Urban Communications, Innovation and Knowledge Management Specialist
Job Description
Title: Urban Communications, Innovation and Knowledge Management Specialist
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka (Mirpur)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Completion of Bachelor degree, preferably supplemented with training in Graphic Design, computer applications and design from a recognized higher institution.
∎ Master Degree from Journalism, Social Science, Development Studies or any subject
∎ University degree or Diploma in graphic design from a recognized higher institution with training in computer applications and design would be an added advantage.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ This position will be responsible for creative communication, graphical design, Urban Innovative programming and knowledge management for urban programming by capturing, storing, communicating and disseminating all sorts of documents from research, innovation and learning.
∎ S/he is responsible for developing consistent, audience-appropriate communications and creative platforms across WVB teams. He/she produces compelling and technically advanced print and video imagery assets with video and photo editing for the marketing, communications for urban program teams.
∎ The incumbent will develop creative concepts, layouts and finished assets for web, print and digital marketing. This position is responsible for ensuring excellence in graphic design and working with the WVB team to produce engaging, quality, attention-grabbing desktop publications and visual content for WV clients and stakeholders and contribute to the overall branding process and ensure those at the national level. He/she is involved in the public information aspects of managing branding and/or reputational risks.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Creative graphical design for visible dissemination with evidence: Ensure the implementation of and maintenance of existing WVB graphic guidelines. Make sure WVB quality desktop publication and design of innovative interactive products with the development of new graphic solutions; visual brand, design direction, and identity standards
∎ Urban Knowledge Management- Capturing, documenting, and sharing best practices, success stories, and lessons learned and preparing policy briefs and articles from research and sharing with both internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis and ensuring digital storage of all the relevant documents. Generating social innovation ideas & developing collaboration with the universities, private sectors/I/NGOs/ UN, Private Sectors, or any other relevant stakeholders for collaborative research and also for expansion of innovation and developing social innovation lab.
∎ Enhance Urban Program Innovation- Organizing innovation challenges, piloting, and scaling up of innovation in the APS. Sharing, engaging, and maintaining regular communication with the internal and external stakeholders for ensuring the sustainability of innovation and extending support in capacity building on innovation for the urban team.
∎ Produce Quality documents (graphics, photography, and videography): Quality ensures the best possible functionality to quality writing and editing skills to convey technical, complex content in an easily accessible manner. Develop or manage the production of visual assets for Urban Program, including graphics, photography, and videography with quality editing skills. Make sure WVB quality design of innovative interactive products with the development of new graphic solutions; visual brand, design direction, and identity standards.
∎ Extended support in Urban advocacy campaigns: Supporting in conducting advocacy initiative following city-wide approach
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ At least 6 months diploma course on desktop publications/photography/ video or multimedia
∎ In-depth knowledge and application of graphic designing software and programs including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indexing, MS office, Quark Xpress, etc.
∎ In-depth Knowledge and application of multimedia software (adobe premiere/ Liquid Edition etc.) and operating professional video cameras using different formats (avi, mpeg1, mpeg2, WMV, PAL, NTSC, etc.).
∎ Experience in editing photos for print and digital content creation
∎ Experience in editing videos for print and digital content creation
∎ An attitude that is team-focused with the skills and ability to work independently and collaborate among an interdepartmental collaborative environment
∎ Adept in capturing leaning and documentation
∎ Skilled in report writing
∎ Experienced in developing collaboration with the INGOs and Universities
∎ Have updated knowledge on innovation
∎ Experienced in Developing communication material
∎ Designing communication materials
∎ Developing policy brief
∎ At least 3 years of experience working in the communication/research/knowledge management/urban programming from any reputed organization. Persons having any experience of incorporating/scaling-up up social innovation will be highly appreciated.
∎ • Experience in the handling of development –sector-related graphic design for any other international organizations.
∎ Experience in photography, video shooting and editing, multimedia production
∎ Experience in data collection, analysis, and use of child-focused information to produce behavioral change communication products.
∎ Must be willing and able to travel fields (at least 50%)
∎ In locations of entire Bangladesh among cross-cultural people.
∎ Working with different local and international lingual people.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Benefits are applicable as per organizational structure and policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 12 Mar 2022
Company Information:
∎ 3 Mar 2022
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, respecting the rights of all beneficiaries, and upholding the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly, all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work.World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with a prior record of conviction related to child neglect, abuse, and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Women are highly encouraged to apply.
