The International Committee of the Red Cross’s Delegation to the African Union is looking for a qualified candidate to fill up the following vacant position based in Addis Ababa.
Sr. COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Main Tasks
• Contributes to internal reporting and writing of weekly AU Highlights
• Summarizes AU Communiqués, Press releases, decisions as well as agreements
• Attends briefings and sessions at international organizations/actors for Journalists and report on thematic interest for ICRC
• Produces the delegation’s information materials, press releases and communication lines
• Writes inputs for the ICRC global media system
• Arranges interviews with media for the Head of Delegation and other ICRC officials
• Participates in both external and internal meetings and prepares reporting and follow up
• Prepares background documents, drafts minutes of meeting and ensures follow up of meetings
• Coordinates the organization of ICRC events, including seminars, workshops and photo exhibitions
• Ensures regular transmission of information and follow up of multilateral and humanitarian diplomacy issues with Focal Points of ICRC delegations in Africa; Assists in the preparation of the yearly Focal Points networking meeting
• Provides proactive analysis as to the relevance of the AU delegation’s public communication efforts
• Contributes to the general analysis and anticipation of future key multilateral and humanitarian diplomacy issues by identifying trends and possible consequences in the public debate within the African Union
• Assists in organizing mobilization campaigns with the AU or general public on themes of interest to the ICRC.
• Briefs interlocutors and colleagues on the activities of the ICRC Delegation to the AU
• Contributes to maintain regular contacts with interlocutors (AU Commission, Member States and IOs)
• Supports in translating given documents from English to French language and vice-versa, including interpreting in different situation with confidentiality and accuracy
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