Communications Officer

The position BACKGROUND The Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF) is an Egyptian non-profit organization established in 1991 under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity. OHF is the implementation agency for the Aga Khan Foundation Egypt and is an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network of organizations and was founded by Om Habibeh Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan to contribute to and support local communities in the governorate of Aswan in areas including health care, education, and providing income for deprived communities through long-term development activities. OHF works in the following areas: Continuing Education, Civil Society, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Inclusion, Women Empowerment and Early Childhood Development. Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF), in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), is implementing a project entitled Integrated Livelihood “I-live” Program. The project aims at fostering an enabling environment for the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons (including refugees, asylum-seekers, and vulnerable migrants), together with their host communities. The project seeks to improve both immediate and long-term access to protection, livelihoods, and employment opportunities while empowering local actors and strengthening community resilience. The project will be implemented in five governorates: Aswan, Alexandria, Cairo, Matrouh, and Damietta, targeting 2,000 individuals with vocational training, 1,000 with business training, and 250 with start-up support. POSITION OBJECTIVES: The Communication Officer will play a key role in developing and implementing a communication and visibility plan for the project. This includes ensuring timely and accurate documentation, storytelling, branding, media relations, and stakeholder engagement. The officer will also support internal and external communications to highlight project progress, impact, and success stories in alignment with OHF and WFP guidelines. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Develop and implement a comprehensive communication plan for the project in coordination with the Project Manager. Document project activities, success stories, case studies, and lessons learned through written, visual, and multimedia content. Coordinate media and visibility activities, including photography, videography, and social media content production. Ensure all communication materials comply with WFP and OHF branding and visibility guidelines. Support in organizing public events, field visits, and donor communications as required. Maintain regular communication with field teams to collect updates and human-interest stories from different project sites. Draft press releases, newsletters, fact sheets, and social media content to promote the projects progress and achievements. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team in communicating key findings and data to external audiences. Act as the focal point for coordinating with local media and stakeholders regarding the projects visibility. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager. The requirements REQUIRED QULAIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field. Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in communications, preferably in the development or humanitarian sectors. Experience working with international NGOs or UN agencies is an asset. Strong writing and editing skills in both Arabic and English. Proficiency in using digital tools for photography, videography, and graphic design is an advantage. Experience in managing social media and online communications platforms. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines. Willingness to travel to different project locations when required WORKING CONDITIONS: Hybrid work that is a blend of in-office and field visits. SAFEGUARDING POLICY: OHF has policies and systems in place to prevent sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment, bullying, and sexual harassment. It is also to safeguard children, adults, our teams, consultants, volunteers, partners, beneficiaries, and all stakeholders. OHF will ensure a workplace culture built on respect, tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. GENDER EQUALITY: OHF is committed to supporting gender equality in all of its programmes and internal operations by eliminating sex discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment and promoting equality for women and men in all hiring process starting from open call for a position, interview process, selection process, salary, benefits … etc. DISABILITY INCLUSION: OHF is committed to including persons with disabilities in all its programmes and projects. ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE RESILIENCE: Environment and climate resilience are core strategic priorities and cross-cutting themes for OHF. OHF helps communities to increase resilience to climate change via awareness raising, infrastructure, resource management and clean energy. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks which include criminal record checks. OHF also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can find out more on this scheme on this link: https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org/ Sector Social Development About the Agency The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life. Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together. Region Middle East Location Egypt Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate Job Expires 17-May-2025 Apply for job Save

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• Company : Aga Khan Foundation
• Position : Communications Officer
• Location : مصر
• Country : EG