Media Assistant – Syrian Arab Republic

Position: Media assistant

Job location: Syria: Idlib/Aleppo countryside

Report to: Media department

Line manager for: Media Officer

The application deadline is October 15, 2024.

General description of the program:

SENED is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization licensed and registered in Türkiye under number 27-15-175. The SENED organization was founded shortly after the Syrian Nakba and in response to the suffering of millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey and internally displaced persons in Syria, to alleviate suffering, achieve justice, equality and freedom and strengthen the role of civil society strengthen. and supporting and developing the local community. SENED works in the humanitarian work sectors to support, empower and educate the community through various programs, taking exceptional care of people with disabilities and their families and championing their issues.

SENED Association emphasizes on creating safe, accessible and participation-enhancing living conditions for the emotional, intellectual, physical and social development of individuals by focusing on people with disabilities. In addition to the medical perspective on disability, it seeks to find solutions to the problems faced by people with disabilities from a holistic perspective, by taking into account the disabled, their families and the society in which they live, focusing on the conditions in which they live. SENED Association strives to create a safe and supportive environment and space by conducting family-oriented activities to help disabled individuals and their families become stronger, discover their potential and be ready for their children. By collecting data on refugees with disabilities and identifying problems and needs, SENED aims to ensure harmony between disabled refugees and the local population with a volunteer, professional team and a community-oriented approach. All activities, education, research, advocacy, etc., are carried out on platforms created by local and disabled refugees.

Purpose of the position:

Providing the necessary assistance and support to implement Sened Organization’s media plan, including preparing required media, documentation and photographic output.

Tasks, objectives and competencies:

· Prepare and implement photography and videography activities for the organization’s projects and activities in the required places.

· Editing and producing media material.

· Cooperation and coordination with the media department in Türkiye.

· Store and archive media products correctly.

· Developing and implementing the media content and designs required for the organization’s projects.

· Record and edit the videos you want.

· Collaborate with project managers to document projects.

Please note: The above key responsibilities/tasks are illustrative. Other future responsibilities/activities may be assigned to the position depending on the department organizational chart.

Requirements: Essential

· At least 2-1 years of experience in a similar position.

· Advanced knowledge of creative software such as Adobe Suite, visual and audio editing software.

· Advanced knowledge of photography and filmmaking.

· Intermediate level in English.

· Knowledge of social media and public media tools and techniques.

Requirements (desired)

· The presence of media photography tools, such as a camera, its associated tools and a computer with good specifications.

· Bachelor’s degree in visual arts, media or other related field.

· Good experience with humanitarian work and its principles.

· Good experience in dealing with donor policies, procedures, requirements and compliance.

· Advanced level in MS Office – Excel – Word – PowerPoint

General terms and conditions

Security

Disabled beneficiaries, children and vulnerable adults should be protected to the greatest extent possible against intentional or unintentional acts and omissions that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and other harm. One of the ways SENED demonstrates this ongoing commitment to safeguarding is by incorporating rigorous background and reference checks into the selection process for all candidates.

Diversity

SENED is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, encouraging equality and diversity among employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, etc., including different experiences and abilities, helps us better understand, represent and serve children. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, religion, gender, disability or age.

Procedures

If necessary, SENED will submit a work permit application for the selected candidate after the job offer has been accepted. Failure to provide the required documents or rejection of a work permit application by the Türkiye Government will result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

This job description serves only as a guideline for the available position. SENED reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of SENED’s work, we strive to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we close advertisements as soon as we have found the right candidate, which may be before the published closing date. We therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible.

SENED Organization does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. | SENED Kuruluşu is convinced he can tell a different story.

SENED reserves the right to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or offer a contract at a lower grade.