Job ID
46948
Job Title
Communication Officer
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Contributes to defining communication and, where relevant, prevention objectives, strategies, and plans of action for the geographic area or programme covered, in line with the field sub-structure's priorities and/or the delegation’s communication/prevention strategy.
- Designs and delivers regular Operational Communication & Community Engagement capacity-building sessions for ICRC staff and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteers, with a focus on strengthening their ability to represent the ICRC and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to diverse interlocutors and audiences.
- Supports the Head of Sub-Structure and/or Communication or Communication/Prevention Manager in networking with relevant stakeholders and represents the ICRC to various audiences.
- Conducts tailored dissemination sessions for external stakeholders and target audiences across the Sub-Delegation’s areas of responsibility (Idlib and Aleppo governorates).
- Gathers and analyses perceptions of the ICRC among various audiences, both within and following dissemination sessions, using standard tools and reporting mechanisms to inform contextual understanding and adapt field approaches.
- Interprets and translates from and into the local language to support communication programmes when required.
- Supports the planning and organization of public outreach events, including end-to-end coordination and follow-up, in close collaboration with the second Aleppo Communication Field Officer.
- Designs and delivers regular Operational Communication & Community Engagement capacity-building sessions for ICRC staff and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteers, with a focus on strengthening their ability to represent the ICRC and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to diverse interlocutors and audiences.
- Supports the Head of Sub-Structure and/or Communication or Communication/Prevention Manager in networking with relevant stakeholders and represents the ICRC to various audiences.
- Conducts tailored dissemination sessions for external stakeholders and target audiences across the Sub-Delegation’s areas of responsibility (Idlib and Aleppo governorates).
- Gathers and analyses perceptions of the ICRC among various audiences, both within and following dissemination sessions, using standard tools and reporting mechanisms to inform contextual understanding and adapt field approaches.
- Interprets and translates from and into the local language to support communication programmes when required.
- Supports the planning and organization of public outreach events, including end-to-end coordination and follow-up, in close collaboration with the second Aleppo Communication Field Officer.
Qualifications
- University degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as communications, political science, international relations, or journalism.
- Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a field relevant to communication.
- Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office); familiarity with digital communication tools.
- IHL knowledge is an asset.
- Experience in an ICRC operation is an asset.
- Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a field relevant to communication.
- Very good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Computer skills (proficiency in MS Office); familiarity with digital communication tools.
- IHL knowledge is an asset.
- Experience in an ICRC operation is an asset.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
The deadline to Apply is on the 23 of February 2026
Salary and Benefits
What We Offer
- Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
- The opportunity to promote humanitarian values and to alleviate suffering.
- Attractive social benefits
- Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
- The opportunity to promote humanitarian values and to alleviate suffering.
- Attractive social benefits
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Feb 16, 2026
Expiry Date
Mar 03, 2026
CV Language
English
