Sea-Watch is looking for a Italy Communication Officer (f/m/d)

immediately, 20 h/w

Sea-Watch e.V. is a non-profit initiative dedicated to the civil sea rescue of people on the move. In view of the humanitarian disaster in the central Mediterranean Sea-Watch provides emergency aid, demands and at the same time forces the rescue by the responsible European institutions and publicly stands up for legal escape routes. We are politically and religiously independent and are financed exclusively by donations.

Italy Communication Officer (w/m/d)

Team Italy currently consists of 7 people who support Sea-Watch operations in Italy. We aim to provide Sea-Watch operational, legal, advocacy, and media support in Italy. The Communication Officer works closely with the organisation’s Airborne Department. The Airborne Department conducts monitoring operations over the Central Med to report and document what happens to people in distress at sea.

For our Team Italy, we are looking for an Italy-Airborne Communication Officer (f/m/d) with 20 hours per week in home office. The position is initially limited to 12 months with wish to extend.

As the Italy-Airborne Communication Officer, you are responsible for closely monitoring the progress of Airborne missions and collecting and documenting all relevant data. This information is then reported to Team Italy, ensuring they are fully informed of developments and findings. Furthermore, you are tasked with preparing and organising this data for media and advocacy purposes. Crucially, you maintain a constant flow of communication between the Airborne Department and Team Italy, keeping both parties updated on the latest activities, progress, and any pertinent issues or concerns.

Your tasks:

  • Follow the organisation’s Airborne operations so the Italian team can be updated and involved where necessary.
  • Coordinate with the Media Airborne Officers and the Italian media team to organise public communication (e.g.: prepare tweets, IG posts and press releases for the organisation’s Italian channels).
  • Support the Italian press office (mainly regarding Airborne Operations)
  • Accompany journalists and content creators on board the organisation’s aircraft during operations.
  • Participate in Team Italy’s and the Airborne Department’s weekly meetings and update each team on the other’s activities.
  • Monitor and analyse operational and political events in the Central Mediterranean and Italy to provide input and analysis.

Required skills and profile:

  • Solid knowledge and experience in working to protect the rights of migrants along European borders.
  • Knowledge of the functioning of social media and press office work.
  • Basic video editing skills and the use of Premiere Pro are appreciated.
  • Excellent knowledge of English and Italian. Knowledge of German is appreciated.
  • Willingness to delve into the Central Mediterranean’s political context and communicate this to the public.
  • Willingness to represent air operations in press interviews and public events.
  • Willingness to work flexibly, possibly even on weekends or evenings if necessary.
  • Willingness to participate in aerial operations regularly (approximately two deployments per year).
  • Willingness to travel regularly to Berlin and Lampedusa and to participate in the two annual team meetings in the presence of the Italian team.
  • Identification with and good knowledge of the vision and goals of Sea-Watch e.V.

What you can expect from our side:

  • A rapidly growing non-profit organisation with constantly new challenges and ideas
  • A dynamic, varied work environment with flat hierarchies
  • Offers of internal training and promotion of individual further education
  • Flexible working hours and working time models.
  • Work is primarily done remotely from a home office, with the option to work in the Berlin office.
  • Opportunity to help shape the organisation through exciting projects and organisational meetings, including thinking outside the box and plenty of freedom to try out new things.
  • A meaningful, varied job with a lot of responsibility and a monthly gross salary of 1700 € for 20 hours/week (Depending on your registered address. For residence in Italy, it would be a monthly gross salary of 1.360 euros for 20 hours per week, plus a 13th and 14th monthly salary + TRF under a CCNL Confcommercio Terziario contract)

Are you interested?

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask that you provide us with your CV/resume and a cover letter in English. In this letter, we kindly request that you dedicate a section to answering the following questions (please try not to exceed 6-7 lines of text per answer).

  1. Why does Sea-Watch refer to the Libyan Coast Guard as the „so-called“ Libyan Coast Guard?
  2. Which topics related to migration do you consider yourself well-informed about, and which ones not as much?
  3. How would you describe the work of Sea-Watch to a person who is open-minded but completely unfamiliar with civil SAR operations?

Please send your application including CV and cover letter in English in a PDF document by 04/10/2024 to:

application@sea-watch.org

Please refrain from including a photo and details of your age and marital status.

As we are committed to an inclusive society without racism and with freedom of movement for all, we especially welcome applications from LGBTQI+, BIPoC, people with disabilities, people with migration histories, and people from other groups that are underrepresented in the NGO world.

*From January 1, 2024, we have a new salary model that allows for various supplements to the basic salary and takes into account family needs and personal disability. In addition, the salary increases by 3% with every year of service. In addition, there is the possibility of supplements due to previous relevant professional experience based on internal criteria, a maximum of 5 years can be recognized here, a supplement of 3% per year of previous experience is possible.