Background

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a leading international independent medical humanitarian organisation, dedicated to providing expert medical relief to vulnerable populations at times of conflict or disaster. In over 71 countries worldwide, MSF provides both life-saving emergency relief and longer-term assistance to make basic healthcare services available to the most vulnerable or excluded communities. MSF Nederland in Italy coordinates the Search and Rescue operations in the central Mediterranean which provide lifesaving activities and basic assistance operating with the Geo Barents ship.

Scope and objectives of the position

The Digital Communications Manager reports to the Field Communications Coordinator, and s/he plays a key role to define, implement and update a dedicated digital strategy. In parallel, the Digital Communications Manager coordinates the production of digital contents, proposing innovative formats and communications initiatives.

Main responsibilities

• Social Media Management: provides digital landscape assessment related to SAR mission context; maintains regular publication of contents of the MSF SAR social media channels; produces, edits and shares digital contents in different formats

• Community building and management: promotes increase of social media audience and reply to comments and messages;

• Monitoring: monitors performances of MSF SAR on social media;

• Ensures reception, collection and editing of video and photo material from the Field Communications Manager and ship photographer including material for immediate dissemination ensuring legal framework compliance and quality standards;

• Production and post-production of b-roll, and short video/graphics, animations and/or basic sound mix;

• Supports the coordination of digital/AV projects allocating videographers and photographers producing schedule and terms of references;

• Ensures alignment of AV and social media content to MSF’s advocacy and communication strategies.

Profile and qualifications

• 4 years of previous working experience in communications, journalism or public relations

• 2 years of professional experience in digital AV production (filming, photography and postproduction) • Working experience in managing social media and producing digital and AV contents

• Experience with MSF or other international NGOs in developing countries or in an international environment

• University degree in Journalism, Communications, Humanitarian affairs, Political Sciences or related

• Essential computer literacy (Office package and digital media)

• Fluent English speaker C1 level

• Preferable Italian speaker B2 – C1 level

• Behavioural Flexibility 2

• Team work and cooperation

• Results and Quality Orientation

• Autonomy

Conditions

Contract: Fixed term contract (6 months), full-time. Level 2 of Italian CCNL of Commerce. Candidates should hold a work permit to work in Italy.

Gross Annual Salary: Between 31,192.49 Euros and 33,688 Euros, depending on the MSF experience of the selected candidate.

Duty Station: Based in the MSF Nederland Rome office with regular visits to Sicily.

Start Date: 15th of April 2022

To apply for this role, please submit your application containing your detailed motivation letter and CV (both in English) to mediterranean-jobs@oca.msf.org

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