We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Officer position within the Communications department in Sudan Field Office.

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Contributes to the development and implementation of a communications strategy to increase the visibility of the organization and its activities and strengthen its brand awareness. He or she captures, organizes, and manages photographic and video documentation throughout the project implementation and delivery phases, ensuring that all media supports comply with project specifications and donor requirements.

• Support the design, development, and implementation of the Country Office’s/Head Office media and communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, programme objectives, and donor requirements.
• Plan and support high-quality, results-oriented media activities and develop media and content plans for projects, campaigns, emergency responses, and other key activities, ensuring Human Appeal’s work, impact, and key messages are communicated effectively.
• Produce high-quality photographs and video content covering projects, activities, events, beneficiaries, and humanitarian interventions, applying appropriate lighting, framing, composition, audio, and visual techniques in accordance with Human Appeal standards and donor specifications.
• Conduct recorded interviews with beneficiaries, staff, partners, and other relevant stakeholders respectfully and professionally, and develop compelling beneficiary and human-interest stories, case studies, captions, project updates, and other written or multimedia content that effectively demonstrates programme activities and impact.
• Ensure informed consent and appropriate media usage authorization are obtained for all photography, video recordings, and interviews in accordance with Human Appeal’s consent, safeguarding, and media regulations.
• Ensure all content protects beneficiaries’ dignity, privacy, safety, and confidentiality and is produced in accordance with safeguarding and ethical communications standards.
• Select, quality check, prepare, organize, and archive the most relevant photographs and media materials from each activity, including low- and high-resolution versions, while maintaining an accessible media library of photographs, videos, interviews, consent documentation, and other media assets in accordance with programme, communications, and donor requirements.
• Ensure media files and sensitive beneficiary information are stored, transferred, and shared securely and in accordance with organizational data protection requirements.
• Ensure the timely delivery of photographs, videos, interviews, and other requested media materials to relevant managers, coordinators, programme teams, and communications teams according to agreed deadlines and specifications.
• Coordinate closely with programme teams and other relevant departments to identify upcoming activities, media requirements, content opportunities, deadlines, and donor visibility needs.
• Ensure media materials comply with Human Appeal branding and visibility guidelines as well as relevant donor branding and communications requirements.
• Develop and produce engaging content for Human Appeal’s digital platforms, social media channels, campaigns, reports, and other communications, including presenter-led and field-based content, and appear on camera when required to present, explain, or highlight Human Appeal’s projects, humanitarian responses, activities, and impact in a clear and professional manner.
• Maintain accurate activity logs and media records to support transparency, accountability, monitoring, and reporting.
• Prepare accurate and timely daily, weekly, monthly, or periodic media reports as required.
• Monitor relevant media coverage, public attitudes, trends, and issues concerning Human Appeal, humanitarian activities, and key stakeholders, and communicate significant developments to management when appropriate.
• Maintain professional relationships and coordinate, as required, with national media, government representatives, donors, development partners, civil society organizations, and private-sector stakeholders.
• Prepare, maintain, and safely manage photography, video, audio, lighting, and other media equipment to ensure its proper functioning and readiness for field assignments and project activities.
• Support knowledge building and sharing by documenting programme achievements, lessons learned, best practices, beneficiary experiences, and organizational impact.
• Coordinate with relevant Country Office, regional, and global communications colleagues to respond to media requests and ensure the timely sharing of high-quality content.
• Coordinate the design, review, production, printing, and appropriate use of project visibility materials, including banners, posters, backdrops, signage, and other branded materials, ensuring correct logos, branding, dimensions, messaging, positioning, and compliance with Human Appeal and donor visibility requirements during project activities, distributions, events, interviews, and media coverage.

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Note: The employee's duties are not limited to the above-mentioned responsibilities; he/she may perform other tasks as needed.

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Candidate essential criteria

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Education: Relevant university degree in media - arts. and communication.

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Experience: 3 years' experience in the same field.

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Languages: Written and verbal command on English is required

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Skills: Good experience in using videography and photography equipment - Office programs online storage apps - video & photo editing tools.

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Desirable Criteria

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• Additional languages e.g French, are a bonus

How to apply

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We are keen to appoint the right person for this position as soon as possible and will be considering applications as they are received. To maximise your opportunity, please submit your CV by clicking the link provided to apply. We look forward to receiving your application and hearing from you.

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Please note that we will only be contacting the shortlisted candidates. Applying candidates must have the legal authorisation or right to work in the designated work location/duty station.

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Disclaimer: Human Appeal is committed to diversity, social inclusion, and gender equality/balance, and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. The organisation maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH), with all staff required to comply with Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEA/SH) standards and safe recruitment procedures.

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