Job Description

Title: Deputy Manager, Knowledge Management and Communications; Disaster Risk Management Programme (DRMP) (Contractual)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 27 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Graduation in Disaster Management/English/Mass Communication/International Relations/Social Science or any other relevant subject from any recognised university.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 03 years’ experience in the relevant fields. Preferable in knowledge management/communication/social media campaign/advocacy event management/briefing note with media/video documentary/graphic design.
∎ Fluency in English or Bangla (both oral and written) is required.
∎ Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
∎ Strong interpersonal and communications skills
∎ Analytical writing ability for interpretation and communication of complex information to multiple audiences.
∎ Demonstrated ability to understand and contribute to realizing the strategic objective
∎ Photography, video editing, web application and software application.
∎ Expert knowledge of traditional and new media to manage the communication portfolio and delivery of messages to both internal and external audiences.
∎ Technical knowledge on child safeguarding and child protection code of conduct
∎ Knowledge on communication, media engagement and creative writing.
∎ Understanding of disaster and humanitarian issues and contexts. (Such as: the SPHERE Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards, the Human Accountability Partnership (HAP) Principles of Accountability, the Guiding Principles for Working with Internally Displaced Persons (OCHA).
∎ Dealing with complex environment and ability to solve them.
∎ Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently.
∎ Focus on innovation and finding creative new ways to communicate messages.
∎ Commitment to Continuous Learning:
∎ Technological Awareness.
∎ Ability to think strategically and carry out assigned tasks independently.
∎ Working to high pressure and tight deadlines while at the same time
∎ Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
∎ Proactive, highly motivated and able to use initiative to a significant degree.
∎ Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to both programme and non-programme staff.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work in a team and develop networks and collaborations accordingly
∎ Minimum 03 years’ experience in the relevant fields. Preferable in knowledge management/communication/social media campaign/advocacy event management/briefing note with media/video documentary/graphic design.
∎ Fluency in English or Bangla (both oral and written) is required.
∎ Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
∎ Strong interpersonal and communications skills
∎ Analytical writing ability for interpretation and communication of complex information to multiple audiences.
∎ Demonstrated ability to understand and contribute to realizing the strategic objective
∎ Photography, video editing, web application and software application.
∎ Expert knowledge of traditional and new media to manage the communication portfolio and delivery of messages to both internal and external audiences.
∎ Technical knowledge on child safeguarding and child protection code of conduct
∎ Knowledge on communication, media engagement and creative writing.
∎ Understanding of disaster and humanitarian issues and contexts. (Such as: the SPHERE Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards, the Human Accountability Partnership (HAP) Principles of Accountability, the Guiding Principles for Working with Internally Displaced Persons (OCHA).
∎ Dealing with complex environment and ability to solve them.
∎ Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently.
∎ Focus on innovation and finding creative new ways to communicate messages.
∎ Commitment to Continuous Learning:
∎ Technological Awareness.
∎ Ability to think strategically and carry out assigned tasks independently.
∎ Working to high pressure and tight deadlines while at the same time
∎ Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
∎ Proactive, highly motivated and able to use initiative to a significant degree.
∎ Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to both programme and non-programme staff.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work in a team and develop networks and collaborations accordingly

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
∎ Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
∎ The position will implement the Disaster Risk Management communication strategy primarily for the knowledge management team and more broadly for the BRAC. To achieve programmatic priorities, s/he will responsible for designing and developing communication materials, knowledge products, photography, video documentary, social media campaign, media communication and advocacy event management and ensure timely dissemination of information in national and global platforms.
∎ Design, develop and coordinate the production of communication materials; such as posters, info card, newsletter, brochures, fact sheets, press briefs, case stories, booklet, video documentary and others as required.
∎ Produce web and social media contents for programs and BRAC; such as Facebook, You-tube, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, search engine, blogs, apps and email.
∎ Communicate and liaise with media; organising media outreach; arranges all media contacts, press briefings, and interviews; TV show, and others.
∎ Develop policy brief and disseminate experiences and learning in collaboration with the advocacy forums and multi stakeholders’ platforms.
∎ Assist emergency response team during emergency communication to ensure the flow of information and detection of people at risk through create geotagging and hash tags.
∎ Assist team with necessary information for proposal writing, donor reporting and project completion report.
∎ Develop incident-based situation report based on disaster impacts.
∎ Capture photos and videos, and develop script and creative content for communication and knowledge products development.
∎ Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
∎ JOB PURPOSE
∎ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
∎ SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
∎ Job Location: Head Office

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others as per policy.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

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