Communications Officer

Oxfam International; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 446,400 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

A global humanitarian organization is seeking a Communications Officer to enhance its campaigns and digital visibility. The successful candidate will provide support for communications strategies, manage social media platforms, and produce multimedia content to promote advocacy efforts. This role requires strong communication skills and a passion for social change, with a bachelor's degree and at least three years of relevant experience. The position is based in Quezon City, Philippines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in communication and media roles.
• Experience in producing communications materials.
• Knowledge in multimedia products and media monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide communications and project support to the team.
• Develop engaging multimedia content aligned with campaigns.
• Support the management of website and social media platforms.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Filipino

Ability to work independently

Strong interpersonal skills

Experience with digital content

Understanding of gender and diversity issues

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Meltwater

Mailchimp

Job description

Communications Officer provides communications and project support to the Policy Advocacy, and Communications team. The role contributes to strengthening Oxfam Pilipinas’ campaigns, digital visibility, media engagement, and storytelling efforts. S/he is a strong communicator passionate about social change, cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion.

Communications strategy implementation

• Support to the organization and across portfolios/projects as may be assigned.
• Develop engaging multimedia content (social media posts, web stories, infographics, videos, and newsletters) aligned with Oxfam Pilipinas’ campaigns and projects across portfolios/programs.
• Gather stories of change and success from project partners and communities.
• Package content for both internal and external channels.
• Support the production of communications materials, including brochures, posters, and other knowledge products while ensuring consistency of branding, tone, and messaging across all communication platforms.

Digital and Media Support

• Support the management of Oxfam Pilipinas’ website and social media platforms.
• Support the monitoring and analysis of digital performance using analytics tools (e.g., Meltwater, Meta Insights).
• Support media engagement and press events.

Project Coordination

• Provide administrative and logistical support for communications events, workshops, and campaigns.
• Assist in developing advocacy and communications plans for specific projects.
• Support the timely delivery of project reports and documentation.

Collaboration, learning, and other duties

• Coordinate closely with communications and program teams across portfolios.
• Support internal knowledge-sharing and documentation of learnings.
• Uphold Oxfam’s code of conduct, safeguarding, and feminist principles in all work.
• In times of emergency and disasters, support humanitarian surge capacity.

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, development communications, gender studies, international studies, or related discipline.
• Minimum of three years in communication and media roles, with demonstrated expertise in development communication, digital content and social media management, and campaigns, preferably in collaboration with other organizations or partners.
• Experience in producing and designing communications materials including but not limited to primers, media releases, statements, brochures, social media posts, posters, banners, and reels.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• In-depth knowledge in producing multimedia products and using software and other media monitoring tools and social listening platforms.
• Well-developed understanding of development and humanitarian issues in the context of the Global South.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in partnership with experience of working with a wide variety of partners and integrating gender and diversity issues into influencing work or campaigns.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Premiere Pro) or Canva and Microsoft apps (Word, PowerPoint, and Teams).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in multicultural settings.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Filipino.

Desirable

• Knowledge in Do-No-Harm principles and conflict sensitivity.
• Experience working with humanitarian, women’s rights, or civil society organizations or communications or media companies.
• Familiarity with any of the key topics related to gender justice, climate justice, economic justice, peace, and human rights is a plus.
• Experience in using Meltwater and Mailchimp.