Communication Officer 3 – ICRC Ecuador

About the role

The ICRC is hiring a Communication Officer 3 in Quito, Ecuador, supporting the Mission in Quito as part of the Regional Delegation of Bogota. The post strengthens the Mission's communication capacity in Ecuador across movement communication with the Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana (CRE), analysis of the communication environment, operational communication and strategic media engagement. It works closely with the Head of Mission, the Communication Coordinator in Colombia, Mission departments and CRE.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with CRE communication counterparts to align priorities, share information and plan joint initiatives, while respecting each organisation's mandate and autonomy.
• Monitor political, humanitarian, security, social and media developments, including public perceptions, and flag reputational risks and opportunities.
• Advise the Mission, Delegation and field teams on operational communication and community engagement, and integrate community engagement into operational activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with media, public institutions, humanitarian organisations, civil society and academia, and coordinate briefings, interviews and other engagement.

Required profile

• University degree in Communications, Journalism, Political Science, International Relations, Public Affairs, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in communications, media relations, political or public affairs analysis, stakeholder engagement or humanitarian affairs.
• Knowledge of Ecuador's political, social and media environment, and of the international media environment (an asset).
• Proven experience building relationships with media and public institutions.
• Excellent writing, analytical and interpersonal skills, and the ability to represent the ICRC professionally externally.
• Native-level Spanish and intermediate-to-advanced English.
• Previous experience with the ICRC, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, humanitarian or international organisations, or civil society is an asset.

Required skills

• Events management, office tools, networking and relationship building.
• Communication management, COM, translation, writing and editing, interpretation.
• Analytical thinking, coaching and mentoring, capacity building, partnership.

What we offer

• Indefinite-term employment contract under Ecuadorian labour law, full-time workload.
• Affiliation and contributions to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), including the reserve fund.
• Thirteenth and fourteenth salary payments, eyeglasses allowance every two years and private medical insurance.
• 20 working days of annual leave after the first year, increasing after the fifth year.
• Start date as soon as possible; non-Ecuadorian nationals must be legally authorised to work in Ecuador.