Senior Public Affairs Officer

Job Description

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Create and coordinate the roll-out of integrated strategies to publicly profile ICRC, working closely with relevant team members at the delegation, regional and global levels to craft public communication plans in line with main objectives.
Act as a spokesperson for the U.S. and Canada, along with Heads of Delegations in WAS and NYC as well as Head of Communications and Public Affairs in WAS and Head of Communications and Public Diplomacy in NYC, providing information on the ICRC’s activities and humanitarian action. Serve as primary media contact for the ICRC in the US and Canada.
Together with Public Relation Officers across the globe and at our Geneva headquarters, act as a focal point for the “follow the sun” crisis communications, including the ability to work outside of working hours when necessary.
Ensure the development of compelling public messaging/narratives, and media/public relations partnership opportunities to proactively position the organization effectively with key audiences around designated priority issues.
Oversee the preparation of well-written, targeted public communications materials and products, ensuring the team provides strategic advice on using media and public positioning for influence.
Support the Head of Communications & Public Affairs in the overall coordination and planning of public communications output across all public channels.
Manage the editorial calendar, ensuring follow-up and coordination of planned activities across channels.
Network externally with media and other influential organizations with the aim of expanding ICRC’s strategic visibility and reputation management.
Produce editorial content for priority webpages in main languages, coordinating across the network.
Develop senior leadership profiling plans and opportunities to shape and promote high-level messages and generate media opportunities related to contexts and themes. This includes acting as coordinating focal point for high-profile senior leadership visits and events.
Organize media events such as media stakeouts, press briefings, press conferences or other as needed.
Ability to deliver high-quality results under time pressure.
May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.
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