Job ID
47702
Job Title
Communication Officer
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Represent the ICRC mandate and its operations to a variety of audiences during field trips, campaigns, and events.
- Contributes to defining communication and, prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action in line with the field priorities and delegation’s strategy.
- Contribute to developing ICRC communication tools and materials while promoting international humanitarian law.
- contribute to developing the tools for operational communication, dissemination sessions, raising awareness campaigns and events.
- Maintain a close collaboration on the communication activities with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branches in the field.
- Follows political, security, military, and humanitarian developments, as well as other issues relevant to the ICRC's reputation/perception and capacity contributing to their analysis.
- Implement and organize communication-related training and coaching for ICRC staff in the Damascus & Southern Syria (DSS) Substructure.
- Supports in the analysis of the incidents and context development by drafting monthly operational reports.
- Translate from Arabic to English and vice versa, to support communication programs when required.
- Contributes to defining communication and, prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action in line with the field priorities and delegation’s strategy.
- Contribute to developing ICRC communication tools and materials while promoting international humanitarian law.
- contribute to developing the tools for operational communication, dissemination sessions, raising awareness campaigns and events.
- Maintain a close collaboration on the communication activities with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branches in the field.
- Follows political, security, military, and humanitarian developments, as well as other issues relevant to the ICRC's reputation/perception and capacity contributing to their analysis.
- Implement and organize communication-related training and coaching for ICRC staff in the Damascus & Southern Syria (DSS) Substructure.
- Supports in the analysis of the incidents and context development by drafting monthly operational reports.
- Translate from Arabic to English and vice versa, to support communication programs when required.
Qualifications
- University degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as communications, political science, international relations, or journalism.
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in communication and public relations.
- Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office).
- Familiar with digital communication tools social media platforms and photography.
- IHL knowledge is an asset.
- Good presentation and reporting skills.
- Willing to travel between governorates.
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in communication and public relations.
- Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office).
- Familiar with digital communication tools social media platforms and photography.
- IHL knowledge is an asset.
- Good presentation and reporting skills.
- Willing to travel between governorates.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to apply is 14th of April 2026
Salary and Benefits
As per ICRC salary scale
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Apr 08, 2026
Expiry Date
Apr 23, 2026
CV Language
English
