Global Communications Officer

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group is seeking an experienced and self-motivated individual for the position of Global Communications Officer, initially for a one-year term (open to renewal for the right candidate).  The GCO will work directly with the Global Engagement & Communications Manager and Regional Communications Officers. The GCO will be responsible for, but not limited to:

                                                                

• Communicating what we do through high quality resources and products (45%)

• Working with colleagues on the ASSAR project to design, trial and refine innovative approaches to communicating climate change to vulnerable groups in semi-arid regions of Africa & Asia;

• Providing editorial and communications specialist support to global colleagues to translate project work into creative, high impact resources, such as articles, op-eds, presentations and training modules.

• Supporting INTASAVE in producing and distributing high quality communications materials and multimedia products (brochures, leaflets, newsletter, video etc.), as needed

• Assisting in communicating and advocating for INTASAVE to partners and other stakeholders, including: support to the development INTASAVE communication plan; development of creative communications strategies; and implementation of communication activities as planned

• Managing the ASSAR Community of Practice (25%)

• Supporting the launch of the CoP through a series of demonstrations at workshops, conferences etc.

• Taking overall responsibility for the ASSAR Community of Practice, including growing the number of members and ensuring a high level of activity

• Initiating conversations on adaptation related issues and engaging in dialogue with members

• Sharing resources within the CoP to enable and encourage feedback, sharing experiences and dialogue on the resources, to create an active learning environment.

• Running webinars to support capacity building activities and also more dynamic and interactive knowledge sharing activities, doing more with the resources available by expanding on resource-intensive face-to-face workshops to online solutions for reaching more of our target audiences

• Managing our Social Media (30%)
• Managing the social media marketing strategy for the INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group; focusing on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and working with Regional Communications Leads on regional social media.
• Execution of all global social media activities for the INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group
• Grow our online reach through SEO tactics and SEO strategies and mapping through analytics
• Working with social media management software
• Writing one to two news articles a month
• Develop and update project/INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE mailing lists: Develop and update mailing lists’ including all email addresses of INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE partners, stakeholders, new contacts so that INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE can communicate with these groups via email.

 

Essential selection criteria is as follows:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in a relevant field

• Strong background in climate change and  / or international development

• At least 2 years practical professional work experience in communications and/or print and broadcast media

• Web management experience

                                                        

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal, communication and team-work skills

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal

• Strong writing skills for newsletters, brochures and websites

• Strong skills in photography be able to take good pictures and video capturing and editing

• High level of innovativeness and creativity

• A blue-skies and big-picture thinker

• Proficiently use word pressing, presentation and publication software

• Understanding on web designing and administration

• Graphic design skills or video experience not essential but an asset

• High attention to details

 

INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group is a Not-For-Profit international organisation with regional headquarters in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and UK/Europe, working across South-South regions and China. The INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group specialises in innovative climate change solutions and sustainable international development, working around the world with governments, regional organisations, communities, the private sector, universities, international development agencies and development banks.   

 

Salary for this position will be commensurate with skills and competences. Please submit your application complete with a covering letter and CV to the Human Resource Manager at: hr@intasave-caribsave.org. When submitting your application please quote reference GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER in the subject title of the email and indicate where the advertisement was seen. 

Full Terms of Reference for this position can be downloaded from:

http://www.intasave.org/documents/PDF/Vacancies/Global-Communications-Officer-TOR_DL-16-02-15.pdf

Closing date for applications: Monday, 16^th February 2015