Communication Specialist (Contractual)

Job Description

Title: Communication Specialist (Contractual)

Company Name: Social Marketing Company

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in any discipline preferably in communications, journalism, public relations, social science from any reputed institution.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 10 to 15 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The communication specialist should have basic responsibility of handling public relations and maintaining a bridge between SMC and its stakeholders; promoting SMC with adequate information outputs, SMC’s products and services and disseminating all messages in a consistent and targeted manner.
∎ S/he will be a strategic thinker with an in-depth understanding of SMC’s corporate and program activities, willing to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
∎ The incumbent will have an excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to handle multitask and adapt to SMC’s rich corporate culture.
∎ The incumbent will manage the internal and external communication of SMC and represent the company at the national and international levels.
∎ The incumbent will develop and implement a communication strategy that includes print, electronic and social media content including BCC/communication materials.
∎ S/he must be able to manage internal communications (memos, newsletters etc.) efficiently and draft content (e.g. press releases, success stories, best practices) for mass media and others.
∎ S/he will maintain liaison with media and facilitate requests for interviews, statements, organize talk shows etc. and develop contents for various platforms, like TV shows or YouTube and Facebook videos for a larger audience.
∎ S/he will build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external actors. The incumbent will work closely with GOB (DGFP/DGHS/MOHFW), donors, NGOs/INGOs to share best practices and promote program activities of SMC.
∎ High level communication skill of this position will exbibit the ability to develop and write different proposals, solicited and unsolicited to submit alone or with a consortium for expanding donor base and program activities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 10 – 15 years’ experience as communication experts in the development field.
∎ Skilled in developing proposals, communication strategies, writing success stories, best practices, case studies etc.
∎ Design, develop and implement various communication campaigns, promotional events and BCC materials.
∎ Ability to work in a team with a flexible mindset and willing to work under pressure for meeting tight deadlines.
∎ Capable to work closely with GOB (DGFP/DGHS/MOHFW), donors, NGOs/INGOs.
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent computer skills in MS Office application suite.

Salary:
∎ Selected candidate will be offered an attractive salary and other benefits as per the approved project budget.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 6 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 26 Jun 2022
∎ Social Marketing Company
∎ Address : SMC Tower, 33 Banani C/A, Dhaka - 1213
∎ Web : www.smc-bd.org
∎ Business : Social Marketing Company (SMC) is one of the largest privately managed social marketing organizations in health care globally. The Company is a significant contributor to the national family planning, reproductive health and child health program in Bangladesh. The company has been implementing various health and family planning programs across the country.

Category: Media/Advertisement/Event Mgt.

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Source: bdjobs.com