Communications Officer

 Founded in 2018, Kabul Small Animal Rescue is a veterinary clinic and animal shelter in Afghanistan working to help animals in need. KSARO provides routine care for owned animals as well as medical care and shelter to injured and orphaned street animals. We also find loving homes for homeless pets by providing adoption services both in Afghanistan and abroad. The majority of our patients and residents are dogs and cats, but we have also treated and provided sanctuary for livestock, birds, rabbits, and tortoises. We look after these animals so that they are safe and cared for.

About the Role

KSARO is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Communications Officer to help with pictures/images, and share the daily work of our rescue teams. This role requires someone who can independently identify compelling stories, collect and organize visual content, and support communications efforts without requiring constant supervision.

The successful candidate will be passionate about animal welfare, highly organized, and capable of transforming large volumes of photos and updates into meaningful content that supports KSARO's mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily communications channels and stay connected with all relevant staff members and rescue teams.
• Collect, review, organize, and archive photos and videos received from field staff.
• Select high-quality and emotionally engaging images for internal and external use.
• Crop, edit, and prepare photographs for reports, social media, fundraising campaigns, and donor communications.
• Create organized photo collections and send daily summary emails featuring noteworthy rescues, animal updates, and visually compelling content.
• Track individual rescue animals and maintain photo histories showing progress over time.
• Prepare before-and-after rescue photo packages and visual success stories.
• Assist with social media content preparation and content distribution across relevant animal welfare platforms and groups.
• Coordinate with staff to obtain missing information, photos, and updates when required.
• Identify unique, heartwarming, and impactful stories that help communicate KSAR's work.
• Able to work with AI and trending social content creation.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks without constant direction.
• Strong written English communication skills.
• Experience with photo organization and basic photo editing/cropping.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of digital content.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet daily deadlines.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving skills, and willingness to take ownership of projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school graduate.
• Experience in communications, journalism, media, social media management, or public relations.
• Experience working with animal welfare organizations, NGOs, or humanitarian organizations.
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Light room, or similar software, cap cut.
• Photography or visual storytelling experience.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who notices what needs to be done and does it. Someone who can turn thousands of daily photos into meaningful stories, identify our most compelling rescue cases, and provide organized, ready-to-use communications materials. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and capable of working with minimal supervision while maintaining a high standard of quality.

Education:

High school graduate.

Languages: 

Fluency in English and Local Language(s)

Submission Guideline:

Qualified applicants who are exactly suitable with the above criteria are requested to send their CVs through this email address: hr.dep.ksar@gmail.com