Part-time Mission Communication Officer

Accountabilities

Content dissemination and engagement

• Produces content and overseas production of communications tools and digital tools for local digital channels
• The FCO disseminates MAGNA content in the country, proactively pitches to media and uses existing MAGNA digital channels in the country and/or region as defined by the communications strategy.

Media management

• Maintains regular relations with a wide array of media contacts across traditional and digital media outlets, including journalists, bloggers, photographers, producers, cameramen, and influencers, as relevant. This responsibility may be shared with other communications team members in the country.
• Proactively pitch media and manages incoming media requests
• Helps organise events such as press briefings or press conferences and helps organise and accompany media visits to MAGNA projects.

Produces content and oversees production of communications tools including for local digital channels:

• Identifies appropriate communications tools for target audiences, collects material, and produces tools or adapts them to target audiences.
• Supervises the production of communications tools (multimedia, leaflets, posters, radio spots, videos, photos, etc) by external providers in the country (designers, producers, translators, etc) according to strategy and budget, and keeps an updated list of external providers for MAGNA use.
• Develops an understanding of the operational information used in MAGNA public communications (such as mortality, morbidity, # of patients vs # of consultations, etc) and its relevance to the crisis.
• Follows MAGNA communications ethical guidelines in all materials directly collected and produced, such as on consent, on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other relevant communications standards or guidelines.

Carries out digital and media monitoring.

• Monitors relevant media and digital channels, to highlight significant trends, news, or reports relevant to MAGNA or the contextual environment to the Head of Mission, humanitarian affairs staff and/or other operational staff (as relevant)
• Collects preliminary insights into public narratives on issues of relevance to MAGNA.
• Generates and updates reports on the local media and digital landscape, with support from other communications teams if needed (digital teams or other).
• When needed manages digital media dashboards for real-time monitoring on issues of operational and reputational relevance.

Contributes to communications strategy and tactics.

• Reports on the tangible outcomes of communications initiatives, like the extent of coverage and audience response, and suggests improvements.
• Identifies opportunities to raise the visibility of underreported crises that MAGNA is seeing in the country.
• Provides initial insights on the feasibility of communications tactics, such as related to media window, social media penetration, audiences’ reception, etc.
• Offers advice on engaging with media and digital channels during crises.

Internal stakeholder engagement

• Helps to promote MAGNA communications principles, practices, and material towards MAGNA staff in the country.
• Helps respond to incoming requests from the MAGNA communications network.
• Liaises with MAGNA communications network for technical support, if needed, such as digital engagement, and monitoring.

Reporting

• Participates in communication data-collection and reporting to inform MAGNA teams of upcoming communications and past results.
• Helps track/record all public communications initiatives carried out for institutional memory

Context Specific Accountabilities

• Coordinate with MAGNA project teams in Afghanistan to document health-service activities, humanitarian needs, operational achievements and beneficiary perspectives through approved stories, photographs and field updates.
• Prepare and adapt communication materials in Dari, Pashto and English, using clear, culturally appropriate and accessible language for communities, health authorities, donors and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with field teams and community representatives to gather verified information from health facilities, including remote and underserved locations, while respecting local customs and access constraints.
• Ensure informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding and dignity in all interviews, photography and storytelling; apply additional protection measures for children, patients and other vulnerable individuals.
• Monitor local media and community feedback for misinformation, public-health concerns and reputational risks affecting MAGNA programmes, and promptly refer sensitive issues to mission management.
• Support approved visibility and communication requirements of donors and partners, ensuring that all external materials and use of logos receive the required MAGNA and donor clearances before publication.
• Coordinate with relevant provincial and national health authorities on communication activities and media visits, subject to MAGNA approval and applicable local requirements.
• Maintain a secure, organized archive of approved photos, consent forms, communication products, media coverage and field stories, and provide periodic communication updates to the Head of Mission and HQ Communication Advisor.

• Candidates must have the following qualifications:

Education

• Essential: University degree in a relevant field such as journalism, communication, development, Political science or international relations

Experience

Language

Knowledge

• Essential: Previous working experience of at least 3 years in communications, journalism or public relations.

Desirable: Experience in NGO or international organisations specialised in humanitarian action, health or development.

Essential: Analytical capacity in media and social media management

English and the mission working Language are essential

• Media management
• Active network of local/national journalists
• Media and digital monitoring, disinformation
• Production of communication tools
• Written communication skills

Desirable: AV producing skills are an asset (photo & video editing

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, CV with reference details, copies of diploma, work certificate, professional licence (if aplicable) to:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through the online platform.

personal-adm-mng@af.magna.org

No other type of submission will be accepted.

Please mention the vacancy number and position name in the subject line of the email. Otherwise, you will not be shortlisted.

Regarding MAGNA recruitment process, please note that!

• MAGNA will conduct its recruitment based on need only.
• MAGNA commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• MAGNA may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose to you another position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.

Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

With the reference: XXX. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

personal-adm-mng@af.magna.org