Media & Communication Officer at Qatar Charity (QC)

Media & Communication Officer at Qatar Charity (QC)

Position: Media & Communication Officer

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Reports to: Programs Manager

Duration: 11 months (with possibility to extension)

Starting Date: January 08, 2025

Closing Date: January 30, 2025

About QC: 

Qatar Charity (QC) is a non-governmental organization working in both relief and development. With a considerable regional capacity, QC is a leading humanitarian organization in the East Africa region committed to transforming adversity into revival for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By working with beneficiaries and communities, QC is keen to develop the links and continuum between relief activities and long-term community development projects.

In the performance of its activities in cooperation with different humanitarian and development partners, Qatar Charity is committed to the principles of partnership such as equality, transparency, responsibility, and integration. QC is also committed to the fundamental humanitarian principles of independence, neutrality, and impartiality.

For the last three decades, Qatar Charity has achieved both consistent and considerable growth in terms of its operations and institutionalization and is currently working in more than 70 countries across the world, with field offices in 40 countries.

QC has a membership of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Since 1997; and is a member of various fora and networks the recent being the START Network. QC is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs since 2009.

Job Description

Key Result Areas   

• To support media & communication department:
• To take high quality and appealing photographs & videos that will be used for digital, print & electronic media.
• Having skill of preparing documentaries of different projects for marketing and fund-raising purpose.
• Design visibility material of the project/s according to organization mandate, guidelines and policy.
• Able to do frequent field travel.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities   

• Undertake still photographs of each project starting from assessments, project sites, till completion of project, events, trainings, workshops, seminars etc.
• To undertake arial videography of projects in accordance with QC policy
• Editing of pictures, videos, and documentaries according to QC guidelines.
• Manage all data (pictures, videos, raw clips, and documentaries) in QC media section.
• Quick delivery of pictures and videos of completion of each assignment through WhatsApp, WeTransfer or send to Media and Comm officer
• Prepare script, develop video case study of each project.
• Film and prepare reels for social media. 
• Video Interviews of beneficiaries, stakeholders and government officials 
• He/she willing and able to visit different field areas frequently. 
• He/she committed to meet deadlines, able to work under pressure and very much punctual to the assignment.
• Able to do graphic designing (IEC material, banners, promotional material, project visibility and reports) 

Qatar Charity’s Core Values and Commitments

• Qatar Charity requires its staff and employees to uphold the values and principles delineated in the Qatar Charity Code of Conduct.
• Qatar Charity implements and rigorously enforces policies pertaining to Beneficiary Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• Qatar Charity is dedicated to ensuring that its staff members are well-suited to work with children and possess the necessary knowledge to uphold and adhere to Qatar Charity’s Safeguarding Policy.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)
• Languages (English and Swahili) must be able to read, write and speak fluently, Proficiency in Arabic will add value.

Career Level:

• Professional Experience in photography and videography at least 2 years

Media & Communication Officer at Qatar Charity (QC)

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs and a motivation letter to [email protected] by 30th of January 2025 at 1700HRS, quoting the Position Reference code: QCO/MCO/2025/06 in the email title/subject. Failure to do so will result in the application not being considered.

Please bear in mind that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. QC will carry out screening checks and will take references on your behalf.

No phone calls are accepted.

We are an equal opportunity employer.