Senior Officer - Advocacy & Communication

Job Description

Title: Senior Officer - Advocacy & Communication

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience: --

Published: 2026-01-13

Application Deadline: 2026-01-19

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Program Brief

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions driven, passionate change-maker, come join us positively, impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future.

Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.

Purpose of the Role

IRC Bangladesh is looking for an experienced, dynamic candidate to fill the position of Senior Officer-Advocacy and Communication responsible for supporting the communication needs of the country program in Bangladesh. This will be accomplished by collaborating closely with the Program and MEAL teams to gather communication content such as success/human stories, photographs, and audio-visual production, managing social media as well as assisting with developing press releases for sharing with national and international media.

Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar Office

Line Manager: Head of Advocacy & Communication

Contract Length: 1 year (With possibilities of extension)

Highlights of core responsibility:

Information sharing and global communications (40%)

• Provide frequent updates on the latest program information and context through the distribution of factsheets and information to the country team and the Global Crisis & Response Communications Team.

• Proactively develop story ideas for pitching to the IRC’s digital platforms and international media.

• Deliver training on informed consent protocols, IRC global branding, and story spotting to program teams.

• Work closely with the program and MEAL teams to collect, capture, and document data and information on IRC programs, including the impact of climate change on the needs of Rohingya communities and Bangladeshi nationals. This information will be presented in the form of case studies, human stories, Videos, and other content. Collate this information into reports, newsletters, and products that highlight the role of climate change in shaping the challenges faced by these communities, and share it with internal and external audiences, including donors and the media.

• Support the development of IRC Bangladesh’s communications strategy in line with program goals and organizational priorities.

Content creation and development (30%)

• Collect case studies, photos, and video content from IRC Bangladesh programs for use across the IRC’s internal and external channels, including donor engagement and the IRC’s website.

• Ensure all materials are on brand and in line with IRC global communications guidelines and donor visibility requirements

• Proactively develop innovative communication ideas that can contribute to achieving the project’s goal and highlight the project's impact

• Support to produce advocacy and communication statements/briefs/messages/letters.

Social Media Management (15%)

• Develop and execution of the country level social media strategy to enhance IRC Bangladesh’s visibility, strengthen advocacy messaging, and ensure alignment with global communication standards.

• Planning, creation, and publication of high-quality digital content (including posts, videos, reels, photos, graphics, and stories), ensuring accuracy, brand consistency, strong audience engagement, and timely response to emerging opportunities or issues.

• Monitor platform performance, audience insights, and digital trends, producing regular analytics reports and using data to optimize content, grow reach, and improve engagement across all social media channels.

Relationship Building (15%)

• Represent IRC Bangladesh to a range of internal teams, including programs teams, advocacy teams, and global communications teams.

• Represent IRC as a leading agency in Bangladesh in sector-relevant national & local networks and forums by participating in events and building strong working relationships with peer colleagues and organizations.

Others

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]

• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance,Gratuity

• Yearly Two Retention Benefits equivalent to Basic Salary