Communications Expert

Job Description

Title: Communications Expert

Company Name: The British Council

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Responsibilities:
∎ British Council is offering an exciting opportunity for a development communications professional interested in tackling the complex issues of Climate, Labour Migration and Food Safety.
∎ British Council is looking for a Communications Expert for its issue-based projects as part of the British Council PROKAS Programme. S/he will lead the implementation of PROKAS's communications strategy with two main (closely related) objectives:
∎ Enhance efforts to achieve the aims and objectives of PROKAS's partners, working through the various Issue Based Projects (IBPs), by providing support to communications and advocacy initiatives that publicise this work and its successes
∎ Communicate the lessons from the PROKAS Programme itself, so that knowledge and understanding of the approach taken by the Programme can be shared with donor agencies, CSOs, and other stakeholders
∎ The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries, bringing international opportunity to life, every day.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience and proven track record of delivery of corporate communications, communications for development, behaviour change communications, media planning, etc.
∎ Strong writing and content creation skills with evidence of creativity and innovation to deliver strategic campaigns.
∎ Experience of reporting on reach and impact through offline and online channels.
∎ Excellent knowledge of digital media platforms
∎ Exceptional attention to detail, ability to work quickly and independently, prioritise, meet strict deadlines, and be flexible.
∎ Excellent written and spoken English
∎ Strong written and spoken Bangla preferred.
∎ Knowledge and understanding about current trends in accountability and transparency in Bangladesh and of best practice elsewhere preferred.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Respectful culture with a great team
∎ Flexible work environment
∎ Opportunity to affect real change

Application Deadline: February 16, 2020

Company Information:
∎ The British Council
∎ Business : The British Council is the UK`s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with - changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

Category: Media/Advertisement/Event Mgt.