Media and Communication Associate

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Tunisia, the direct supervision of the Programme Support Unit Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting communications, media relations, and public information functions within the Programme Support Unit (PSU). The incumbent will assume the functions and the following responsibilities in accordance with IOM’s regulations, rules, and procedures.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Media, Journalism or in any related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience in developing and implementing communications strategies, action plans and performance monitoring frameworks, preferably in the field of migration, or.
- High school diploma with five years of experience in the above fields.

EXPERIENCE

- Experience in media, PR, and administrative duties.
- Good knowledge of a range of applications and software including social media platforms, audio-visual production, graphic design, photography, video editing and social media management, and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in Arabic, English, and French.
- Knowledge of the work of international organizations, humanitarian and development context is an advantage.

SKILLS

- Confident use of professional graphic design programmes (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator) and Publisher.
- Ability to work independently in a multi-task and multi-deadline environment.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, setting goals and timelines.
- Familiarity with the Tunisia, North Africa region and the African Continent is an advantage.
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds.

SECTION 5

Languages [1]

REQUIRED

For this position, fluency in English, French and Arabic is required (oral and written).

SECTION 6

Competencies [2]

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

VALUES - All IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.

Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.

Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

CORE COMPETENCIES - Behavioural indicators – Level 1

Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

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[1] As per IN/233, staff members in a position in the Professional and GS categories are expected to be fluent in one of the Organization’s official languages, which are English, French and Spanish. At least a working knowledge of another official language is highly desirable and may be specified as mandatory in some cases. For positions in the GS category, proficiency in one of the local language(s) may also be required, as specified in the VN/SVN.

[2] Competencies and respective levels should be drawn from the Competency Framework of the Organization.