
Junior Communications Officer
IMPACT Initiatives
contract
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Location Type: Office
Location: Vernier • Switzerland
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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