Communication Officer

The ICRC Regional Delegation in Budapest is announcing a vacant full-time resident position of “Communication Officer” based in Budapest.

The Communication Officer is the focal point for communication production and campaigns as well as media relations. S/he contributes to the Delegation’s positioning by strengthening the external network and contributes to setting and implementing priorities, objectives and strategies. S/he supports the orientation, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Delegation’s communication, especially positioning efforts of the ICRC with media in Budapest, and provides technical support to the communication team of the Hungarian Red Cross Society (HRCS).

[Please note that this is a national/resident position and Hungarian-speaking is mandatory. All applications should be sent to [email protected] . More info could be found below.]

Main responsibilities:

• Contributes to defining communication and, where relevant, prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action for the geographic area or programme covered, in line with the regional delegation’s communication strategy.
• With minimum supervision, implements relevant activities and develops tools and content for: operational communication, community engagement, promoting international analysis/environment scanning, interaction with religious circles, public affairs and resource mobilization.
• Supports the Communication Manager in networking with relevant stakeholders and represent the ICRC to various audiences.
• Maintains relationships with media to support positioning and strategic visibility, gathers content and editorial information related to the delegation. Maintains social media accounts as relevant.
• Follows political, security, military and humanitarian developments, as well as other issues relevant to the ICRC´s reputation/perception and capacity to operate in the geographic area covered, contributing to the analysis.
• Interprets and translates from and into the local language to support communication programmes when required.
• Provides technical and administrative support to the communication team (e.g. stock management, event organization) when required.
• Supports communication-related training and coaching for field-structure staff and/or other departments when needed.

Mandatory Requirements:

• 2-3 years of relevant previous experience
• University degree or equivalent in a relevant field as strategic communications, political science, international relations or journalism.
• Fluent English AND Hungarian (spoken and written)
• Familiarity with MS Office, online and social media communication tools (Drupal, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Slack, Asana)

Assets but not mandatory:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of politics and socio-economic trends in the region
• Familiarity with video editing tools (Adobe Premier Pro / Final Cut Pro)

What we offer:

• Rewarding diverse work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
• An on-boarding orientation course and other opportunities for further in-house training
• 13th month salary
• Medical insurance
• An end of service pay
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working modality (1-2 day remote work per week)