Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 18 Dec 2016
Crisis Action is excited to create a new role on its communications team based in our Beirut office. Reflecting our global ambition, we want to enhance how we work with the media to support impactful campaigning across diverse centers of power and ensure that we are ever more effective and innovative in using a range of tactics to achieve change.
We are looking for an exceptional storyteller, newshound and strategist to ensure our campaigns are as impactful as possible. You should have a passion for, and excel at, affecting change, and be an activist at heart to compel the world’s most powerful people to take action to protect civilians in situations of conflict.
As well as working with Crisis Action staff, you will be in regular contact with media colleagues in our partner organisations - many of the world’s largest and most high-profile humanitarian and human rights groups - meaning that the ability to work with and motivate others, as well as propelling joint initiatives with tact and tenacity, will be crucial.
You will have an excellent political mind, great contacts and significant journalism experience or experience in a role that harnesses the power of the media to drive change. You will be ready to engage with Crisis Action’s staff and partners to harness their resources and ambition as well as craft messages and storylines essential to delivering effective campaigning through the media.
Your work will span several regions and time zones and will require some overseas travel.
How to apply:
Please see our website for further information and to apply.