Terms of Reference: Communication and Media Associate
Position: 1
Duty Station: Islamabad
Summary
This is a cross-sector project designed to bring together a wide variety of stakeholders including those responsible for governance, access to justice, and provision of security to ensure that Pakistani citizen (emphasis on women and youth) rights and the democratic processes are strengthened at provincial and local levels. The work will span across three districts: Punjab (Multan, RajanPur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzzafargarh) and Sindh (Ghotki, Kashmore, and Jacobabad).
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Having strong command on public relations management, communications, including media relation, excellent reporting skills, exposure of divers forms of media, ability to coordinate website content, developing communication/reporting tools and producing regular projects reports in a timely manner, acquainted branding and visibility requirements Communication Officer will provide assistance to Research Officer in implementation of EDACE communications strategy coordinating with Programme Coordinator and Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Manager.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports the design, implementation and monitoring of project Communications Strategy. Work with program teams to understand their plans and communication needs and proactively facilitate and compliment program milestones and activities with quality communication products and support.
- Plan with help of research Officer to ensure effective internal & external communication between EDACE community and externally with partners.
- Organizes, oversees and ensures positive media coverage of major project events.
- Co-ordinates the production of internal and external communications, publications and materials and assists in the sub-editing and proof reading of communications products including success stories, photographs, video and social media.
- Develop promotional materials such as reports, newsletters, sector profiles, success stories, scripts, articles and letters to the editor in the international/national media.
- Supervise the creation, maintenance and updating EDACE General Website.
- Custodian of EDACE Logo, Website and Social media;
- Act as a custodian of all communication products, pictures, reports and data. Maintain an organized and easily accessible database of communication data. Develop and maintain a well-organized and easily accessible database of pictures, photography of events and stories in the field. Maintain a well-organized picture data slips and media coverage.
- Supports media relations through a proactive engagement strategy; drafting press releases, responding to media enquiries and building dialogue with key journalists.
- Provide coverage of events at EDACE and devise campaigns for highlighted events and handling social media platforms: existing and researching to keep up with latest trends.
- Supports research on the perceptions and attitudes of target audiences to enable effective implementation of program communication and outreach.
- Assists in vendor selection, management, and quality control for procurement of communication materials and services;
- Ensures timely dissemination and robust archival of all relevant media and data.
- Liaise with partner institutions to ensure development and submission of required documentation and reporting for activities in their respective regions;
- Assists in supporting implementing partners and sub-awardees to design and implement locally relevant and targeted media and advocacy strategies with a focus on promoting a national culture of reading;
- Assists program team in development and rollout of project campaign.
- Any other task assigned by supervisor
Reports to
Manager M&E-Islamabad
Qualification and Competencies
- Masters, preferably Journalism, Communication, Media Studies, Social Sciences discipline from a reputed university
- 3-5 years solid and demonstrated experience of INGO’s in similar role
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully interact with a variety of people in writing, in person and via telephone.
- Proven writing, editing, design, videography, or photography skills
- Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Urdu and/or other languages local to Pakistan is a highly preferred.
- Excellent Communications skills (both verbal and written)
- Knowledge of photo editing ,Graphics Related Computer Courses with Hands on experience on ( Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, Inpage
- Excellent Presentation skills
- Ability to take initiative and develop innovative campaigns
Skills Required:
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to meet deadline
• Ability to handle pressure
• Ability to provide adequate & efficient feedback to line management
- Innovative Thinker and Idea Generator