Communications Expert - British Council
| Job Type | Full Time |
| Deadline | 21 March, 2021 |
Communications Expert
British Council is offering an exciting opportunity for a development communications professional interested in tackling the complex issues of Climate, Labour Migration and Food Safety.
British Council is looking for a Communications Expert for its issue-based projects as part of the British Council PROKAS Programme. S/he will lead the implementation of PROKAS's communications strategy with two main (closely related) objectives:
- Enhance efforts to achieve the aims and objectives of PROKAS's partners, working through the various Issue Based Projects (IBPs), by providing support to communications and advocacy initiatives that publicise this work and its successes
- Communicate the lessons from the PROKAS Programme itself, so that knowledge and understanding of the approach taken by the Programme can be shared with donor agencies, CSOs, and other stakeholders
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries, bringing international opportunity to life, every day.
What we are looking for someone with
- Experience and proven track record of delivery of corporate communications, communications for development, behaviour change communications, media planning, etc.
- Strong writing and content creation skills with evidence of creativity and innovation to deliver strategic campaigns.
- Experience of reporting on reach and impact through offline and online channels.
- Excellent knowledge of digital media platforms
- Exceptional attention to detail, ability to work quickly and independently, prioritise, meet strict deadlines, and be flexible.
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Strong written and spoken Bangla preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding about current trends in accountability and transparency in Bangladesh and of best practice elsewhere preferred.
Benefits
- Respectful culture with a great team
- Flexible work environment
- Opportunity to affect real change
To check for more detailed requirements for this role please download the Terms of Reference (ToR) from here: Terms of Reference
Application process:
To apply, please send your latest CV along with a cover letter to [email protected]
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for interview. We will only shortlist applications submitted with both an updated CV and a cover letter relevant to the requirement of the ToR for this role. The subject line must state "PROKAS Communications Expert" by 11:59 pm, 21 March 2021. Any applications not meeting these requirements will not be accepted.