Senior Media Officer

Job Description

Title: Senior Media Officer

Company Name: Oxfam

Vacancy: Undefined

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Job Context:
∎ What we are looking for:
∎ We are looking for an experienced Media professional who has a passion for raising the voices of communities living in crisis and communicating effectively and clearly to a range of audiences. You will be a creative self-starter who has proven experience in producing and managing content for a large organisation or in the media industry, and demonstrable successes in reaching audiences and markets.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential
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∎ Job Specific
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∎ A minimum of 5 years' experience working on communications or media for an NGO or in journalism.
∎ Experience in managing large amounts of information, and ability to summarise and make sense of it quickly.
∎ Experience of writing clear, compelling communications products including press releases, articles, opinion pieces, Q&As, case studies, factsheets/briefings, talking points etc
∎ Experience in managing risk and organisational reputation
∎ Experience in collecting human interest case studies, with photography and basic video skills.
∎ Proven experience in managing media visits
∎ Extremely strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, enjoying building and maintaining a wide range of relationships.
∎ High level of verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on a clear and direct, easy to read written style.
∎ Good knowledge of traditional and social media, and of the relevant communications environment and programme context.
∎ Must demonstrate commitment and sensitivity to gender and diversity issues.
∎ A positive, confident and outgoing attitude, able to adapt quickly to changing conditions.
∎ Ability to work effectively and calmly in a high-pressure environment and to prioritise and manage assignments in a timely fashion. Comfortable working outside and in remote areas that can be difficult to reach.
∎ Ability to work well in a collaborative team as well as remotely with global teams across different time zones and with cultural differences
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English and Bangla and computer literate. Chittagonian a significant advantage.
∎ Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication, development studies, advance degree on communication will be an added advantage. Academic degree in social science with relevant experience in internal and external communication and media engagement can be considered.
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∎ Achieving Results:
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∎ Plans activities in advance, establishes clear priorities and regularly reviews them.
∎ Works to ensure that targets are met, reviews and amends resource allocation in respect of targets and seeks better ways of doing things.
∎ Demonstrates perseverance and determination in achieving results.
∎ Willingness to take initiative, make decisions based on sound analysis and ensures these decisions are communicated to relevant parties.
∎ Proven ability to work independently and in a team whilst knowing when to refer for advice.
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∎ Thinking and understanding:
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∎ Takes an integrated approach when planning own work, is aware of the implications of own decisions on others and aligns thinking to organisational values.
∎ Analyses issues from multiple perspectives and gives consideration to future impacts.
∎ Gathers information from multiple sources and is able to identify critical information.
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∎ Self Management:
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∎ Proactive and self-motivated person with ability to handle emotions and stress in own way.
∎ Ability to work in very organized manner with high level skill in planning, interpersonal communication, presentation and coordination. It can go to self-management chapter.
∎ Understanding and willingness to work with different teams and abide by both direct and matrix management.
∎ Able to function in high pressure situations while maintaining emotional control.
∎ Shows insight, seeks feedback from multiple parties and is willing adapt behaviour where necessary.
∎ Relates well to all kinds of people, acknowledges the contributions people make and demonstrates integrity in dealing with others.
∎ Able to respond to changes in work schedules and patterns when necessary with sufficient flexibility and resilience
∎ Willing and able to adapt priorities in order to respond to changing demands
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∎ Working effectively with others:
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∎ Act as a behavioural role model in working with others with diplomacy, creativity and good sense of humour.
∎ Participates in organisational initiatives and is willing to place personal targets second in favour of other organisational priorities.
∎ Able to identify special need and technical support required for different teams of Oxfam and partners, develop and carry out necessary on job and formal capacity building events.
∎ Able to provide need based support to spokespersons from Oxfam, partners and community to appropriate forum and ensure proper dissemination of those through proper communication channel.
∎ Encourages staff and partners to learn from one another and facilitates knowledge sharing across the organisation.
∎ Aware of what information needs to be given to whom and is able to communicate messages in an appropriate way.
∎ Identifies critical people in any decision process, has developed a range of different approaches and selects the appropriate style for the situation.
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∎ Key Attributes
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∎ Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
∎ Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women's rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
∎ Commitment to Oxfam's safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam GB, to act as key contributor to the Rohingya refugee response programme, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their Humanitarian fields, offering fair pay and a competitive benefits package.

Application Deadline: May 9, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Oxfam
∎ Business : Oxfam employs more than six thousand people in 90 countries who share a commitment to work together to end poverty and suffering. It is committed to ensure diversity and gender equality within the organization and welcomes applications from women, person with disability and under-represented groups. Oxfam does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on their HIV/AIDS status. The organization has been working in Bangladesh since the War of Independence and has established a permanent country office in 1972. Since then it has responded to all major emergencies in the country. Oxfam's current program focuses on Economic Justice & Resilience, Gender and Women?s Leadership and Humanitarian Capacity Building and Response.

Category: NGO/Development