Africa - Communication Advisor - Montréal, Canada - Oxfam-Québec

Oxfam-Québec

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

This is a 12-month mandate in one of the Oxfam offices in Africa (to be determined)
The mandate is under the "_Equality in Action_" Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP), which takes place in 14 countries and 3 regions over a seven-year period

The VCP aims to increase the involvement of local partners in developing countries in inclusive, innovative, and sustainable development initiatives that will advance gender equality.

Oxfam's role is to support these organizations, working with the most vulnerable and marginalized people, to claim and exercise their rights.

Oxfam places the rights of women, girls, and vulnerable and marginalized people at the heart of everything it does.

Here's what your daily life will look like:
In close collaboration with the Communication and Media team members of Oxfam in Africa (OiA), the advisor will:

Contribute to the development of an internal communications strategy
Create videos, articles, blogs, infographics and other types of innovative content for the internal platforms and social networks
Build capacity of country teams on communication content creation
Write and send texts for publication in Oxfam International's weekly newsletter
Propose innovative methods and approaches to engage internal audiences within Oxfam in Africa

For this mandate you must:

Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent residence in Canada
Possess an undergraduate or university degree in communication, journalism, visual design or other relevant field
Have relevant graphic design and visual design experience (example, ability to create short videos)
Have experience in social media management (an asset)
Demonstrate excellent writing skills
Have excellent knowledge of video and image editing softwares such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Photoshop etc. (an asset)
Be fluent in English and French, spoken and written (required)
Master the Microsoft Office Suite

What we offer:

Monthly allowance for your current expenses
20% increase in the living allowance for one accompanying

child (maximum of 2 children)
- $1,500 CAD per year/child for school fees

A monthly amount for the rent
Round trip airfare with 2 checked baggage
Round trip airfare for the accompanying child(s)

- $200 CAD for additional baggage

Advantageous medical insurance for you and the accompanying child(s)
A volunteer support program during your term and up to two months after your return to Canada
20 vacation days and other leave
Access to various courses (E-Learning, etc.)
An enriching experience with a renowned and recognized organization

Oxfam has a zero-tolerance policy against any behavior that violates its code of conduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse, as well as lack of
integrity, corruption, and fraud.

To do this, Oxfam will ensure recruiting people who demonstrate and embody the same values.**We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected will be contacted.