Officer, Communications

Produce high-quality communications and multimedia content for IFRC’s Ebola response in eastern DRC, documenting field operations, supporting media engagement and donor visibility, monitoring reputational issues and strengthening Congolese Red Cross storytelling capacity.

• Produce stories, operational updates, photographs, videos and digital content
• Capture and edit interviews, images and footage under ethical consent standards
• Develop multimedia products featuring volunteers, communities and response impact
• Prepare assets and facilitate media visits to operational areas
• Contribute visibility content to situation reports, donor updates and operational reports
• Identify field stories and communication opportunities with operational teams
• Train Congolese Red Cross colleagues in storytelling and social-media content
• Monitor media, public conversations and rumours and escalate reputational risks

• University degree in journalism, communications, public relations, digital communications or a related field
• At least five years of professional experience in communications, journalism, multimedia production or humanitarian communications
• Experience in photography, videography and multimedia storytelling
• Experience producing digital and social-media content
• Experience working in emergency operations or humanitarian settings
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders in multicultural environments
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French

• Training in photography, videography, multimedia production, digital storytelling or humanitarian or public-health communication
• Experience with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement or another humanitarian organisation
• Experience communicating during outbreaks or public-health emergencies
• Knowledge of eastern DRC
• Knowledge of another IFRC official language

• Humanitarian Communications
• Multimedia Storytelling
• Photography
• Videography
• Video Editing
• Photo Editing
• Digital Content Production
• Media Engagement
• Social Media
• Training And Mentoring

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Final Cut Pro
• DaVinci Resolve
• CapCut
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Photoshop

• Field missions across the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be required