Communications Officer - Damascus/12283
Duration :
4 Months Start date :
01-Oct-2026
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The Communications Officer supports the development and implementation of Action Against Hunger Syria's communications strategy by producing impactful content, managing visibility initiatives, strengthening social media presence, and promoting organizational branding. The role contributes to increasing awareness of humanitarian needs, program achievements, and advocacy priorities while ensuring compliance with organizational communication standards and policies.
Key activities in your role will include
Objective 1: To develop and implement an annual communication plan
- Coordinate and develop a communication plan as part of the advocacy strategy based on programmes' requirements and field's needs,.
- Prepare and implement a social media calendar
- Update ACF Syria communication plan, social media guidelines, calendar and communication working plans and any other relevant document
- Share innovative communication ideas,
- Work closely with Advocacy team to make sure gender equality, the Nexus approach and Advocacy messages are integrated in AAH communication products
Objective 2: To produce communication material
- Identify stories and content in collaboration with Program teams that showcase needs in Syria and support ACF's advocacy strategy and communications objectives.
- Travel with ACF teams or local partners to program areas to gather content.
- Collect visual content as well as written (testimonies and stories) from field locations.
- Create compelling communications products funding visual and written content from ACF activities.
- Train programme staff and partners in basic communications skills (story gathering, case studies, photography, videography, etc.) and in responsible use of social media.
- Design and coordinate with programmatic and MEAL colleagues the collection of content for communication products, such as Situation Reports, Programme fact sheets, Country Brochure, etc.,
- Support to produce information management products, such as infographics.
- Any other media and communications related duties as may be assigned by the line manager from time to time.
Objective 3: Expand Mission Communications Outputs and Visibility
- Act as a focal point for ACF Branding Requirements and policies related to consent
- Develop social media products and manage their dissemination in coordination with ACF Mission in the region at HQ.
- Mainstream the use of social media among AAH staff in compliance with corporative policies and social media guidelines.
- Oversee consultants and designers as required including managing timelines, budget, and contracts to ensure deliverables are fulfilled in a timely manner.
- Provide Arabic written translation per request.
Objective 4: Coordination and collaboration among communications stakeholders
- Proactively manage planning and logistics for communications projects.
- Collaborate with Mission staff, HQ focal points, and the wider Action Against Hunger global network to ensure Action Against Hunger Syria's perspective is proactively reflected in communications opportunities.
Do you meet the profile required criteria?
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or any other relevant field
- Previous experience in Journalism or in working with NGOs in a Communications role is preferable
- 2 years minimum experience working in a similar position.
- Visual Skills
- Microsoft Office, Good command of digital programs including, InDesign, and video editing, etc.
- Knowledge and familiarity with social media management are desirable.
Our remuneration package:
- Contract period: till 31 December 2026 renewable depending on fund & performance.
- Salary/benefits: According to Action Against Hunger's salary scale and terms and conditions.
- Duty station: Damascus.
-Applications will be assessed and vacancy might be closed before the end of the announcement as per qualifications availability. - The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Action Against Hunger implement a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.
Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.
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