Communication and Outreach Specialist
Job Description
Title: Communication and Outreach Specialist
Company Name: US Forest Service Bangladesh Program
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ A Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, with higher degree desired, in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English Composition, or related discipline
∎ Preferred: A Master degree, or equivalent, with higher degree desired, in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English Composition, or related discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Level of Efforts: Full Time
∎ Period of Performance: Initially 1 Year; with the possibility of extension
∎ Base Location Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh with regular travel to field sites
∎ Expected Starting Date 15 October 2020
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The 'Communication and Outreach Specialist' will support the program with duties and responsibilities including, but not be limited to, the following:
∎ Communications, outreach, and partnership development (35%)
∎ Developing and maintaining Compass online presence including website and social media with daily content sourced from activities on the ground, stakeholders, and news outlets.
∎ Monitoring local, regional, and global contacts to inform program leadership and staff of news, events, and activities relevant to the Compass and its stakeholders.
∎ Maintaining Compass project contact database.
∎ Maintaining an archive of Compass media and outreach materials.
∎ Producing and maintaining photo and video archives of Compass project activities for publication as part of ongoing communication strategy.
∎ Developing press releases and scheduling interviews with key media outlets concerning Compass activities and environmental issues of concern.
∎ Developing regular means of communicating with Compass partners.
∎ Providing timely feedback to Compass team members for areas of improvement to ensure project success.
∎ Organizing and facilitating regular presentations and talks at venues of interest to a wide variety of audiences including governmental, international, academic, civil society, etc.;
∎ Exploring potential private sector partnerships to facilitate implementation of Compass work plan.
∎ Undertaking field visit, surveys, research (using participatory methods) and document best practices and lessons learned for the project.
∎ Maintaining regular communications with implementing partners to document activities and ensure open lines of communication within the project.
∎ (something on working with the communications outlets and networks of our partners (i.e. newsletter, websites, blogs, social media, etc.)
∎ Coordinating all communications activities within the Compass team and achieving desired results.
∎ Content Development (35%):
∎ Developing human interest stories from the field for communication to primary and secondary audiences.
∎ Collaboration with the Component Lead and collate information related to new developments, initiatives and activities regularly across compass for story generation.
∎ Provide suggestions to leadership team on appropriate dissemination platforms of stories (e.g. News & Views, website, newspaper).
∎ Synthesize information and contextualize content for the assigned media platform within timelines.
∎ Seek validation from form Component, Compass leadership team and USAID (if require).
∎ Modify and finalize content based on feedback; Share the final output with the respective component to develop relevant and meaningful content for internal and external readers.
∎ Do we want to have a requirement of design skills.
∎ Editing, reviewing, and formatting Compass program documents.
∎ Media Management (10%):
∎ Analyze the development and natural resources media environment to identify trends related to coverage of natural resources management, youth engagement and research themes relevant to Compass.
∎ Update team on such trends and potential areas of coverage for Compass.
∎ Identify opportunities for placing stories in different magazines, newspapers etc.
∎ Maintain and update journalist database.
∎ Network and build relationship with media representatives (e.g. editors of forest/natural resource magazines, news reporters, anchors);
∎ Generate interest in media on recent developments and latest activities at Compass.
∎ Coordinate with media houses for such stories to be published / printed / covered on air / tv shows etc.
∎ Create visit plan for media and seek approval from leadership team.
∎ Validate media stories for accuracy of facts and information to effectively create awareness of Compass activities externally.
∎ Project Management (20%):
∎ Communicate with printing and designing company, guide them for the expected product.
∎ Creating and managing efficient and timely monthly budgets related to communications and outreach activities.
∎ Participating in the formulation and development of action and work plans for the project.
∎ Working closely with MEL and Communications teams to assess impact of partnerships, trainings, and capacity building activities.
∎ Coordinating with other team members for providing expert guidance on communications related to activities to Compass program staff as necessary.
∎ Preparing and maintaining yearly budget for communications and outreach activities for financial and non-financial resources.
∎ Oversee expenditure versus budget and procurement activities.
∎ Review expense reports for accuracy.
∎ Carry out any other related responsibilities as assigned by the office.
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7 years of work experience in relevant positions, at least 3-5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
∎ Prior experience of working with USAID or USG programs/projects is highly preferred.
∎ Demonstrated experience in providing expert leadership and guidance across all aspects of communications management in the programs/projects of non-government or donor agencies are required.
∎ Must have experience in communications, public relations, media campaigns, monitoring and evaluation, and partnership development.
∎ Demonstrated experience working with social media for program support.
∎ Skills/Competencies:
∎ Demonstrated understanding of communications, development, forestry, environmental science, or natural resource management concepts, issues, history, and stakeholders in Bangladesh, preferred.
∎ Proven ability to develop regular comprehensive report out and communication to the Compass Program Leadership Team.
∎ Demonstrated ability to develop strong networks within the forestry and natural resources sectors in Bangladesh.
∎ Strong knowledge of Communication Principles and Tools, Bangladeshi media outlets and USAID\USG communication guidelines as well as overall branding concepts and mechanisms.
∎ Strong knowledge of Agency and Promotion Campaign Management Skills
∎ Knowledge of Budgeting and Cost Management Skills
∎ Must have excellent inter-personal skills, proven teamwork capacity with demonstrated track-record of working with diverse team and habit of practicing result-oriented approach in solving critical and sensitive human resources and administrative issues with diplomatic and delicate manner.
∎ Strong leadership skills and be able to work independently with minimum supervision or guidance.
∎ Demonstrated experience working with multi-cultural team and providing leadership with professional judgment in cross-cultural and multi-level organizational context.
∎ Proven ability to provide on-job capacity building trainings to other team members.
∎ Experience in human resources management, program management, knowledge management and capacity-building.
∎ Proven track record as an effective communicator or spokesperson with strong inter-personal skills.
∎ Extensive experience in report writing, indicator management, and record-keeping.
∎ Familiarity with issues related to forestry, natural resource management, development, climate change, sustainable landscapes/livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, international cooperation, and protected area management.
∎ Excellent organizational skills.
∎ Applicant must have excellent photography and social media skills
∎ Ability to collaborate effectively with other Compass Program staff.
∎ High proficiency in relevant computer applications e.g. MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint, and basic internet as well as graphic design skills are required.
∎ Strong leadership skills and able to work independently with minimum supervision or guidance.
∎ Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work/ task.
∎ Knowledge on documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches.
∎ Ability to generates new ideas and proposes new and more effective ways of doing things.
∎ Ability and interest in learning new tools to make evidence-based operational decisions.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 6 Sep 2021
Company Information:
∎ 29 Aug 2021
∎ US Forest Service Bangladesh Program
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 6th Sep 2021
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