Associate Officer - Communication

Job Description

Title: Associate Officer - Communication

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 59168 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2025-12-24

Application Deadline: 2026-01-03

Education:

• Bachelor/Honors

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Media & Communication, or related fields.
• Candidates with strong portfolios may be considered regardless of academic background.

Experience and Technical Skills

• At least 1-2 Years of working experience in the relevant development field in international or leading national organisations.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere Pro optional).
• Photography skills with understanding of framing, lighting, and editing.
• Basic video editing or motion graphics skills will be an added advantage
• Strong visual storytelling and design sense.
• Creativity with the ability to turn complex ideas into simple, impactful visuals.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain brand consistency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Required Competencies

Leadership: Ability to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks efficiently and to take decisions independently.

Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and recognition of own emotions and their impact on others and respond accorfdingly. Can manage stress well.

Communication & Collaboration: Possess effective communication skills to interact with colleagues and stakeholders. Coordinate with team members to provide support as required.

Problem Solving Skill: Ability to identify root-cause,analyse and propose alternative solutions based on their understanding of the organisation's policies and procedures.

Networking: Ability to build relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders. Initiates or engages in networking activities and events and provide relevant information to external stakeholders and different forms with proper evidence.

Learning Agility: Reflects on past experiences and uses that knowledge to inform future actions. Adapts to new work processes or technology with minimal guidance. Seeks out information and resources to expand their knowledge beyond their immediate responsibilities. Willingness to receive feedback and address those feedback positively.

Decision Quality: Demonstrates sound judgment in routine decision-making situations. Understands the potential consequences of decisions and seeks input from others when appropriate. Open to feedback and willing to adjust decisions based on new information.

Unit: Communication

Types of contract: Fixed Term Contract, initially up to December 2027

Job Summary: The Communications Associate Officer will contribute to strengthening the organization’s visual identity and storytelling efforts with dedication and creativity. The role supports the ActionAid Bangla]desh Communications team in developing clear, thoughtful, and high-quality visual content - including social media graphics, photography, and publications—while ensuring consistency with the organisation’s brand guidelines and messages.

This position is well-suited for someone who is creative, detail-oriented, and motivated to use visual communication to highlight social justice, gender equality, youth leadership, and climate action. The Associate Officer will work under the guidance of the Manager – Communication and will support tasks as assigned by the Manager.

Key responsibilities include (not limited to):

Branding, Event & Campaign Support

• Develop engaging and on-brand visual content for social media, campaigns, events, newsletters, and digital platforms.
• Design layouts for reports, briefs, publications, and presentations.
• Create infographics, animations, posters, banners, and digital ads aligned with campaign needs.
• Support rapid-turnaround visual needs during emergencies or high-priority communications moments.
• Provide visual support during events, campaigns, workshops, and exhibitions.
• Capture real-time content for social media engagement.
• Assist in developing event branding materials such as backdrops, standees, and banners.
• Ensure all visual outputs follow brand guidelines and uphold the organization’s communication standards.

Photography, Field Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Capture high-quality photos during field visits, events, and activities across project locations.
• Ensure storytelling-focused photography that highlights programme impact and community voices.
• Maintain ethical standards in capturing images of children, women, and vulnerable communities according to safeguarding policies.
• Maintain a structured and accessible visual asset library for the Communications team.
• Tag, categorize, and archive photos, videos, design files, and project visual materials.
• Ensure proper documentation and backup systems.

Coordination, Collaboration & Quality Control

• Work closely with programme teams to understand visual needs and produce customized communication materials.
• Support campaign planning through brainstorming, moodboard creation, and visual concept development.
• Collaborate with external vendors, printers, photographers, and creative agencies as needed.
• Review and refine design drafts to maintain consistency across platforms.
• Support the enhancement and updating of brand templates, colour palettes, and internal communication toolkits.

Relationships: S/he will report to Manager - Communication of ActionAid Bangladesh. S/he is expected to maintain functional relationship with his/her peers in team, priority, project management team. S/he must be able to communicate with other teams and units, both programme and function of AAB.

Salary and benefits: Monthly Gross Salary will be BDT. 59,168 with other admissible benefits such as festival bonus, provident fund, gratuity, medical benefit, group life insurance, mobile & internet allowance etc, as per HROD Policy.