Media Officer Senegal

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Job Title: Media Officer Senegal

Location: Dakar, Senegal

Reporting to: Head of Global Communication Support

Closing Date: September 29, 2026

Salary Range: Market-competitive salary, dependent on experience.

Who We Are

Human Appeal is a global non-profit humanitarian and development organisation. We deliver life-saving emergency assistance such as food, medical aid, and disaster relief. At the same time, we run sustainable, community-led programmes in healthcare, education, and livelihoods to build resilience and self-reliance. Our experienced local teams work in vulnerable, hard-to-reach areas. Guided by a vision of a just, caring, and sustainable world, our mission is to save lives, alleviate poverty, and empower communities in line with the core humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.

Position Overview

Contributes to the development and implementation of a communications strategy to increase the visibility of the organization and its activities and strengthen its brand awareness.

He or she captures, organizes, and manages photographic and video documentation throughout the project implementation and delivery phases, ensuring that all media supports comply with?project specifications and donor requirements.

Main Responsibilities

-Support the design, development, and implementation of the Country Office’s/Head Office media and communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, programme objectives, and donor requirements.

-Plan and support high-quality, results-oriented media activities and develop media and content plans for projects, campaigns, emergency responses, and other key activities, ensuring Human Appeal’s work, impact, and key messages are communicated effectively.

-Produce high-quality photographs and video content covering projects, activities, events, beneficiaries, and humanitarian interventions, applying?appropriate lighting, framing, composition, audio, and visual techniques in accordance with?Human Appeal standards and donor specifications....