Communications and Advocacy Officer

Organisational Context The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is a ministry of the Society of Jesus, acting as an international non-governmental organisation with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The organisation was founded in 1980 and has a presence in 58 countries. JRS undertakes services at national levels with the global support through its Virtual Global Office.

Formation / Diplômes

The style of JRS service is human and spiritual, working in situations of greatest need, seeking the long-term well-being of refugees and displaced people while not neglecting their immediate or urgent needs. The main services provided are in the field of Reconciliation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Education; Livelihoods, and Advocacy. Currently, about 1 million individuals are directly served by JRS projects. Since 2008, JRS Jordan has served the most marginalized and often overlooked forcibly displaced communities in Amman JRS now runs project and activities that favor social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, community-building, psycho-social well-being, peacebuilding, empowerment, and self-reliance. JRS strives to create spaces where everyone feels included, accepted, and respected. Operational Context The Communications and Advocacy Officer owns and coordinates JRS Jordan's communications, visibility and advocacy work, in close coordination with the Country Lead, across the following areas: Social Media Management Collection of stories Production of creative visibility material (photos, videos, design, art…) Event Management Institutional Communications and Donor Visibility Media Engagement and Media Monitoring Advocacy Partnerships and External Engagement (secondary responsibility) The position reports to the Country Lead and works in collaboration with other team members. Main Responsibilities and tasks of the Position Communications, Institutional Visibility and Event Management Manages the social media pages of JRS, and coordinates communications in Arabic (posting, replies to messages and comments…); Develops and manages the social media calendar and social media content (posts, visuals, campaigns…); Develops communications products, such as: brochures, flyers, photos, design, posters, videos, artwork; Coordinates and develops institutional communications and donor visibility materials, including briefs, donor reports, Coordinates the collection of stories from refugees and JRS community members (interviews gathering, photos and video creation…), providing support especially in Arabic-English transcription, and translation;

Autres informations

Ensures ethical storytelling, including informed consent, safeguarding and data protection standards, in all communications and visibility materials involving refugees and JRS community members;

Présentation du poste

Plans and manages public events and community events that might include (but are not limited to): bazaars, photo exhibitions, conferences, focus group discussions, open days, intercultural meetings and dialogue, movie screenings, art club, presentations, awareness raising sessions, festivals, community consultations; Coordinates and monitors gathering useful information about services and opportunities for refugees, to be shared with JRS community; Identifies and develops opportunities, collaborations and innovative creative modalities for JRS Communications work; Represents JRS Jordan communications at meetings with partner organisations, as needed; Is willing to keep in

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