CARE
International
Humanitarian Affairs and
Communications Support Officer (HACSO)
Position Description
He/She will facilitate
communication flows to ensure that CARE staff (including CARE International
members) and key external stakeholders receive the information they need.
This will require
strengthening and streamlining existing information management systems to
respond to demands from internal and external stakeholders.
Person Specifications:
- University
Degree in Communications, Social, political sciences, Information
Management, project management or similar.
- At least 3
years experience in communications, Information dissemination,
international relations and/or policy work.
- Proven
experience of communicating Information to a wide range of different
audiences.
- Ability to
review and edit reports and other written documentation for dissemination
and publication.
- Ability to
collect information and undertake research under potentially difficult and
constraining conditions.
- Ability to
develop and present information and communication products for a range of
different audiences.
- Ability to
read budgets and carry on administrative duties.
- Experience
of media liaison and media tools e.g. photography, video etc.
- Awareness of
potential sensitivity of information in the context of CARE emergency
response and development programming and ability to differentiate between
information for internal versus external audiences.
- Willingness
to work and travel in difficult circumstances and adhere to agreed
security procedures.
If you meet the above
requirements, please email your application and CV with full contact details of
3 referees to recruit@som.care.org by 04th March 2013.
CARE is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, promoting gender, equity and diversity and women
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
