Senior Officer - ActionAid
Job Type | Full Time |
Job Sector | NGO/Development |
Job Location | Cox's Bazar |
Deadline | 05 June, 2021 |
Position: Senior Officer - Communication (Rohingya Response Programme)
Vacancy: 01
Job Context
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Project : Humanitarian Response
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Types of contract : Fixed term contract
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Duration of Contract : 1 Year (with possibility of extension)
Job Summary:
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ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) has been responding the Rohingya Crisis in Cox`s Bazar since the crisis started. The Senior Officer- Communications will work under Rohingya Response Programme (RRP) in ActionAid Bangladesh.
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The core activities of the position will be story and image content collection and development, material development, media relation and emergency response activities. He/she will work under the direct supervision of Lead-Communications to identify relevant communication tools and techniques to raise the profile of Rohingya Response Programme in terms of audience engagement and content promotion.
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Relationships: The person holds this position will be reportable to Lead-Communications.
Job Responsibilities
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Communication Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement:
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Support in developing and implementing communications strategies for Rohingya Response Programme.
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Liaise with the filed and national programme and communication team to deliver and disseminate communication content, materials, and information.
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Ensure effective internal and external communications for RRP according to the ActionAid Bangladesh brand and standards.
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Coordinate and regular communication with Communication Focal Persons (CFP)s of RRP.
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Content development, promotion, and dissemination:
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Develop a suite of content, written and audio-visual, illustrations that is of high-quality, relevant, and interesting to a variety of external and internal audiences, for multiple online and offline channels.
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Prepare/collect/edit emergency communication materials, i.e., case study, report, article, etc.
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Plan and review external and internal communications contents to promote on various platforms.
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Documentation of events, programme learning and impacts of emergency Rohingya Response Programme.
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Use a variety of tools, techniques to write, produce and disseminate communication materials.
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Play an active role to disseminate the contents/products through proper channels.
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Media Management:
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Develop media communication strategy for the Rohingya Response Programme.
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Maintain a good rapport/relationship with the media to mobilise them and Design content for proactive media campaign and reactive media communications and execute media campaigns of the organization.
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Establish professional contact with key local and foreign media working in Cox's Bazar. And, pro-actively promote AAB content and facilitating media visits to projects.
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Producing reports on the local media landscape as well as achieved results and future priorities, identifying risks and opportunities.
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Organise media events for the organisation. Generate media contents (Press Kit, Press Invitation, Press Release & press related documents)
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Develop and maintain media database & communication in Cox's Bazar.
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Organise training and orientation for media.
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Manage media crisis as and when required under the guidance of Lead-Communications.
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Emergency/Humanitarian Response Communication, Capacity Building and Reporting:
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Work with national EFAST communication focal person. Develop SitRep, and other communication report.
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Assess needs of Programmes, Projects and Functions about the capacity building related to communication, branding and other issues.
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Provide necessary support in donor communication.
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements: Master's degree, preferably in Mass Communication & Journalism/ International Relation/ English/ Social Sciences/ Development Studies
Experience Requirements: 3 to 4 year(s)
Additional Requirements
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At least 3/4 years or more of sound experience in communication and knowledge management.
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Proven skill of photography, videography and illustrations.
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Must have professional writing capacity in English and Bangla,
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Proficient with MS office suite
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Able to take decision in a timely manner, prioritize and multi-task seamlessly.
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Orientation to gender sensitivity.
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Ability to work under extreme pressure and meeting deadlines.
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Team player with strong experience in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment.
Apply Procedure
Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to Apply Online
Application Deadline: 5 Jun 2021