• Minimum five years of experience in media and communications within an NGO or similar context (inside Syria preferred).
• Relevant university degree with demonstrated skills in communications, content development, storytelling, media, and interviewing.
• Extensive experience managing social media platforms and digital communications, including measuring data analytics for impact.
• Significant experience producing high-quality content for traditional media and working with the press.
• Proven photography and videography skills, including short-form and editing under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic, both spoken, and written.
• Extensive analytical and computer skills including MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Data Analytics or visualization tools, video editing (including short-form production), producing multimedia content for digital platforms, analytics tools to assess performance, and experience working with visual identity and brand guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of impactful storytelling and visibility techniques.
• Strong organization, filing, planning, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• High level of self-awareness, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Excellent writing skills in Arabic and English (Kurdish a plus)

What we offer:

• Duty station: Damascus.
• Travel: Approximately 50% to areas of operation.
• Salary/benefits: Grade 8 on NRC’s salary scale.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
• For current NRC employees, please use your official email address when applying.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email mero.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

NRC currently has over 3,000 staff across the Middle East dedicated to assisting people affected by conflict in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. Its humanitarian interventions are based upon its programming expertise in the Core Competencies of Shelter, Education, WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security, and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) to vulnerable displaced people that were forced to flee.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC's operations in Syria here.