Communications Specialist

Job Posting Organization:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international humanitarian organization founded in Denmark in 195

• With a mission to assist refugees and internally displaced persons globally, DRC provides emergency aid, advocates for rights, and works towards sustainable solutions for displaced individuals. The organization has grown to employ over 7,000 staff and engage 8,000 volunteers across various countries, focusing on conflict-affected areas and displacement routes. DRC's vision is to ensure a dignified life for all displaced individuals, guided by core values such as humanity, respect, independence, neutrality, participation, honesty, and transparency.

Job Overview:
The Communications Specialist plays a crucial role in promoting DRC's mission and work within Afghanistan. This position involves close collaboration with management teams to devise effective communication strategies aimed at relevant stakeholders. The Specialist is responsible for enhancing DRC's visibility and credibility as a leading humanitarian actor by producing high-quality, timely, and context-sensitive communications materials that showcase DRC's programs, impact, and priorities. The role includes coordinating daily communications activities, developing written and multimedia content, engaging with media, ensuring compliance with donor visibility requirements, and building communications capacity across DRC's operations in Afghanistan. The Specialist will work under the supervision of the Advocacy and Communications Coordinator and in collaboration with various program teams and support functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communications Planning and Coordination: Assist in developing and implementing an annual communications plan, coordinate daily communications activities across Afghanistan, maintain a communications calendar linked to program milestones and donor priorities, and proactively identify communications opportunities.
• Content Development and Storytelling: Create high-quality communications products such as human-interest stories, program briefs, newsletters, and social media content, ensuring that storytelling respects the dignity and agency of affected individuals.
• Digital Communications and Visibility: Produce and coordinate content for DRC's digital platforms, maintain a repository of communications materials, and monitor performance to enhance engagement.
• Media and External Communications Support: Respond to media requests, prepare communications materials for interviews, and support high-level visits and public events.
• Donor and Program Visibility: Collaborate with program teams to ensure compliance with donor visibility requirements and develop project-specific communications plans.
• Field Communications Capacity and Quality Assurance: Provide guidance and coaching to colleagues on communications standards and review field-generated materials for quality assurance.

Required Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, candidates must possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in communications, media, or public information, preferably within the humanitarian sector. They should demonstrate excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with a proven ability to produce high-quality communications materials for diverse audiences. A strong understanding of ethical storytelling, safeguarding, and conflict-sensitive communications is essential, along with the ability to manage competing deadlines and deliver quality outputs in a complex environment. Strong interpersonal and coordination skills are also required.

Educational Background:
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in communication, journalism, political science, international development, or a related field.

Experience:
The position requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in communications, media, or public information, ideally within the humanitarian and development sectors. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality communications content tailored to various audiences.

Languages:
Fluency in English at an advanced professional level is mandatory, along with proficiency in Dari and Pashto, which are essential for effective communication within the local context.

Additional Notes:
The position is based in Kabul, Afghanistan, and offers a salary and conditions in accordance with the DRC salary scale. The application process is ongoing, with recruitment commencing as soon as a suitable number of applications are received. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and an updated CV, both in the same language, with applications that do not meet these criteria being disregarded.