Officer/Sr. Officer - Policy and Communication, ASTHA

Job Description

Title: Officer/Sr. Officer - Policy and Communication, ASTHA

Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ At least a Bachelor's degree in Social Science; Development Studies; Economics, Business or any other relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Objective:
∎ 1. Support the policy reformation initiatives;
∎ 2. Maintain project communications and relevant public relations
∎ Location: Dhaka with frequent visits to field locations
∎ Reports to: Team Leader, ASTHA

Job Responsibilities:
∎ A) Advocacy and policy reformations:
∎ Assist in liaising with relevant government offices to advocate on project agenda and ensure the acheivements of the systemic policy reform outcomes, targets and results;
∎ Support and coordinate policy intervention tasks and manage technical consultants to meet advocacy related objectives of the project;
∎ Map out communication channels and strategies to pursue the public-sector stakeholders and network with potential relevant policy makers;
∎ Maintain working relationship with industry associations, private sector stakeholders, international development partners, field offices and other project partners.
∎ B) Communications and public relations:
∎ Develop communication objectives, strategy, guideline, goals, and action plan incorporating existing strategies and guidelines of Swisscontact Worldwide and donors of the project;
∎ Identify target audience and design communication tools to ensure effective and meaningful communication with internal and external stakeholders;
∎ Support communication tasks and achieve project objectives through strategic use of communication tools and techniques;
∎ Monitor and maintain compliance with communication strategy and guideline throughout all project interventions;
∎ Maintain relationship with donors and provide regular update on the project by delivering various communication materials (e.g. photographs, case studies, stories, aide memoire, reports, data etc.) in consultation with Team Leader;
∎ Maintain relationship with existing external stakeholders as the focal person and proactively network with potential collaborators and donors;
∎ Track media footprints and promote projects in national and international media platforms
∎ Support social media communication content development and maintenance, monitor regular positive social media presence;
∎ Review various project reports and provide inputs as necessary
∎ Ensure gender mainstreaming in all intervention of the project as the gender focal of the project
∎ Maintain communication and research agency/consultant(s) to ensure effective delivery of the agreed deliverables
∎ Maintain regular correspondence with Swisscontact global office in consultation with team leader and portfolio team of Swisscontact, Bangladesh
∎ Other Duties & Responsibilities:
∎ Support the tasks of other departments of the project, especially the capitalisation and business development efforts;
∎ Any other task as mutually agreed by supervisor and the employee;

Additional Requirements:
∎ Requirements: The individual must demonstrate that he/she has the following knowledge and can perform the essential functions, with or without regular supervision, using a combination of knowledge, skills and experience:
∎ Passionate and committed about developing career in development and social communication
∎ At least 2 to 3 years of professional work experience, preferebly in advocacy & communications
∎ Experience in working with the high officials of GO, NGO/INGOs, press, private sector, commercial/ media and donor agencies will be an added advantage
∎ Excellent report writing skills
∎ Excellent in workshop conduction and moderation
∎ Expertise in producing advocacy & communication tools & materials
∎ Skilled in graphic designing (i.e.Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, after effects)
∎ Good communication skills in both English and Bangla (verbal and written)
∎ Excellent computer literacy in Windows Office programs and various communication and visual softwares, particularly for public and social media
∎ Ability to work in a team to deliver within deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
∎ Physical Demands: Field visits play a large part in the incumbent's activities; as such, it is expected that the incumbent is willing and able to take part in such activities as and when needed and sometimes within short notice.

Application Deadline: June 24, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Swisscontact Bangladesh
∎ Business : Swisscontact, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international co-operation and since 1961 has carried out its own and mandated projects. In Bangladesh, Swisscontact is registered as an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) under NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Category: NGO/Development

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