Colombia: Public Relations Officer 2

• Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

• Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct.

• Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

• Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times.

• Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all times.

• Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers.

• Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC.

• Works with the global spokespersons team to position ICRC priority contexts and thematic issues in media outlets in the Spanish speaking market in consultation with delegations and partner national societies

• Builds and maintains relations with regional media based in the Americas, especially senior editors and correspondents, including in key media hubs in the region (such as Mexico). 

• Follows up on placement of ICRC material from the Americas in delegations worldwide & pitches them on regional platforms & media (blogging, media interviews, portraits, etc.).

• Works with other communication staff based in or covering the Americas to map, prioritize and build contacts with regional and global media based in the region. 

• Pitches story ideas, content and interviews, and engages with key media to develop longer-term content partnerships (either directly or with global reach delegations).

• Supports delegations in crafting their public communication and media strategies and to map, prioritize and build media contact, including through country visits.

• Coordinates and negotiates with delegations and other internal stakeholders, including counterparts on ICRC’s coms team in Geneva, to develop narratives, key messages, speaking points, reactive lines, news releases and other products and content to support our global communications on the operations in the Americas.

• Supports the global media management of crises hitting the region, working with the operations, the concerned delegation(s), regional communication staff, digital communication team at headquarters and global reach delegations in the field. This support includes managing media requests, messaging and coordination, providing or organizing interviews, quotes and briefings for journalists on operations and issues of concern, ensuring that the ICRC's public position is known and understood. It can also include deployment during crisis periods and major media moments to act as a media liaison and content focal point. 

• Leading the organization and follow-up of regional media trips, events and workshops.

• Sets up and manages communication opportunities for senior ICRC leaders to profile operations, in close coordination with the global reach, diplomatic and / or operational delegations (e.g. during field visits to operational delegations or during diplomatic conferences / events).

• Ensures smooth coordination of public communication issues with all International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement components, especially during crises and joint Movement response.

• University degree in a relevant discipline such as political science, international relations, journalism, communication management or public relations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish. Portuguese an asset. 

• Excellent public communication skills and sound knowledge of the media environment. 

• Computer skills (competence in MS Office and other software); familiarity with digital communication tools.

• Minimum 8 years’ work experience in media relations and content generation (inside or outside the ICRC).

• ICRC experience an asset. 

• Proven capacity to work in a stressful environment and under tight deadlines.

The ICRC has a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of power. Therefore, all successful candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect and compassion, and we look for candidates who demonstrate behaviours based on these values.

• Location: Bogotá
• Type of Contract: Open-ended (according to Colombian labor law)
• Legal benefits: Health, pension, ARL and compensation fund affiliations.
• Benefits: support for eyeglasses every two years, recognition of medical expenses not covered by the EPS, mental health and wellness support.
• Possibility of flexible scheduling.
• Salary according to ICRC salary grid.
• Study, language, and professional development benefits.
• Activity Rate: 100%
• International savings of 11.5% of monthly salary, financed by the organization.
• 20 working days of vacation.
• Estimated start date: September 2025

Please submit your application no later than July 4th, 2025

Through the following link Public Relations Officer 2 (800048) Job Details | icrc

Only complete applications that meet the required selection criteria will be considered. 

You will only be contacted by the Human Resources team if you move on to the next stage of the process to schedule a technical test.