Communication Coordinator

Job Description

Scope of Work:

Reporting to the Country Director, the Communication Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining and implementing IRC Myanmar’s communications strategy, ensuring consistent messaging to support high-quality internal and external relations. The Communication Coordinator is responsible for developing informative content that is disseminated to different audiences, including donors, IRC offices, potential partners, and other appropriate stakeholders. The Manager will coordinate with focal points from Program, MEAL, Grants & Partnerships and senior management teams to generate new ideas effectively sharing information.

Responsibilities

- Oversees the roll out, implementation, and maintenance of IRC Myanmar’s communication strategy. - In coordination with the Senior Officer from Global Communications, develop an annual content calendar to highlight IRC’s successes on appropriate platforms. - Develop factsheets outlining IRC’s operations and programs that are suitable for internal and external dissemination. - Develop situation reports that highlight relevant crises and present the progress of IRC’s interventions. - Collect and develop human interest and success stories related to IRC’s interventions for use in donor reports, social media posts, RescueNet, and other communications materials. - Maintain a photo library for use in communications material and project teams. - Support the design and layout of other visual materials required, such as IEC or safeguarding materials. - Build the capacity of the programme teams in topics related to effective communications, such as identifying appropriate success stories and informed consent for visual content collection. - Support IRC’s partners to meet their own communications priorities.

Qualifications

- Degree in communication, media, or related public relations field. - 4-6 years of experience with Myanmar media and/or international media, or previous employment fulfilling similar job description responsibilities with an NGO. - Demonstrated understanding of the Myanmar operating context is required. - Evidence of published writing and knowledge of journalism protocols and style. - Familiarity of design software; good photography skills is a plus. - Positive, professional and can-do attitude, including ability to work well in a team setting. - Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail. - Willingness and flexibility to travel to rural project sites. - Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills. - Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and online project management tools. - Fluency in English and Burmese.

Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.