Senior Officer - Knowledge & Communications Management and Advocacy
Job Description
Title: Senior Officer - Knowledge & Communications Management and Advocacy
Company Name: Swisscontact Bangladesh
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ A bachelor's degree in any relevant Communications, Social Science or Business Administration discipline; educational background in development studies, public policy, economics will be valued.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Swisscontact is inviting applications from skilled communication professionals to provide their expertise into an exiciting journey with PRABRIDDHI as Senior Officer - Knowledge & Communications Management (KCM) and Advocacy. People are at the core of what we do; we take pride in creating an atmosphere of growth driven by a strong focus on a collaborative work environment. Team PRABRIDDHI is looking to include a young professional with the willingness to work in a motivated team of experts.
∎ Senior Officer - Knowledge & Communications Management (KCM) and Advocacy
∎ Position Type: Mid-level local expert.
∎ Employment start: Immediately.
∎ Contract duration: Initial contract for one year; based on performance, the contract can be extended.
∎ Place of work: Dhaka with intensive travel to field locations.
∎ Working Conditions and Environment: A highly motivated team in a modern office environment. Swisscontact Finance and Operations Manual is applicable.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the development of a website for the project and position the PRABRIDDHI project.
∎ Lead the development of innovative tools and processes for KCM of the project and broaden the means of dissemination (website, digital platforms, social media etc.).
∎ Provide input to the knowledge management and communications strategy of the project; capture, curate and develop effective knowledge and communication tools and materials for the project.
∎ Work closely with the implementation and MRM teammates to transform knowledge into products (LED toolkit, brochures, leaflets, videos) to reach the program's various audiences, including detailed research reports, concise policy briefings, PowerPoints, journalistic stories etc.
∎ Establish working relationships with critical stakeholders and counterparts from similar projects and develop ideas for collaborations on knowledge management platforms, and communities of practice.
∎ Disseminate products through collaborative partnerships with government bodies, research institutions, practitioners, and other stakeholders.
∎ Organise regional and country specific workshops, conferences, and meetings for PRABRIDDHI partners.
∎ Participate in the monitoring of field activities, conducting assessments and necessary research during and after implementation and assist in evaluation of project activities.
∎ Provide input to the project progress reports and other technical reports.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Two to three years of progressive professional experience in the field of research/knowledge management.
∎ Demonstrated experience of working with or exposure to public sector and/or research/training institutes.
∎ Ability to work productively in a highly collaborative setting (is a team player) while also able to operate independently with limited to no supervision.
∎ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent command of MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
∎ Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure.
∎ Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
∎ Physical Demand: Field visits play a large part in the incumbent's activities. The incumbent must show willingness and be able to take part in such activities as needed also on short notice.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 10 Aug 2022
Company Information:
∎ 28 Jul 2022
∎ 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
