Job ID
43546
Job Title
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Administrative
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
The key responsibilities for this role are identified below:
Media and Communications (80%)
- Advise key Oxfam staff on media-related advocacy and oversee sign-off procedures alongside the Advocacy, Campaigns and Communications Manager.
- Manage Oxfam in Syria’s social media presence and strategy; and oversee content, posting, engagement and feedback.
- Contribute to the strategic development of communications activities, including donor communications, content collection and development, alongside data visualization.
- Draft talking points, Q&As, press releases and other relevant products, in accordance to identified advocacy priorities.
- Safeguard Oxfam's public image by managing media risks and ensuring adherence to brand guidelines.
- Handle media inquiries and manage relationships with journalists, and media outlets, including Oxfam media leads; and organize media interviews, journalist visits, and donor media trips.
- Lead media pitches specifically for Oxfam Syria.
- Supervise and manage internal communications materials, like situation reports and newsletters alongside others.
- Review, edit, and guide programme communications content; and lead on the translation of content, where needed.
- Supervise all visibility-related work for Oxfam and relevant entities and ensure adherence to donor visibility guidelines.
- Serve as the key contact for crisis communications and ensure a rapid, coordinated media response.
- Monitor the effectiveness and reach of media and communications work and ensure effective information management.
Coordination and management (20%)
- Manage media and communications officers; and supervise assistants, service providers, and field support staff, where needed.
- Manage media and communications-related procurement and contracting.
- Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to identify effective ways in communicating the impact of Oxfam’s work in Syria.
- Collaborate with country and field staff to ensure proper brand management, ensuring visibility activities are consistent with Oxfam’s brand guidelines.
- Collaborate with partner organizations for joint media and communications work.
- Coordinate Syria-related media efforts across Oxfam affiliates in partnership with regional and global media leads.
- Engage with media and communications teams within the Rights in Crisis and other Oxfam networks, to support Syria-related media and communications work.
- Provide training and capacity support to internal teams, partners, and other relevant entities.
Media and Communications (80%)
- Advise key Oxfam staff on media-related advocacy and oversee sign-off procedures alongside the Advocacy, Campaigns and Communications Manager.
- Manage Oxfam in Syria’s social media presence and strategy; and oversee content, posting, engagement and feedback.
- Contribute to the strategic development of communications activities, including donor communications, content collection and development, alongside data visualization.
- Draft talking points, Q&As, press releases and other relevant products, in accordance to identified advocacy priorities.
- Safeguard Oxfam's public image by managing media risks and ensuring adherence to brand guidelines.
- Handle media inquiries and manage relationships with journalists, and media outlets, including Oxfam media leads; and organize media interviews, journalist visits, and donor media trips.
- Lead media pitches specifically for Oxfam Syria.
- Supervise and manage internal communications materials, like situation reports and newsletters alongside others.
- Review, edit, and guide programme communications content; and lead on the translation of content, where needed.
- Supervise all visibility-related work for Oxfam and relevant entities and ensure adherence to donor visibility guidelines.
- Serve as the key contact for crisis communications and ensure a rapid, coordinated media response.
- Monitor the effectiveness and reach of media and communications work and ensure effective information management.
Coordination and management (20%)
- Manage media and communications officers; and supervise assistants, service providers, and field support staff, where needed.
- Manage media and communications-related procurement and contracting.
- Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to identify effective ways in communicating the impact of Oxfam’s work in Syria.
- Collaborate with country and field staff to ensure proper brand management, ensuring visibility activities are consistent with Oxfam’s brand guidelines.
- Collaborate with partner organizations for joint media and communications work.
- Coordinate Syria-related media efforts across Oxfam affiliates in partnership with regional and global media leads.
- Engage with media and communications teams within the Rights in Crisis and other Oxfam networks, to support Syria-related media and communications work.
- Provide training and capacity support to internal teams, partners, and other relevant entities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in media, communications, or related disciplines. Experience in NGO settings is advantageous.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in media, communications, public relations, or a relevant field.
- Full proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Demonstrable understanding and experience with media networks at the national, regional, and global levels.
- Proven expertise in building and managing effective media relations.
- Proven experience in managing and leading social media platforms and related analytics.
- Clear understanding of media and advocacy work within NGO settings—particularly in humanitarian and development contexts.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
- Strong familiarity with evolving trends, strategies, and digital tools in digital and social platforms.
- Demonstrate flexibility and readiness to travel to field locations.
Desirable
- Advanced conceptual thinking, research, analysis, and writing capabilities.
- Experience in delivering training and capacity-building initiatives.
- Proficiency in design and publishing software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in managing video production projects.
- Demonstrated experience in photography, videography, and editing tools.
- Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in media, communications, or related disciplines. Experience in NGO settings is advantageous.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in media, communications, public relations, or a relevant field.
- Full proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Demonstrable understanding and experience with media networks at the national, regional, and global levels.
- Proven expertise in building and managing effective media relations.
- Proven experience in managing and leading social media platforms and related analytics.
- Clear understanding of media and advocacy work within NGO settings—particularly in humanitarian and development contexts.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
- Strong familiarity with evolving trends, strategies, and digital tools in digital and social platforms.
- Demonstrate flexibility and readiness to travel to field locations.
Desirable
- Advanced conceptual thinking, research, analysis, and writing capabilities.
- Experience in delivering training and capacity-building initiatives.
- Proficiency in design and publishing software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in managing video production projects.
- Demonstrated experience in photography, videography, and editing tools.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Please include samples of your previous communications work, media content, or writing materials relevant to this role in both English and Arabic – in PDF format. These may include articles, press releases, social media campaigns, videos, or advocacy pieces that demonstrate your skills and experience
Salary and Benefits
as per Oxfam Salary scale
About us
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
Required employees number
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Posted On
Jul 13, 2025
Expiry Date
Jul 28, 2025
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CV Language
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