FIELD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Job Description
Title: FIELD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ degree in Journalism, Communications or related university degree.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Media Management
∎ Under the supervision of the Field Communications Manager, the FCO establishes and maintains regular relations with key local media contacts (journalists, bloggers, photographers, and cameramen).
∎ He/ she will handle local media requests and contact local media proactively to pitch MSF.
∎ He/she organizes events for local media (Press conference, Press briefing…). The FCO may act as a spokesperson for local media, particularly in local languages not spoken by members of the Field coordination team.
∎ Media Alerts
∎ The FCO monitors local media and flags significant articles, trends, news or reports of importance for MSF or on the context to Head(s) of Mission and Field Communications Manager (FCM).
∎ He/she produces strategic reports on the local media landscape (key media, audience numbers, political affiliation, ownership, freedom of speech, use of social media) and regularly reports on new developments.
∎ He/she provides guidance on how to deal with local media at time of crisis.
∎ Content Diffusion
∎ The FC actively diffuses MSF content in the country in local languages and among local media. If judged applicable, he/ she uses social media (twitter, blogs, Facebook....) to promote this content.
∎ Content Production
∎ The FCO supervises the production of local communication tools and products (leaflets, brochures, posters, radio spots, articles, photos, videos) according to local strategy and budget.
∎ In particular, he/she will help identify the right communications tools and will adapt/translate communications materials to targeted local audiences.
∎ Internal Communication
∎ The FCO will help in promoting MSF external communications principles and material towards the national staff (Why does MSF communicate, what does MSF communicate about, how does MSF communicates) although it is his not his/her prime responsibilities.
∎ He/ she will sensitize national staff about potential external communications risks.
∎ If need be he/ she can edit the production of internal communication tools (newsletter, etc.) under the supervision of the FCO.
∎ When applicable the FCO will provide communication training for other staff.
∎ Reporting
∎ The FCO will participate in communication data-collection and reporting as required.
∎ MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
∎ With 4 MSF sections operating in Bangladesh, The communications department will support operational communication for all sections. The position is based in Dhaka under the intersectional office, led by MSF OCA. The FCO will report to the FCM and will have to travel frequently to Coxs Bazar District where the biggest part of the operations is located and other locations as deemed fit by the Head Of Mission and/or Field Communications Manager.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience Essential: previous working experience of at least two years in communications, journalism or public relations in the country. Essential: previous working experience in dealing with media in the country.
∎ Languages Proficiency in writing and spoken Bangla and English.
∎ Ability to communicate in Chittagonian dialect is a plus.
∎ Knowledge & Skills Excellent writing skills;
∎ Good storytelling skills: drafting, taking pictures and video;
∎ Strong understanding of Bangladeshi/Rohingya context;
∎ Thorough knowledge of traditional media and good ;understanding of social media;
∎ Good networking and media relations skills;
∎ Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet);
∎ Command of editing programmes such as Photoshop and Adobe Premiere is an asset;
∎ Outgoing personality, good balance between initiative and working in a team.
∎ Competencies Results and Quality Orientation L1
∎ Teamwork and Cooperation L1
∎ Behavioural Flexibility L1
∎ Commitment to MSF Principles L1
∎ Service and Orientation L1
∎ Cross-cultural Awareness L2
Salary:
∎ Salary based on MSF Salary Scale.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays, Over time allowance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Medical reimbursement based on treatment cost. Festival bonus is entitled to complete 1 year uninterrupted service.
Application Deadline: October 5, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in many countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: All incomplete applications or those not clearly labelled will be rejected.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews/testing.Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents.No applications will be accepted after the deadline.Only Bangladesh citizens will be considered for this position.No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system. MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts and will stop collaboration with any workers involved in such acts.
