Job title Media Officer

Job code DEV-1D

About Mari Research and Development
Mari Research and Development is a non-for-profit civil society organization operating in northeast Syria.
It was established in 2018 and registered in Canada, France and Erbil.
In 2018, a group of educated, dynamic and like-minded youth working in the development sector got
together to establish an organization for addressing the most urgent and pressing needs of people in Syria.
MRD seeks to build a stable and just society where peace and respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms prevail.

In order to promote cohesive and tolerant societies where justice and equality prevail, we seek to promote
human rights, and to make them the primary and main drivers of the diverse societies which we target
through our work.

The purpose of the Position
The Media Officer will assist in preparation, development, and implementation of media content
including designs and promotion. Recording, editing, and preparing all videos for all projects.

Duties and Responsibilities
• To provide digital color photographic coverage for promotional materials, website, publications,
social media, and campaigns during the contract period.
• To provide photos with high resolution and best quality.
• Be responsible for editing video copies of project activities in a timely manner and according to
pre-agreed deadlines and specifications.
• Produce written content for the MRD website.
• Publish content on the website.
• Format Mail chimp (or similar) email newsletters.
• Run regular social promotions and campaigns and track their success, as well as the content and
links posted through these and other channels.

• Articulate KPI reviews and interpret social analytics to measure and guide the effectiveness of
engagement strategies.
• Organize all Media events and activities related to MRD Offices.
• Provide a handover report at the end of the assignment.
• Ensure that all media products are properly stored, saved, and archived.
Education and Experience
Preferred a bachelor’s Degree in marketing, social science, communication, or a related field.

Experiences
▪ At least 1 years of experience in journalism and/or writing features for the web and designing
branding guidelines – Preferred with a development organization; knowledge and understanding
of local and global digital landscape and trends.
▪ Experience with graphic design, photography
▪ Ability to integrate PR/communication initiatives with social media.
▪ Experience in reporting on qualitative and quantitative analytics.