Vacancy Announcement: Communication Specialist – Syria Portfolio

Title: Communication Specialist / Syria Portfolio

Salary Band 4

Duration: 1 year with the possibility of extension

Location: Gaziantep

A.       Main Activities

• Management of all communication tasks of the Syria Portfolio (Internet & Intranet pages, events, presentations, photo and video database, overview and background documents, presentation templates etc.) and the projects (factsheets, status-quo reports etc.)
• Developing communication orientations, standards, and concepts on portfolio and project level
• Elaboration of social media content (Facebook, X) for the commissioning parties with a focus on impact data and storytelling
• Improving knowledge and information management for the whole portfolio
• Facilitation of portfolio-internal communication (especially with the use of digital tools such as SharePoint Lists, MS Flows, and dashboard applications)
• Coordination of the Communication Community of Practice and support to the Monitoring & Evaluation Community of Practice

B.       Required qualifications, competences, and experience

• University degree in a relevant field (Communication, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Law, studies related to International Cooperation or similar)
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a position related to communication, monitoring & evaluation or similar, preferably in an international environment, including experience in a similar role and/ or similar institution
• Knowledge of communication methods and tools, preferably familiarity with communication standards of GIZ
• Solid digital skills: Full proficiency in MS Office applications (especially Power Point); competencies in photo and video editing as well as database management, knowledge of other communication relevant an advantage
• Experience in monitoring & evaluation
• Client orientation and ability to work under time pressure
• Ability to work independently and take initiative, anticipate problems and develop alternative solutions, excellent judgement and discretion
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity,
• Good organizational and planning skills and ability to use time efficiently
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and German.

Applications:

Interested and qualified internal candidates are requested to apply through our Job Portal Job opportunities | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (giz-jobs.com) by filling in the digital application form as well as submitting their CV in GIZ Turkey’s format and a Cover Letter in English, stating their qualifications and previous professional experiences.

The deadline for application is the 30th of November 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ATTENTION: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV IN THE GIZ CV FORMAT. THE APPLICATIONS IN ANY OTHER CV FORMAT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

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