Communication Officer
Job Description
Title: Communication Officer
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor / Master in any relevant social science discipline (e.g. Law, Economics, Development Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, IR, Journalism etc.) or English/ Bangla
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ BLAST is a leading national legal aid and human rights organization providing legal advice, mediation, and litigation services, and undertaking advocacy to ensure the rights of women, men and children living in poverty or facing discrimination/social exclusion. BLAST works through its Head Office in Dhaka and 25 District-level Offices with 2600+ panel lawyers and 100+partner organizations.
∎ Position Description: BLAST is looking for a Communication Officer for its Head Office, Dhaka. The Communication Officer must be a highly motivated individual with a proven track record of work on media, publication, communication & advocacy. S/he will coordinate and lead/assist all content of media, publications, communication and advocacy activities. The Communication Officer will help/assists BLAST`s efforts to implement law and policy reform to eliminate gender-discriminatory provisions and practices that hinder access to justice for all projects of BLAST victims in Bangladesh.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist with developing and maintaining effective communication strategies with the public.
∎ Prepare public relations materials to raise awareness and increase the visibility of BLAST activities at local national and regional levels and ensure that BLAST is effectively and positively positioned within a range of national and international media.
∎ Prepare content for BLAST's website and social media.
∎ Contribute to BLAST's social media, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts
∎ Design of printed material, including brochures, publications, and event invitations.
∎ Prepare internal communications (memos, newsletters etc.
∎ Disseminate information about BLAST's projects on both online and offline platforms.
∎ Undertake work with vendors, including website developers, graphic designers and print companies to produce advertisements, articles or other communication material.
∎ Draft press releases and statements, maintain media lists (online and print).
∎ Assist with liaison with media and handle requests for interviews, statements, etc.
∎ Prepare communication materials/case studies/ articles written by BLAST's staff in Bangla and /or English according to organisation's style guide.
∎ Collaborate with BLAST advocacy and research teams on special events, including developing event communications, event promotion, audio-visual documentation.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 2-3 year of professional work experience relating to communications
∎ Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and organizational skills
∎ High proficiency in both written and spoken English and/or Bangla.
∎ Understanding of issues relating to access to justice and sexual and gender-based violence, preferred.
∎ Graphic designing skills using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop preferred
Salary:
∎ Tk. 40000 - 50000 (Monthly)
∎ Two festival bonuses equivalent to one month`s basic salary for each will be paid after successful completion of 6 months probation period. Costs in relation to any fieldwork will be borne by the organization.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2021
Company Information:
∎ 14 Dec 2021
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ Address : YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ Web : www.blast.org.bd
∎ Business : BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
Category: NGO/Development
: BLAST is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all religious, gender and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. However, qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to achieving significant gender equality at all levels of the organization.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 24th Dec 2021
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