Overall Purpose of the Post

The position holder will be responsible for the overall internal and external PR and communication tasks, including in the field of social media. The position holder will also have access to all the necessary support and tools to perform tasks he/she is entitled to, learn new skills, and enrich his/her professional experience.

A.      Responsibilities

The position holder is responsible for:

• Further developing the communication concept and instruments and strategic positioning of the program within and outside GIZ as well as systematic planning and management of communication activities.
• Coordinating, conceptualizing, and creating program-specific internal and external PR products (factsheets, publications, films, texts for print and online media, ).
• Liaise with the programs monitoring experts, take relevant data and transform these into graphics and information easily digestible for
• Assuring the quality of materials from the technical team or project partners (e.g. internal and external publications, articles, ).
• Advising implementing partners and actors on how to communicate needs and challenges as well as successes.
• Networking with relevant national and international stakeholders in the field of
• Creating and maintaining the program’s social media pages and

• Participating in regular reporting to the commissioning
• Supporting the preparation, implementation, and documentation of professional
• Establishing, structuring, and maintaining of knowledge management as well as analysis of effects and learning experiences.
• Scanning the national news regarding relevant information for the program and regularly briefing the

The Social Media and Communication expert performs the following tasks:

1. Tasks

1.       Content creation

The Social Media and Communications expert:

• Builds and executes social media strategy through research, messaging, and audience
• Writes, develops, and strategizes the program’s online and offline content production, calendar, and
• Generates, edits, publishes, and shares content daily (original text, images, and videos).
• Create and update PowerPoint presentations related to the visibility of the
• Writes articles for internal and external communication
• Creates and updates factsheets as well as any other internal and external communication

2.       Research and Reporting

The Social Media and Communications expert:

• Moderates user-generated content and messages appropriately, based on the organization and community
• Tracks and analyzes analytics reports from all social media platforms to have insight on traffic, demographics, and effectiveness.
• Tracks local and international media especially topics relevant to the program’s area of work and prepares briefings for monthly meetings regarding latest
• Produces reports based on monitoring social media and communication outreach

3.       Internal and external communication

The Social Media and Communications expert:

• Ensures knowledge management, collects, processes, and distributes relevant information, monitors communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs, and society through analyses of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars
• Builds meaningful connections and increases community communication through audience response and
• Communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project/programme.
• Assists and supports other program members in all

• Assures the overall quality of communication material internally and externally according to GIZ rules and guidelines.
• Assists implementing partners in the production of GIZ quality conformed communication material (e.g. logos, banners, pictures etc.).

4.     Coordination Tasks

The Social Media and Communications expert:

• Works on general project planning and develops project concepts including preparation, organisation and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, monitoring, quality management, evaluation, communication, and
• Coordinates relevant project activities at local level in consultation with the manager and in cooperation with the partners, both as regards implementation and preparing organisational aspects.
• Compiles the relevant information for joint activities and
• Provides technical assistance to local and international

5.       Other duties/additional tasks

The Social Media and Communications advisor

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of

A.    Qualifications

• BA/MA in the field of journalism, communication, marketing, gender studies, social studies, peacebuilding, or any relevant

Professional experience

• At least 3 years of experience in communication, social media and marketing field or any other relevant

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Excellent critical thinking, interpersonal, communication, time-management, and problem-solving
• Excellent knowledge of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and
• Very good IT skills, knowledge of using MS office, and photoshop, video creation, and other related programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with publishing and web
• Ability to use social media for impressions and
• Strong written and verbal communication

• High editorial
• Proficiency in in English, Arabic and
• Good photography and videography skills are a
• Experience in gender and peacebuilding field is a
• Attention and focus on privacy and protection of sensitive personal data and
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with

Requirements for application:

• The reference number and position must be mentioned in the subject line of the email, Ref: (BGH-FFM22-021) Social Media and Communications Expert
• Subject line of the application should clearly indicate the vacancy applied
• CVs and motivations letters that are in the form of IMG, pictures, screen-shots and links will not be
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications passed the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered

• Please send your CVs/ Resumes and Motivation letter to [email protected]
• The reference number and position must be mentioned in the subject line of the email, Ref:(BGH-FFM22-021) Social Media and Communications Expert
• Subject line of the application should clearly indicate the vacancy applied for.
• CVs and motivations letters that are in the form of IMG, pictures, screen-shots and links will not be accepted.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications passed the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered