Communication and IT Officer

 Key Responsibility :- 

• Responsible for planning and implementation of public awareness and advocacy campaigns
• Responsible for Production of advocacy and public information materials
• The Communication officer will do the content management of project webpage
• Solely responsible for media monitoring and reporting of project

 Planning and implementation of public awareness and advocacy campaigns  

• Assist the Program Manager in preparation of advocacy and communication strategy for Project in collaboration with partners
• Plan, prioritize and sequence the implementation of activities related to advocacy and public awareness campaigns in close collaboration with the partners as per donor Communications and visibility policy
• Establish effective links with media, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to smoothly implement advocacy and public awareness campaigns
• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of advocacy and public awareness and campaigns

 Production of advocacy and public information materials 

• Design layouts and facilitate Program Manager and the partners in press briefings and promotional material for advocacy and social media campaigns
• In consultation with Program Manager respond to variety of enquiries and information requests internally and externally and facilitate in developing the correspondence
• Draft information communication products, including media adversaries, press releases, feature stories and interview transcripts for partners in consultation with Program Manager
• Supervise and manage audio, video and print production
• Develop, maintain and update e-mail distribution list including government, civil society organizations, media and EU for visibility and transparency
• Perform as photo journalist as and when required

 Content Management of EU Project webpage 

• Design and maintain donor project website
• Research and retrieval of data from internal and external sources for information campaigns
• Coordinate, integrate and manage information contributed by lead partner and other partners for the webpage
• Lead on web-based publicity initiatives to promote and raise awareness to ensure the continued and future effectiveness and efficiency of the webpage
• Support Program Manager and GBV team in identification, documenting and drafting of best practises and lessons learned.
• Ensure timely and relevant information with respect to project publications and public information such as transcriptions of social media campaigns, press conferences, photos etc.

 Media Monitoring and Reporting 

• Follow on media reports on regular basis to assess project media strategy
• Inform and update Program Manager of any untoward media reporting to develop if required counter policy for advocacy and visibility of project achievements
• Support project team in IT related matters for uploading material/ documents on Horizon 2020 in compliance with donor regulations

IT 

• To maintain the Management Information Systems and to advise on matters relating to Information and Communication Technology.
• Ensure the availability, performance and security of IT systems and applications at the organization
•  Assist in preparation of  tender specifications and advise on the selection of computer hardware and software, as required.
• To co-ordinate repairs and preventive maintenance of hardware and systems software.
• Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications
• monitor and maintain computer systems and networks
• Responsible for troubleshoot system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults

 Qualification and Experience: 

• Bachelor degree in field such as communications, journalism or media relations and/or other relevant fields.
• At least 5 years position relevant experience in communication and media in development sector
• Experience of working with international agency and/or NGO an advantage
• Good understanding of local context, culture, vulnerable groups, and underlying socio-politico-economic situation and working with senior leaders and communities of diverse faiths

Other skills: 

• Demonstrated analytical, motivational, communication and project conceptualization skills.
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of internal and donor reports
• Excellent English and Urdu communication skills (verbal and written)
• Interpersonal skills and cultural awareness and ability to work in a multicultural, inclusive and equitable environment
• Identify target audiences and create strategies to effectively engage them
• Good understanding and experience about positive use of social media and digitalization tools

We are committed to equal opportunity employment and offer competitive compensation commensurate to candidate’s profile. Women are encouraged to apply. Last date for submission of applications is January 20, 2021.