Global News Editor

vor 3 Monaten


Genf GE, Schweiz ICRC Vollzeit

**Global News Editor**:
**Purpose**:

**Main responsibilities**:

- The Global News Editor is part of the public communications team and reports to the Head of Editorial:

**Writing and Content Development**
- Serve as the in-house senior writer, responsible for writing and editing a wide range of texts in English, ensuring they are clean, compelling, and jargon-free. This includes high-quality opinion pieces, news releases, and other media products for external and owned platforms.
- Formulate ideas, seek out opportunities, and conduct research into ICRC news stories to draft compelling public-facing products.

**Media Strategy and Management**
- Set the daily/weekly news agenda for ICRC by running coordination meetings, such as the global editorial meeting, and making decisions on timing and priority of news output.
- Oversee the management of global media enquiries, ensuring timely and professional responses.
- Represent the institution as a spokesperson in the Geneva press office and work with regional and delegation spokespeople across the ICRC network to ensure consistency of message and approach.
- Provide guidance and support to field and headquarters staff on media strategy, including media analysis to guide decisions around messaging, audience, and channels.
- Interact with journalists in response to queries and during media pitching and outreach efforts.

**Media Training and Leadership Support**
- Act as the lead in-house media trainer for leadership, spokespeople, and ICRC staff on representing the ICRC in the news media.
- Coach and train communication staff in the field and at headquarters on best practices in message development, media writing, and media relations.
- Provide hands-on support to senior leadership around media engagements, including messaging and interview practice, and assist delegations in media engagement plans during senior leadership visits.

**Collaboration and Team Management**
- Serve as Geneva media relations focal point for the regional PROs, providing the support and guidance they need to successfully conduct their media relations work.
- Work in collaboration with the COMs advisors of the president and director-general to draft or edit public texts for leadership sign-off.
- Lead recruitments and actively participate in team management and decision-making, particularly for regional PROs.

**Experience required**:

- Extensive writing experience in English language
- 10+ years working as a journalist or in media relations for humanitarian organizations
- Newsroom experience strongly preferred
- Native/fluent English required; French a strong asset

**Additional information**:

- Location: Geneva
- Type of assignment: 6-year assignment
- Activity rate: 100%
- Grade: C2
- Target starting date: January 2025

**- Application deadline: 1 October 2024**

**Our Values**:
**How to apply**
- Ready to apply?

You will need to upload your resume and a cover letter as well as copies of your diplomas and certifications, valid license to practice, passport and driving license.

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment**Job Specific Details**

**Location**:Geneva (GVA)**Job Family**:Communications / Information Management / Information Technologiesᅠ**Contract Type**:Open-ended contract**Title**:Global News Editor



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