National Communications Officer
Job Description
Title: National Communications Officer
Company Name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Vacancy: Undefined
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree, preferably in Marketing, Business Administration, Political or Social Science, English, Mass Communications, Journalism or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Reference Code: VN-37/2019/S - BD1
∎ Estimated Starting Date: As soon as possible
∎ Classification: NO-A/01 (UN Salary Scale)
∎ Type of Appointment: One Year Fixed Term (Initially 12 Months with possibility of extension)
∎ Division/Unit: Mission Support & Innovation Division
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCoM) /Programme Manager and overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) of IOM Bangladesh the incumbent will be responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring the media and communications activities of the mission.
∎ The incumbent will be assigned to inter alia, the following tasks:
∎ 1. Develop and implement visibility and communications activities for the mission according to the organization's branding guidelines.
∎ 2. Provide written analyses and inputs for the development of internal C4D and PI capacity and provide basic technical guidance to external counterparts as required. Design and implement integrated communication campaigns, events, workshops, seminars of different scales.
∎ 3. Support in designing effective behavioural change communication (BCC) campaigns, in close coordination with the BCC focal point and Financial Literacy and Reintegration Officer.
∎ 4. Collect PI materials (photographs, videos, migrant stories) that highlight the actions and results of the project. Develop media-orientated information and communication products;
∎ 5. Prepare press releases, press briefing notes, newsletters, speeches, flash updates and other media-focused materials.
∎ 6. Participate in stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify influencers and opinion leaders in society - including among the returnees. Recommend appropriate information and communication materials for use in different platforms to different project teams.
∎ 7. Liaise with media practitioners for coordinating media coverage of all important events.
∎ 8. Plan and coordinate to ensure smooth operations of Digital Media platforms. Collect, collate and update project information for on-line publication, including the mission's social media platforms.
∎ 9. Liaise with IOM Regional Offices in Bangkok and Brussels, and Headquarters, in relation to the Mission's PI activities. Coordinate final review, editing and formatting for all Mission publications, in liaison with HQ PUB and/or local editors and publishers.
∎ 10. Based on specific instructions, draft, collate and contribute to the development and monitoring of the Communication, Awareness Raising and Visibility Strategy and corresponding Action Plan for the Joint EUTF-IOM Initiative, working closely with the Initiative's Project Manager.
∎ 11. Perform any other tasks that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Two years of relevant work experience in Communication, Journalism, or International
∎ Relations/Development, Marketing
∎ Experience working for an international organization (such as the UN), preferred;
∎ Excellent writing and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and to
∎ write clearly and accurately;
∎ Diplomatic, eloquent, composed, and coherent presentation in verbal and written public
∎ communication.
∎ Strong analytical skills and ability to develop visual representation
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting
Application Deadline: April 23, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Organization for Migration (IOM)
∎ Business : Inter-Governmental Agency and Specialized Agency to the United Nations
Category: NGO/Development
