Reporting & Communication Officer

Job Description

Title: Reporting & Communication Officer

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in Mass Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences or related areas.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duration of contract : 1 year with possibility of extension
∎ Department: Myanmar Refugee Relief Operation (MRRO), Disaster Response Department
∎ Reporting to : Project Director/ Project Coordinator.
∎ Position Summary: The Reporting Officer will be responsible to ensure all information and data collected, documented, analyzed and reported in a results-based and timely manner for donors and internal purposes of BDRCS. The Reporting and Communication Officer is responsible to produce all progress and periodic report and develop communication material on Myanmar Refugee Relief Operation (MRRO) in Cox`s Bazar for wider media coverage, donors, partners, and communities and as well as project management team.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Undertake filed visits to gather the information and results related to the program
∎ With input from the Program Managers, take lead to produce high quality program progress reports as per donors and BDRCS requirements
∎ Will be responsible to produce analytical report with analytical presentation through appropriate info graphs
∎ Provide high quality editing and formatting for all program related documents
∎ Support program staff in organizing and managing seminars, workshops, press conferences and field visits as required
∎ Provide relevant expert services to the project management unit, program components and implementing partners on reporting and communications and act as a facilitator
∎ Provide through progress reporting continuous analysis of the achievements, facilitate project review, evaluation and audits
∎ Develop donors reporting date and requirements template
∎ To take responsibility for specific areas of the program/activities as delegated by the Program Manager
∎ Develop, implement and monitor a communication and visibility plan to facilitate better understanding among partners and government about BDRCS as an organization and program progress
∎ Maintain effective working relationship with BDRCS and UNHCR counterparts
∎ Maintain effective working relationships with other major humanitarian actors working for newly arrived population from the Rakahine state of Myanmar in Cox's Bazar
∎ Work closely with the communication and PMER team of BDRCS to formalize and implement the PMER framewor

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 36 years
∎ Five years relevant working experience.
∎ S/he should have an extensive experience in communication and diffusion strategies and techniques, reporting, documentation, publication, and audio-visual material preparation in relation to conservation and development fields.
∎ S/he should possess excellent writing, editing, and speaking skills in both English and Bangla.
∎ S/he should be well versed in the latest electronic publishing and graphics methods.
∎ Priority will be given to candidates who demonstrate a high level of motivation and good communication, social, and interpersonal skills.
∎ S/he must be well versed in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Bangla and English language typing.
∎ S/he must be fluent in both spoken and written Bangla and English languages.
∎ Competencies in communication, professional mastery, analytical skills, teamwork, ability to think strategically and able to influence, communicate, cooperate and negotiate with wide range of people and organizations
∎ Personal Qualities:
∎ Adhere to the 7 fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement
∎ Act at all times in accordance with the Code of Conduct
∎ Able to work in a team and respects opinions of others
∎ Assist the organization on occasion, in times of national, international, local emergencies or major disasters
∎ Age Limit : 36 years (age limit will be relaxed in case of potential candidate)

Application Deadline: August 22, 2019

Company Information:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Address : 684-686 Boro Mogh Bazar, Red Crescent Sarak | Dhaka-1217
∎ Web : www.bdrcs.org
∎ Business : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), established by the President’s Order No. 26 of 1973 as an auxiliary to the Government, provides with humanitarian assistance to the distressed and vulnerable population. The Training Department of BDRCS has been providing various trainings to employees, volunteers and communities internally (BDRCS and Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners) and to same of external partners (local, national and international organizations). During the last three and half year period the Department conducted over 348 different training courses.

Category: NGO/Development