication channels.
2. Assist with the production of infographics, factsheets, brochures and data visualization to promote projects and activities while ensuring consistency with IOM branding.
3. Update the IOM Jordan website and ensure wider media usage, including Twitter and Facebook, to ensure better visibility of IOM and donors.
4. Gather audiovisual content by conducting video interviews, taking photos and recording videos of activities, events and beneficiaries.
5. Participate in providing creative ideas to enhance outreach and draft communication campaigns and storylines.
6. Ensure IOM Jordan external communication is in line with humanitarian principles, IOM branding guidelines and donor visibility requirements.
7. Support the Media and Communications officer with the development of communication tools and the translation of content when needed.
8. Perform other duties as requested by the Chief of Mission and Media and Communications Officer.

Education & Experience:

• University Bachelor’s degree in studies in communications, multimedia, design or a related field from an accredited academic institution with minimum two years of relevant experience; Or completed Diploma/Secondary school, Certificate in related fields, with minimum four years of relevant professional experience.
• Fluency in editing software such as Premiere Pro and other Adobe editing tools.
• Experience in videography and photography.
• Experience in developing campaigns and content creation.
• Experience in working with media agency.
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and Lightroom.
• Knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Languages:

Thorough knowledge of English and Arabic

Required Competencies

Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent, and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioral indicators level 1

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously: seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way

Other:

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding

confirmation.

How to apply:

Interested Internal candidates (active staff members and staff holding a daily contract) need to submit their application plus a cover letter to [email protected] by

23 March 2023, their updated IOM Personal History (PH) Form or E-recruit Internal Candidate profile generated from PRISM Portal indicating the vacancy number JOR/020/2023 as mentioned in the subject line. Any application without this information in the subject line will be excluded from the applications.

Interested external candidates are invited to submit their applications plus a cover letter via Akhtaboot website by 23 March 2023 at the latest, referring to this advertisement and VN # JOD/020/2023, Akhtaboot # 155928 in order for an application to be considered valid,

IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed in Akhtaboot website for External Candidates.

Kindly use your IOM email account for us to easily identify that you are internal candidate (first tier candidate) referring to this advertisement and VN# JOR/020/2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period:

From 09 March 2023 until 23 March 2023.

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