Digital Officer

Application deadline
Place of work
17/F NEX Tower, 6786 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1229, Philippines
Contract
Open-ended

The Digital Officer works to enhance the digital reputation and positioning of the ICRC, furthering the goals and objectives of the digital strategy. 

The officer supports the ICRC’s efforts to connect with relevant audiences by editing, creating and publishing digital content in different channels.

Scope and impact

  • Provides digital communication services, managing local/regional ICRC channels and campaigns with supervision.
  • Remit: mainly local, regional

Relationships

  • Interacts with units and divisions at headquarters, Global Content Hub and delegations.

Accountabilities and functional responsibilities

  • Manages the delegation's country page (website) and social media account/s (Facebook page) using accepted best practices; develops digital projects, engaging with and delivering content to priority audiences
  • Leads the editorial planning and storytelling of multimedia content for the delegation’s digital platforms, taking note of potential use in regional or global channels
  • Creates, edits, repurposes and publishes a wide variety of engaging content for digital channels using audiovisual products (videos, photos, etc.)
  • Conducts evaluation of the success of digital content initiatives after publication and produces social media reports
  • Produces e-newsletters as part of the digital outreach to ICRC delegation contacts
  • Serves as the delegation focal point for harmful information (mis/disinformation, hate speech)
  • Develops partnerships or collaborations to create engaging content highlighting ICRC priority themes or humanitarian issues through digital platforms

Selection requirements

  • University degree in communications, marketing or journalism, preferably with a digital background or specialization (managing websites, social media platforms, video projects, etc.
  • Completion of related short courses in social media management, digital marketing, multimedia content generation, photography, videography, etc. is an advantage
  • Excellent communication skills and a confirmed ability to adapt messaging to target audiences
  • 3-5 years professional experience, preferably with an INGO/ NGO; minimum 3 years' experience in digital communication
  • Experience in creating tailor-made content, publishing and engaging using social media platforms (FB, X, IG, LinkedIn)
  • Skilled computer user of web publishing (content management systems),design tools (Photoshop, Canva), e-newsletter platforms (Brevo)
  • Excellent photography, graphic design, video filming and editing skills
  • Familiarity with social media ad management 

How to apply

Qualified applicants are requested to submit their comprehensive and updated resume along with their motivation letter. Only applications received through the career page link will be pre-screened/processed.

Deadline of application: 28 June 2026
Target Start Date: Immediately
Office Address: 17/F NEX Tower, 6786 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1229, Philippines

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. This vacancy is open for Philippine residents only. 

About us

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization that protects and assists people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence around the world. It is present in over 100 countries, and its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.