The primary purpose of this role is to support the communications department to achieve objectives set out in the WV Haiti Communications strategy. This will include managing, producing and disseminating information and resources for effective donor and public engagement; networking with key internal and external groups; setting up communication procedures and training staff; identifying mitigating and responding to media risks, and providing communication and media support during emergencies.
A core focus in this role is to provide communication and media support during humanitarian crises and to keep the public, donors and media informed about the needs of survivors and World Vision’s response work.
The position reports to the Communications Manager and is expected to provide assistance with the daily work and function of the Communications department.
Fonctions
• Respond to support office and donor inquiries, producing feature stories and issue-oriented reports, photos, video resources and information about World Vision’s work and issues of poverty and development in Haiti, ensuring effective donor and public engagement.
• Plan and undertake field trips to gather compelling and issues-oriented stories, blogs, photos and video – in line with World Vision protocols and content guidelines
• Identify and pitch story ideas to support offices using WV Share database thereby ensuring that all such assignments are produced on schedule while meeting professional standards for informing, educating and engaging donors.
• Write and edit stories, captions and videos and input into WV websites and databases
• Support the Communication team with the planning, implementation and production of resources and materials for donor and media visits
• Plan and host VIP visits to the field reputation, to prevent and/or mitigate media risk.
• Alert Communications Manager/Director and support offices of potential media issues and help develop and implement media and risk mitigation strategies
• Prepare media materials including press releases, editorials, backgrounders, Q&As, speaking and briefing notes, bios, head shots, key message documents – establish a database of resources
• Provide support to the Communication Manager/Director in planning and implementing major publicity campaigns
• Prepare a daily media monitor of relevant key news and circulate to staff
Qualifications Requises
• A university degree/diploma or equivalent in journalism, communications or public relations.
• At least two years related professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to think and manage strategy, and to plan and meet deadlines.
• Excellent reporting and photographic skills. (additional skills in word processing, excel and desktop publishing are advantageous).
• Understanding of traditional and new media, including blogs, tweets, and social media.
• An energetic, analytical, self-starting and self-managed approach to projects that involve significant responsibility and fixed deadlines
