Title: Communication and Documentation Officer
Company Name: LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Completed Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies, Journalism, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Anthropology, Sociology or other related fields with reputed university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Employment Status: Contractual till December 2021 (With Possible Extension)
∎ Joining Date: Immediate
∎ Job Summary:
∎ LEDARS is NGO Affairs Bureau affiliated NGO working in Bangladesh since 1996. This project has been implementing by Food Security Network (KHANI), Bangladesh with the financial support by German based donor agency Brot.
∎ Food Security Network (Khani), Bangladesh is a National wide Network with critical concerns related to Food Security, Smallholder rights and Agrarian governance in the context of national and global food insecurity, formed in 2005. KHANI Bangladesh works through Research, Peoples centric Advocacy, Lobby and Campaign to influence the implementation of the right to food, and uphold food-right issues in national and regional spheres.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Produce relevant material for campaigning and policy purposes e.g. public leaflets, media articles, future for national and local media, Primer, One pager, written and AV.
∎ Identify opportunities for news stories of RtFN and help pitch them with journalists.
∎ Prepare news, blog, press release, event reports or any other promotional content for the website and social media;
∎ Support visibility of the project activities by writing entries in Facebook, Twitter, and other media platforms;
∎ Develop a network of media contacts (print, electronic, and digital) and interact with editors/ journalists regularly.
∎ Arrange, facilitate and accompany visits by journalists as required to support Khani RtfN campaign.
∎ Document lessons learned, challenges and best practices;
∎ Regular update and monitoring of CPJ's website and social media;
∎ Undertake online media campaign with lessons learned;
∎ Support preparation of monthly and quarterly project reports to Bread for the World.
∎ Prepare training/orientation/workshop/event reports and press releases;
∎ Collect stories, photographs and video from the field during training and site visit;
∎ Design e-newsletters, reports, banners, leaflets, posters or any other materials;
∎ Assist in collating material and drafting opinion pieces for newspapers and policy briefs;
∎ Field visit to various project sites; and
∎ Any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the line manager.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ At least 2years in senior level management in NGO.
∎ More than 02 years of experience in a similar position will be preferable;
∎ Excellent command over written and oral Bangla and English;
∎ Excellent IT skills; Relevant experiences in Graphics Design, Photoshop, Illustrator etc. are preferable;
∎ Skill in report writing, press release preparing and documentation will be given priority;
∎ Energetic, outgoing and vibrant person to drive advocacy and campaigning in an enthusiastic and innovative way;
∎ Public speaking, presentation, facilitation and event management skills;
∎ Proven ability in managing and fostering relations with stakeholders;
∎ Ability to manage a complex and varied workload and to work under pressure - Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Salary: Tk. 30000 - 33000 (Monthly)
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 7 Sep 2021
Company Information:
∎ 28 Aug 2021
∎ LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society)
∎ Address : Village: Munshigonj, Post: Kadomtala, Upazila: Shyamnagar, District: Satkhira.
∎ Web : www.ledars.org
∎ Business : LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) is a NGO working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1996. LEDARS is working for improving condition of life of the vulnerable population in coastal area. By this time LEDARS obtain several international recognitions for its work in global level. LEDARS obtain special consultative status of UN ECOSOC.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com