Job Description
African Media Association Malta is seeking the services of a Project Communications Strategist. In the context of the EU-funded project, ‘Empower to Integrate’, we will be producing a radio programme on migrant integration in Malta. Our vision is to interview migrants alongside a Maltese academic and/or professional so that the migrants’ voices can be heard from their own perspective. The successful person will liaise with the Project Coordinator and the Project Lead Strategist.
Requirements for the Role
We are currently seeking to recruit a Project Communications Strategist. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support and contributing to the Empower Integrate project and radio program and its implementation in Malta. They will be under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and will also be assigned tasks by the Project Lead Strategist as they support the Project’s activities.
Appointment will be subject to local recruitment. Only persons holding a valid residence and work permit for Malta will be eligible for consideration.
Core Functions / Responsibilities
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken), communication, presentation and networking skills.
- To speak one of the official languages of the UN and any of the African languages and be conversant of the entire continent as our main objective and mission is to provide correct information related to Africa and counter the false narratives.
- Proficiency in computer skills, specifically hands-on experience in the usage of MS Office. (Word, PowerPoint and Excel, etc).
- Good reporting skills, data entry skills, inventory control and documentation is a must.
- Must be willing to work in a humanitarian background, able to think proactively and think of quick solutions.
Qualifications and Experience
- Professional experience with international organizations or non-governmental organizations, or governmental entities, working in the field of migration or with vulnerable populations would be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of recent developments in the Mediterranean and recent global migration trends and confirmed interest in migration and development issues.
- Training in project implementation and experience in the usage of office information analysis and report writing.
