Job Description
Title: Sr. Communication and Knowledge Management Officer
Company Name: Cordaid
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ At least Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years' experience in communications, public relations, print and broadcast media, or interactive digital media.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit: Country Office
∎ Job`s aim: Is responsible for communication, visibility and reporting.
∎ Aim of the Organizational Unit: Is responsible for capturing, showcasing & branding.
∎ Supervisor: Head of Programs
∎ Supervises: Field based communication officer, if any
∎ Cordaid is a leading INGO working since 1972 in Bangladesh and throughout the years, Cordaid Bangladesh has developed and implemented activities in the fields sustainable livelihoods development, humanitarian response, health & nutrition, climate smart (salt solution) agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and public private sector engagement.
∎ The Sr. Communication and Knowledge Management Officer is the mid-level position of Cordaid. The position will provide pro-active support for communication, visibility, branding of the Cordaid including assist to fundraising team to develop the concept note and proposal by capturing lesson learn from the projects. Besides s/he will provide need-based support to project manager for the qualitative report preparation and branding.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Result area 1: Develop Cordaid's brand visibility and corporate communications materials
∎ Lead and work with the Country communications functions to deliver program and project-specific communications needs, including printed materials (flyers, brochures, learning publications, infographics), representation of projects achievements and stories on social media channels, websites, and other communication-related products.
∎ Writing and editing concise and attractive updates for website and social media pages.
∎ Serve as a storyteller and editor for all contents produced by project and country office
∎ Asist to organize different events at national and regional levels for the visibility and branding of the organization.
∎ Ensure all materials including jointly branded ones are compliant with our brand guidelines. Ensuring the design and development of materials, messaging and image required to achieve resource mobilization objectives.
∎ Monitoring branding of programs by Country Office staff and partners to ensure donors/potential donors as well as the general public view the organization favorably.
∎ Developing and maintaining a database of key contacts relating to Cordaid's areas of interest who will regularly receive communications materials.
∎ Orient the colleagues on the organizational visibility, communication strategy. Build capacity of programme staff to collect stories, photographs, event news through training & mentoring
∎ Oversee the work of the vendors/consultants related to production of communications materials
∎ Providing editorial support and direction to the program team in developing reports, and articles.
∎ Result area-2: Establish knowledge management, and showcasing system
∎ Capturing the achievements of the project and disseminating through video documentation, case studies, etc.
∎ Developing high quality presentation such as power point to present in the higher-level stakeholders such as donors, government, national level events.
∎ Innovate and bring new ideas and platforms to enhance team collaboration, internal communication and information exchange and peer-to-peer learning
∎ Lead the development of learning and knowledge management strategies to ensure minimum standards and implementation across project.
∎ Actively work with field team to capture the achievement, learnings through different study, research, investigation, case studies, etc.
∎ Write the successes and learning stories and share them with the team members and other stakeholders.
∎ Result area 3: Linkage, networking, and advocacy.
∎ Organize national and local level events to disseminate the learnings and achievements to the different stakeholders.
∎ Identifies and establishes contacts with or organizations and explores representation for potential areas for collaboration, taking into account the mission statement of Cordaid and the possibilities within the program.
∎ Develop strong linkage with government line departments, consortium members, and other service providers;
∎ Advocate to relevant agencies to incorporate the project learning in policies and to achieve an enabling environment for project operation smoothly.
∎ Supporting in conceptualizing and organizing events (e.g. round table discussions, workshops, exhibitions etc.) and communication campaigns to highlight Cordaid's work and/or create understanding of specific issues.
∎ 3) Working Conditions:
∎ Working days from Sunday to Thursday with 40 hours per week. This position may be required to work some overtime hours and travel across the whole project areas.
∎ Initial contract will be one years but yearly renewable depending on performance, fund availability and organizational policy.
∎ Willingness to use local transportation to visit field in remote areas.
∎ Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor, or country office from time to time.
∎ Yearly renewable the contract based on fund availability and performance.
∎ Need to follow the Cordaid HR, Admin and Finance related policies strictly.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Excellent in English Communication both in writing and presentation
∎ Skill in developing presentations such as PowerPoint slides and communication materials
∎ Ability to transform knowledge and information into exciting and useful messages and disseminate it to the right audiences through the best distribution channels.
∎ Awareness of the latest trends in communications (print, digital, website and social media) and of recent global developments.
∎ Previous experience in working in complex, international organizations is highly advantageous.
∎ Practical experience in strategic communications around events and digital communication is highly advantageous.
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills, self-direction combined with open communication with colleagues to share standard methodologies.
∎ Excellent working relations ability with relevant government lines and advocacy and community mobilization.
∎ Excellent team player, interpersonal communication skill, problem solving skills, strong value-based commitment to right based approach
∎ Good understanding on issues of climate change adaptation; gender equity, protection, and multicultural intervention.
∎ Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Pro-active and participatory decision-making and problem-solving;
Salary:
∎ Competitive salary package as officer level position like other INGO
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Sep 2023
Company Information:
∎ 10 Sep 2023
∎ Cordaid
Category: NGO/Development
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