IMPACT Initiatives

Junior Communications Officer

IMPACT Initiatives

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Location Type: Office

Location: VernierSwitzerland

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Salary

💰 CHF 4,706 - CHF 4,772 per month

Job Level

About the role

  • Support programmes and country teams to disseminate and amplify their work in an impactful way
  • Coordinate and facilitate IMPACT's external communications and advocacy
  • Manage IMPACT's website, mass mailing tools and social media channels
  • Strengthen the organisation's visual identity, brand guidelines and external engagement tools
  • Develop capacity-building tools, templates, guidance and minimum standards
  • Monitor Communications & Advocacy (C&A) activities, particularly mass mailings, social media and the website
  • Support the C&A lead in setting priorities and tracking annual and quarterly work plans.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in communications, graphic design, journalism or another relevant field, with an interest in the humanitarian and research sectors
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in an NGO, international organisation or research institute
  • Excellent written and spoken English and good knowledge of French or Spanish
  • Strong writing, communication, publishing and editing skills, including for social media
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, the Adobe suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and online publishing (WordPress and social media) and willingness to further develop these skills
  • Creative experience and skills in graphic design and audiovisual production
  • Passion for communications and innovative ways of sharing and creating content
  • Attention to detail while able to see the bigger picture
  • Team player with the ability to work independently
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment and to meet deadlines.
Benefits
  • Health insurance (includes a CHF 489 monthly contribution)
  • Occupational and non-occupational health insurance
  • Life insurance and repatriation assistance for field visits/temporary deployments
  • Enrollment in IMPACT’s core research training programme within 3 months of starting the contract.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
communicationsgraphic designjournalismwritingpublishingeditingaudiovisual productioncapacity-buildingsocial media managementwebsite management
Soft Skills
attention to detailteam playerindependencecreativitycommunicationadaptabilitymulticultural awarenessdeadline management