Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages and delivers large, complex programs to meet the needs in health, education, protection, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor and disaster affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

Communications officer will be leading on information and communications needs in line with the IRC’s SAP, Strategic and Programmatic requirements. Reporting to the Head of Office Balochistan, the Communications officer will work closely with country office Communications unit to collect, analyze and share information and communicate the IRC’s work to key stakeholders internally (e.g. HQ, Region, Country Office programs etc.) and externally (e.g. donors, beneficiaries, partners, relevant government institutions, wider public etc.) The Communications Officer will mainly be responsible for documenting overall progress, lessons learnt, case studies, developing communication material with internal and external key stakeholders, preparing donor briefs, supporting the development of advocacy briefs/material, supporting in designing and implementing information/awareness raising campaigns and preparing the internal periodical reports for ongoing IRC project in Balochistan.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain internal information & communication policies and protocols in consultation with relevant focal points at Country office, HQ

• Build the capacities of key program staff on documenting success stories, case studies, media write-ups, press releases etc.

• Regular field visits to document human interest stories, photos and content of social media.

• Ensure coverage of IRC public events, enrollments campaigns and community engagement.

• Support in the development of Information Education Communication (IEC) for respective programs.

• Ensure optimal visibility of donor requirements in ongoing programs

• Facilitate the shoots for project documentaries, development of storyboards and potential locations.

• Respond to internal information requests from staff in international offices, partners and donors in consultation with respective program staff/supervisor

• Prepare briefing packs for donor and other visitors to IRC response activities in the field.

COORDINATION:

• Attend all relevant and other Program Coordination Meetings

• Liaising with different NGOs, INGOs, UN Organizations and Govt.

• Media linkages with local press clubs and electronic media.

• Support Head of Office and Program teams in administration & organizing meetings;

• Contribute to overall project support regarding internal/ external communication with partners with least supervision

REPORTING:

• Writing and editing high quality analytical reports, publications, website content and taking minutes during meetings

• Writing of different high quality progress & analytical reports, workshop reports, grants report, interim reports Key Working

Relationships: Position Reports to: Head of Office Balochistan with technical reporting Sr Manager Communications in Country Office