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Media Officer

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Job Title: Media Officer
Job location: Gaza, Palestine
Reports to: Communications & Reporting Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY
The Media Officer is responsible for capturing high-quality photos and videos that showcase the impact of MedGlobal’s humanitarian efforts. This role involves shooting, editing, and delivering compelling visual content that aligns with the organization’s branding, fundraising, and storytelling goals. The Media Officer will also provide updates from the field, write engaging captions, and develop success stories to support fundraising and advocacy efforts.


MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Photography & Videography: Capture high-quality, dynamic images and videos that highlight humanitarian work, beneficiaries, and field activities; set up appropriate lighting, backdrops, and equipment to ensure professional-grade shots; and conduct video interviews with beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers, ensuring clear audio and visual quality.
  • Storytelling & Content Creation: Provide timely photo and video updates from the field to support social media, newsletters, and campaigns; write compelling captions that accurately describe the context and impact of the work being documented; and develop success stories by interviewing beneficiaries and field staff, crafting engaging narratives that highlight the organization’s impact.
  • Organization & File Management: Maintain a well-organized archive of photos and videos, ensuring easy retrieval for future use; properly label and categorize media files with relevant metadata, including date, location, and subject; and ensure all content adheres to ethical guidelines and respects the dignity and privacy of subjects.
  • Collaboration & Compliance: Work closely with the communications and marketing team to align visual content with campaign goals; follow brand guidelines to maintain a consistent look and feel across all visual materials; and stay updated on the latest trends in photography, videography, and digital storytelling to enhance content quality.
  • Post-Production & Editing: Edit and assemble video content, field updates, and interviews into final deliverables; handle adding subtitles, visual elements, and retouching using standard software such as Premiere Pro and DaVinci; and manage the post-production workflow to ensure rapid turnaround times using tools such as Trello or Tracker.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Should have the following skills, education, and experience:
  • A bachelor’s degree in media, communications, journalism, digital media, or a related field is preferred.
  • 3 years of proven experience in photography and videography, preferably in a humanitarian or nonprofit setting.
  • Proficiency in photo and video editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
  • Strong storytelling skills with the ability to capture emotionally compelling content.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in challenging environments.
  • Excellent organizational and file management skills.
  • Understanding of ethical photography and videography practices in humanitarian work.
  • Fluency in Arabic and English.
  • Willingness to travel to field locations and work in difficult conditions.
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining clear communication with the team.
  • Commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

ABOUT MEDGLOBAL

MedGlobal is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT

MedGlobal Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to MedGlobal employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

  • Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
  • Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside MedGlobal.

 

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to MedGlobal, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. MedGlobal is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

 

DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY

MedGlobal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. MedGlobal employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization.