Communication Manager

Overview

Lead communication strategy and advocacy initiatives in Myanmar

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in communications and journalist related field.
• Interest in issues relating to developing world countries.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent understanding of Communications related work.
• Good presentation and communication skills (written and spoken) for a number of different audiences.
• Understanding of the country context and Civil Society Organization (CSO) space.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Proven experience as a team player.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Good experience in media relations.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of photos and video taking.
• Familiar with social media.
• English Proficiency (Written, spoken, listening).
• Myanmar (Speaking, typing).
• Translation (English to and from Myanmar).
• Some level of travel is expected.
• Telecommunicating is to be used in the situation of travel restriction.

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop a national communication strategy and annual business plan

• Lead the formulation of communications strategy, plan, guidelines and materials in line with GC/RO strategy adapting to Myanmar context
• Ensure the contribution to the RO and GC initiatives

Internal communication

• Serve as a consistent, creative and timely information source to the WV Partnership on key areas and issues of WVM ministry – development, relief and advocacy – and their specific programme sectors.
• Produce communication resources for WVM publications including Annual Report, capacity statements, face sheets and other WVM advocacy materials.
• Coordinate with PQDs and Operations for field visits/trainings/gather resources
• Prepare and updated staff on the changes happened in the organization as and when necessary, through change communication

Advocacy and Campaign Communication

• Lead team to collaborate with advocacy colleagues to define key issues, messaging, and communications channels for public advocacy initiatives.
• Coordinate with advocacy and campaign team to produce resources and messages for campaign implementation
• Lead team to support advocacy and campaigns by engaging the media to gain exposure and credibility and increase public discussion and fundraising.

HEA Communication

• Liaise with Operations, especially on Humanitarian and Emergency Response and Regional to provide updates, to the partnership immediately after an emergency occurred.
• Lead and supervise communicators (on-site and logistic) to provide and transmit timely materials for Support Office(s) to raise funds when necessary.
• Lead team to prepare media reactive lines upon requests from Support Offices and facilitate media interviews as needed

External Communications and Media relations (Traditional and social media)

• Participate in INGO forum Coms group to get update and learn
• To provide compelling communications content, through written materials and position WV Myanmar as a well-informed and responsive development and relief agency
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key local and international print, radio and TV media.
• Network, develop and maintain positive relationships with media and communications personnel in regional and support offices.
• Corporate spokesperson: Serve as a first media contact and facilitate for the media inquiry from local and international media to increase public awareness of WVM’s work.
• Lead team to assess and analyze risks on the propose social media platform
• Advise on matters with potential media interest

Executive Communications

• Work with senior management team and sector experts to promote leadership on social media platforms as well as in the partnership.
• Lead team to prepare agency’s presentation materials, speech to present at the external seminar/event for fund raising.

Crisis Management

• Keep the senior management staff informed on local and international news and trends that have an impact on the work of World Vision.
• Prepare Key message and Q & A for the spokesperson(s) of WV Myanmar, and to SO and the regional office especially on sensitive issues
• Lead comm staff to train project staff to collect coms resources to increase donor support.
• Provide and mentor comm staff in specific comm skills, such as media relations, storytelling, photography/videography, design, etc.
• Ensure the comm team provide professional and efficient support to WVM ministry and all stakeholders through good division of labor.
• Ensure good morale among comm staff and that they have good work/life balance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree in communications and journalist related field
• Interest in issues relating to developing world countries
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent understanding of Communications related work
• Good presentation and communication skills (written and spoken) for a number of different audiences
• Understanding of the country context and Civil Society Organization (CSO) space.
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Proven leadership ability
• Proven experience as a team player
• Demonstrated collaboration skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good experience in media relations
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of photos and video taking
• Familiar with social media
• English Proficiency (Written, spoken, listening)
• Myanmar (Speaking, typing)
• Translation (English to and from Myanmar)
• Some level of travel is expected
• Telecommunicating is to be used in the situation of travel restriction.
• This role involves the facilitation and coordination with different departments and area programs as well as regional Coms team.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: wvi.org