General Description of Programme: GOAL has been in Haiti for over four years, operating programmes in both the urban and rural context, in Port au Prince and Gressier respectively. GOAL continues to respond to the housing, water and sanitation needs of vulnerable families affected by the earthquake, while transitioning to delivery of an integrated community-led development programme. During this strategic period GOAL aims to link relief and recovery to development, focusing on 3 key programmatic sectors: DRR & Reconstruction, WASH and Economic Development. The objective of the programme is to create communities that are safer and more disaster resilient, with greater access to the economic resources to drive their own household and community development.

General Description of the Role: The Communication Officer is responsible for developing and implementing the communications and media plan of GOAL Haiti to optimize the impact of the on-going programs working closely with programme team to identify communication need and produce relevant communication material on GOAL’s programme implementation (success story, photographs, videos…)

Key Duties
 Produce Success Stories with corresponding photographs on a monthly basis, working in close collaboration with relevant programme team to identify good stories and photographs materials
 Produce Short Videos – minimum of one 30-second video produced each month; calendar and/or content to be established with support from department heads and Grant and Communication Manager
 Participate and take photographs at key events taking place as suggested by programme team and Grant and Communication Manager; all photographs will come with captions including key information for each photo
 Training and support GOAL management with a workshop on photography, interviewing, story writing
 Assist in the development of brochures, reports and the Annual report of the organization
 Proactively develop new content and materials for the websites and social media platforms
 Support in preparing press releases and responses to media enquiries.
 support with production of other communication materials – provide technical advice and support on development of brochures, banners etc.




Reporting To: Grant and Communication Manager

Requirements
• Relevant College Diploma and/or University Degree preferred
• Good interpersonal skills, along with excellent oral and written communication skills,
• Proven written and photography skills, published author and/or photographer desirable
• Knowledge of development/humanitarian issues in Haiti
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
• Written and spoken fluency in Creole and/or French, English is required
• Passion for communications and interest in social media and online communities.
• Flexibility and the ability to work under tight deadlines and in a multicultural international environment will be a plus.

- CV
- Cover letter, preferably typed
- Copy of the latest Diplomas
- Copy of the Work Certificate

The selected candidates, after the examination of the application, will be called to sit a technical test. The list of selected candidates as well as the date and time for the technical test will be communicated to the concerned by phone or e-mail.

The day and the time for the interview will be clarified over the phone. The following steps will be communicated to you at the end of your interview