Digital Officer
vakansiya — 2024

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.

Digital Officer 1 (BAKU)

About the Job

The Digital Communication officer plans, executes and reports on digital communication activities under the supervision of his/her manager. He/she will also provide support to the activities of the department, and colleagues from other departments in a communication related work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages local/regional social media accounts using accepted best practices, develops digital projects, engaging with and delivering content to priority audiences.
• Creates, edits, repurposes and publishes a wide variety of engaging content for digital channels, using audiovisual products (videos, photos, etc.), provides the archives with appropriate versions of these digital materials for reuse.
• Ensures accurate, timely and effective delivery of digital content, optimized for search and audiences’ engagement, partnering with Audiovisual Producers, social media leads, web editors and digital officers primarily in regional communication centers and delegations.
• Conducts evaluation of the success of digital content initiatives after publication and produces social media reports.
• Identifies and seizes reactive opportunities, running and contributing digital input to quick turn-around campaigns, working internally with Public Relations Officers and externally with media counterparts.
• Provides guidance to colleagues on setting up and managing their own channels and accepted best practice.
• Provides support to other activities of the Communication department, like writing reports, contributing to production of dissemination materials and making pesentation for various audiences.
• Maintains contact with vendors and suppliers.
• Follows up the project expenses.
• Executes administrative activities related to the project.

Desired Profile and Skills:

• University degree preferably in Communication, Public Relations, journalism, social studies.
• 3-5 years’ professional experience in a related field of activity.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Azerbaijani.
• Very good computer literacy; ability to produce audio-video materials.
• Autonomy, good rigor, method and analytical skills.
• Management and very good communication skills.
• Good knowledge of the political, social and cultural assigned environment.
• Excellent team-player, self-starter and capacity to work towards multiples objectives and priorities.
• Cultural awareness and commitment to encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

This is a full-time position for an employment contract of 1-year duration (may be extendable). The duty station is located in Baku.

How to Apply

• Qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply. You may apply by sending your CV (in English), a cover/motivation letter (in English), and scanned copies of relevant diplomas/certificates to the e-mail bak_recruitment_services@icrc.org. Clearly indicate the position title “Digital Officer 1” in the subject line of your email message.

Deadline for receiving applications: November 02, 2020. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For additional information about the organization, please consult the ICRC website: www.icrc.org. Any specific enquiries about the position should be addressed to bak_recruitment_services@icrc.org.