France : Communications Officer – Paris
JOB DETAIL
For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty
ACTED HQ
Acted’s head office was set up in Paris in 2000 in order to coordinate the organisation’s activities on a global scale. Today, the head office employs 110 people in the HR, Finance, Programmes, Audit, Security, Logistics & Systems and Communications departments. These departments support the 42 Country Directorates. The head office also acts as a focal point for Acted’s management, namely the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Development and the fifteen members of the Board of Directors.
You will be in charge of
The communications Officer is responsible for the management, animation, dissemination, and development of Acted’s communication tools, information materials and external and internal visibility operations, thus contributing to Acted’s visibility and communication towards external audiences. They also ensure the coherence of Acted’s communication and that communications policies are respected in all communication materials produced and distributed externally by HQ and field missions. Finally, they participate in the overall reflection on the visual identity of the Acted group and the articulation between its different entities (3ZERO, Humaniterra, flagships, etc.).
Main duties
- Information and editorial management
- Print and digital communication
- External relations
- Event management
- Support to project communications
Expected skills and qualifications
- BAC+5 in communications, journalism, or related field or in humanitarian aid
- Between 1- and 3-years’ experience in communications and/or the media
- Knowledge of photo and video editing tools
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and graphics software (In Design, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and demonstrated ability to share complex information and tools in easy-to-digest messages
- Ability to manage a heavy workload in a pressured environment
- Attention to detail and ability to follow tasks and ideas through to completion.
- A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to meet changing needs.
- Demonstrable experience of working on a variety of social media
- Bilingual with a working level in French and English to be able to support teams in both languages.
- Curiosity and initiative.
Terms of reference
For more information about the position, click here .
Conditions
- Salary defined by the Acted salary grid depending on education level, expertise – between 2100e and 2300e net per month
- Affiliation to health inssurance
- Food allowance on working days
- 50% of Navigo pass taken in charge
