Title: Communication Specialist
Company Name: Syngenta Foundation Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced university degree in journalism, mass communications, development communications, or other related subjects.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Design and implement communication strategy and related works plan in support of the NICE project in close alignment with consortium partners and priorities.
∎ Work with SFSA Bangladesh team to ensure a good communication approach in the coverage of the Rangpur and Dinajpur area of focus, advise and provide support with specific communication needs.
∎ Contribute to regular project activities, achievements, and lessons learned sharing with relevant stakeholders.
∎ Provide a backstop to the design and finalization of communication materials including brochures, news, and messages.
∎ Explore and organize training and capacity-building activities for NICE country team in media, social media.
∎ Manage NICE project-related documents, articles, and messages and monitor media coverage.
∎ Maintain liaison with relevant stakeholders and partners.
∎ Develop a communication plan and priorities materials as required.
∎ Prepare a press release on key activities, arrange interviews, and press conferences as aligned with the communication strategy.
∎ Design communication materials for TV and Radio for NICE country and global events by developing short documentaries, success stories, lessons learned, quality photos, and videos.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year of relevant experience in communication work, including media relations and the use of new and traditional media.
∎ Good command of English speaking and writing.
∎ Should have excellent technical and functional skills in communication, results measurement, teamwork, and building relationship and knowledge sharing.
∎ A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.
∎ Competent in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a team and with people from diverse backgrounds.
∎ Experience in developing communication products including documentaries, organizing events and high-level meetings.
∎ Proven skills in dealing with partners e.g., public/private/NGO sector for health, nutrition, and education.
∎ Good computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and emailing, report writing.
∎ Excellent Interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team; and maintain targets and deadlines.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 27 Nov 2022
Company Information:
∎ 21 Nov 2022
∎ Syngenta Foundation Bangladesh
∎ Business : Syngenta Foundation Bangladesh (SFB) is a non-profit organization established by the Swiss agribusiness Syngenta aiming at creating value for smallholders in developing countries. It is independent in developing its strategy and activities around improving the livelihoods of smallholders by promoting technologies that help farmers increase food production, improve access to markets, and mitigate risks. SFSA runs projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and contributes to the agricultural policy debate worldwide. It works with a wide range of partners operationally and in thought leadership. Globally, SFSA`s efforts to help small farmers become more professional growers by extending science-based know-how, facilitating access to quality inputs, and linking smallholders to markets in profitable ways. This adds value for rural communities, and sustainably improves food security. See www.syngentafoundation.org
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com