Position Title: MEL Communications and Learning Coordinator
Vacancy Number: 436-2024
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Derik, Alhassakah
Department: Monitoring and Evaluation -GROW
Reports to: Senior MEL Manager
Travel rate: 50 % within country
Posted: February 14, 2024
Time Frame: February 14, 2024 to February 20, 2024

Overview:
Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) International is a humanitarian organization providing urgent support to the people of Syria. The GROW program aims to improve food security and transform agricultural market systems in NES Syria. Program activities are politically neutral, independent, and impartial. We provide support to everyone based on need, not political, religious, ethnic, or tribal affiliation. CHF is seeking a professional for the position of MEL Communications and Learning Coordinator to support the GROW team in drafting monthly and quarterly donor reports, and internal CHF reports; responding to various requests for information; and liaising with the HQ-based Communications department to update program-related marketing documents. The MEL Communications and Learning Coordinator will also be responsible for designing or overseeing the design of all promotional materials for the project, including success stories and learning pieces. This position is based in the CHF office in Derik and reports to the Senior MEL Manager.

Responsibilities:
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Manage GROW program communications and reporting activities, including preparation of reports, success stories, press releases, and other internal and external program communications.
2. Ensure effective design and delivery of communications products that effectively convey the desired message to targeted audience(s).
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Responsible for liaising with GROW CoP and HQ-based Communications Department to issue press releases, success stories, and other internal and external documents to share CHF work in NES Syria
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Generate donor specific visibility content including text, photos, videos and audio for use across a range of integrated online platforms.
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Support program teams and develop communications materials on important events as required.
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Support M&E colleagues in the field and at HQ in gathering, tracking and reporting data.
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Lead the drafting of quarterly programmatic reports, in accordance with donor guidelines and formats.
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Lead the compilation of monthly reports.
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Assist in the development of an in-country communications strategy and assist HQ colleagues in the development of an international communications strategy for GROW.
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Responsible for ensuring that CHF programming in Syria is compliant with donor branding and marking requirements.
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Assist in procuring and taking responsibility for managing service providers for program publicity and communication purposes.
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All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, public relations, or journalism.
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A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a marketing or communications position. Previous experience with donor reporting preferred.
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Working knowledge of agriculture, food security, value chain, enterprise development and development sector.
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Prior experience in journalism or communications preferred.
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Must have excellent writing and editing skills. Ability to write clear, concise, and articulate program reports and communications materials with minimal oversight and editing.
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Strong time-management and organizational skill.
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Spoken and written fluency in English and Arabic; knowledge of Kurdish is desirable.