Intern (External Relations & Communications)
Job Description
Title: Intern (External Relations & Communications)
Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Internship
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in ass Communication and Journalism
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist the ERC team in their day to day activities-75%
∎ Help to publish the communication materials
∎ Assisting coordination with various stakeholders advised by ERC Manager
∎ Assisting social media management
∎ Producing presentation materials
∎ Help manage the official website.
∎ Assist ERC team to provide required support when necessary
∎ Assist ERC team in writing news, press releases, and reports
∎ Help translating contents
∎ Help design works
∎ Design and develop new content taking instruction from team leader and teammates.
∎ Capturing photographs when required;
∎ Attend IRB organized as well as other organization’s meetings, seminars, webinars when required
∎ Advocacy, Networking, and Communication-25%
∎ Create linkages with Ministries and other Government Institutes advised by ERC Manager;
∎ Establish networking with NGOs and INGOs as advised by the ERC Team
∎ Establish linkage with local service providers as advised by the ERC team
∎ Other Requirement-5%
∎ Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on the safeguarding of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Participate in seasonal (Ramadan & Qurbani) & emergency response programs if required.
∎ Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge in illustration, good communication skills, media literacy, photography knowledge, and graphic design skills.
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint/ Basic Internet/ etc.
∎ Excellent Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening skills for English & Bengali
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision-making skill
∎ Conflict resolution skill
∎ Self-development
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage stress/workload effectively
∎ Supportive, effective, and good team player.
∎ Mental Health Stability
∎ Adaptive Behavioral Skill
∎ Working hours 9 to 5, 5 days a week.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Salary: Tk. 15000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 12 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 4 Apr 2022
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Web : islamicrelief.org.bd
∎ Business : Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.
Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness.
Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
Category: NGO/Development
: For more details on Job information, Please download the job description from our official websites (islamicrelief.org.bd). Female Candidates are only allowed to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, disability, class, caste, or religion.
