Job Description – Communications Officer
Department: Communications and Program
Location: Islamabad Based
Responsible To: Program Coordinator
Period: 6 months
Job Purpose:
The Communication Officer will be responsible for providing support to the program team in developing and implementing effective communication strategies. The position holder will be responsible for creating and disseminating information, education, and communication (IEC) materials, project promotional material, developing case studies, capturing success stories, designing advocacy, and influencing products such as infographics, capturing videos for success stories, developing quality content for web sites and digital resources. The Communications Officer will provide FAID office communications team with updated information and media materials to use in its media work to profile the needs and contribution of older people.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Support the development and implementation of communication strategies that promote the organization's programs and activities
- Develop IEC materials, project promotional material, case studies, and other communication products to support the program team in achieving their objectives
- Capture success stories and develop content for various communication channels, including social media, website, and newsletters.
- Produce high-quality videos that capture the impact of the program and its activities
- Design and develop advocacy and influencing products such as infographics and other multimedia products
- Conduct research to identify new communication trends and technologies that can be used to improve the organization's communication strategies
- Develop and maintain relationships with media partners, stakeholders, and other relevant organizations to promote the organization's programs and activities
- Manage the organization's website and digital resources, ensuring that they are regularly updated with relevant and engaging content
- Assist in organizing and coordinating events that promote the organization's programs and activities
- Support program team in the effectiveness of the organization's communication strategies and provide feedback to the program teamTop of Form
- Support in development of communications material and ensure all printing & designed material must fulfil the organization’s branding guidelines
- Regularly pitch articles, reports, or news stories from the field to Communications Team
- Assist and support advocacy officer team in organizing events, development of meeting minutes & reports
- Travel to project areas for data collection, case studies development and capturing photographs
- Provide support to communications team Collect, organize and archive all the IEC material of the organization
- Contribute in program development especially related to Policy, advocacy and rights
- Coordinate with media and write press releases and briefings
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- Preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations and programs to anyone that encounters our work
- Report all safeguarding incidents they see, hear, hear about or suspect, using our internal reporting mechanism
- Complying with all safeguarding framework policies and practices
- Completing mandatory training courses relating to our safeguarding policy framework and comply with HR vetting procedures
- Reducing the risk of harm and abuse in the field
- Involving communities in the design of programs and complaint response mechanisms, be responsible for implementation and review
- Attending specialist field training on safeguarding as required.
- Maintaining maps of support services for survivors
- Receiving and responding to complainants/survivors and ensuring that no further harm is done, following a survivor-centred approach, using the principles of psychological first aid, and signposting to relevant local services as needed
- Reporting all safeguarding incidents, they become aware of
Required qualifications and experience
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in communications, social sciences, or other relevant area
- 2 to 3 years of relevant experience
- Good knowledge and experience of graphics software e-g Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw and others
- Camera handling skills
- Design and technical skills to shoot videos, take pictures, and design multimedia content
- Fluent in writing and speaking English and Urdu
- Proficiency in using Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
- Ability to work independently and take initiatives
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Team working, flexibility and relationship building skills
- Problem solving skills in day-to-day and crises situations
- Show complete discretion in all matters concerning FAID staff