Communication & Media Officer

INCUMBENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, COORDINATION WITH DIFFERENT UNITS, REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THEM AND PRODUCING MATERIAL AS PER THEIR REQUIREMENTS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIT HEAD
• COORDINATION WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF IEC MATERIAL
• RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION WITH VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PRODUCTION OF AUDIO/VISUAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS RADIO PROGRAMS, VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES, ETC
• RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT COMPILATION AND PRODUCTION OF ORGANIZATIONS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND ITS TRANSLATION/COMPOSITION INTO URDU LANGUAGE
• RESPONSIBLE FOR SCRIPT WRITING FOR RADIO PROGRAMS/VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES/FIELD STORIES/PHOTO STORIES
• RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING ‘LEARNING & SHARING SESSIONS’ FOR ORGANIZATIONS STAFF.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR EDITING AND PROOF READING OF PUBLICATIONS
• RESPONSIBLE FOR UNIT’S RECORD KEEPING, COMPRISING INVOICES AND PAYMENTS OF THE WORK BEING OUTSOURCED
• COORDINATION WITH VENDORS, DESIGNERS AND PRINTERS TO ENSURE QUALITY OF WORK AND TIMELY DELIVERY
• CATALOGUING OF CDS AND DVDS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY
• RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS EVENTS
• TRANSLATIONS AND URDU COMPOSING OF TEXT
• DISSEMINATION OF MATERIAL TO STAKEHOLDERS WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE

• AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF EDUCATION OR MASTERS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND RELEVANT DISCIPLINES / PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION / MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM A HEC RECOGNIZED INSTITUTE.
• MINIMUM 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A SIMILAR ROLE.
• EXPOSURE OF DEVELOPMENT SECTOR ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNICATION/MEDIA UNIT WOULD BE AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.
• EXPERIENCE OF WRITING SCRIPTS FOR AUDIO/VIDEO/ PRODUCTIONS.
• EXPERIENCE OF INTERNAL/EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION WITH A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION OF IEC MATERIAL.
• DEMONSTRATE A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND/OR URDU COPY WRITING/EDITING.
• UNDERSTANDS MECHANICS OF PRINTING, EVENT MANAGEMENT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNING.
• POTENTIAL OF HANDLING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS/CHANNELS.
• POSSESS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC & MEDIA RELATIONS
• TEAM WORKING SKILLS TO WORK IN A TEAM ORIENTED WORKING ENVIRONMENT.
• OPERATIONAL UNDERSTANDING ALONG WITH GOOD PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.
• GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PRESENTATION SKILLS WITH PROFICIENCY IN MS OFFICE SUITE.
• ADAPTABILITY SKILLS IN ORDER TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT UNITS.
• TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO MULTI-TASK.

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive salary package commensurate with incumbent’s profile. Women candidates and persons with disabilities, who meet the required criteria, are encouraged to apply.