Communications Manager - Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) at Mercy Corps

Communications

• Develop a communications plan, including development of a website and social media presence.
• Write, edit, and distribute various types of content, including material for a website, press releases, marketing material and other types of content that take the message to the public.
• Lead and/ or support partners to collect content, such as interviews with program participants, success stories, video, and photo coverage of program events for dissemination to various audiences and reports.
• Create and produce internal newsletters for the consortium

Security

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Knowledge and Experience

• Hold a degree in Communications, Political Sciences, Public Information, International Relations, or a related field, Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience working in media, journalism, advocacy, or communications and marketing, or in closely related external relations contexts.
• Very good technical affinity for media contexts including knowledge of a wide range of multimedia, web, and digital tools.
• Outstanding newswriting and editing skills and social media skills.
• Graphic design skills are strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal