Position:      Media Officer
Location:     Aden

Deadline:   27/5/2021

Field medical foundation (FMF): 
FMF is a non-profit and non-governmental organization aiming to provide health, nutrition, food security and protection services as a humanitarian response to the escalating socio-economic situation in Yemen since 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures covering program activities with high quality reports, photos. 
• Publishes the events on the FMF news sites.
• Covers and editing success stories. 
• Ensures the program activities and sites receive documented communication materials.
• Works closely with the reporting officer in having excellent quality reports.
• Develop creative and engaging social media strategies.
• Prepare and design various reports and designs for social media.
• Draft and edit content for all projects activities.
• Create info graphics that compellingly convey achievements in related activities.
• Interview the beneficiaries and write touching success stories of the project and write them properly in well-written Arabic & English.
• Develops media communication products and press materials for the program activities.
• Manages presence in social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, and other similar community sites, and posting on relevant blogs.
• Archive all data and informational materials belonging to the FMF.
• In coordination with Program Teams, conducts advocacy work and prepares communications products for projects, and facilitates projects visits for media.
• Performs other functions as assigned by the Supervisor.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, media, multimedia, journalism, or any related field is required.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience working with INGOs/ NGOs in the field of humanitarian aid and development.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and teamwork-oriented management style.
• Fluency in written/ verbal English and Arabic is required.
• Proficient in standard Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other standard software package. 
• Ability to deal with design and montage programs (Adobe Creative suite).
• Ability to travel within to sites, as required.
• Ability to work under pressure in existing operational environment.
• Strong background in photography or photojournalism with proven professional portfolio.
• Experience in producing media materials (writing stories, production of video).
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Strong digital skills in using social media (websites/ Twitter/ blogs/ Facebook etc.).
• Ability to work with digital equipment, cameras, filming and editing skills video.