Career with BRAC International
BRAC is a development success story, spreading solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other countries around the world – a global leader in creating opportunity for the world’s poor. As the largest NGO in the world our work now touches the lives of an estimated 135 million people, with staff and BRAC-trained entrepreneurs numbering more than 100,000. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:
Country Communications Manager
The communications department of BRAC and BRAC International aims to actively enhance, promote and protect the image of BRAC through strategic communications. It fosters innovation and synergy at BRAC by facilitating an effective exchange of ideas and information. Working closely with colleagues in global programmes and affiliates (BRAC USA and BRAC UK), BRAC Communications is committed to developing capacity within the organisation and innovating different modes of communications to promote better understanding of BRAC, raise its global profile, and build a common platform where BRAC's mission, vision and values can be shared across boundaries.
To co-ordinate and facilitate this process, BRAC International seeks Communications Managers in the following countries:
Uganda (also covering South Sudan), Tanzania, Sierra Leone/Liberia, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Key Responsibilities:
- Support BRAC’s communications strategy with a focus on in-country communications
- Support international communications efforts by gathering and disseminating information and content on activities within the country to BRAC counterparts abroad
- Work with national and international media to tell the BRAC story and raise the organization’s profile
- Create and distribute compelling stories about BRAC clients and programs through newsletters, press releases, etc.
- Acquire relevant content from programs to update website and intranet; write blog and social media posts in cooperation with BRAC Communications
- Write and edit fact sheets, brochures and annual reports; ensure easy access to stocks of these materials
- Support and advise teams to collect and develop relevant case studies and visual stories; liaise with affiliates and partners to distribute
- Carry out field visits and accompany visitors if required
- Coordinate and publicize events and speaking opportunities to promote BRAC; prepare speaker briefings, act as master of ceremony if required
- Ensure BRAC’s key messages are used consistently in all communications
- Ensure brand compliance of collateral material
Person Specifications:
- Demonstrated excellence in communication and in working with people from diverse cultures
- Ability to work in a flexible, changing environment and perform effectively under pressure
- Master’s degree in relevant field preferred
- At least three years relevant experience with exposure to development sector preferred and a good network among relevant stakeholders
- Willingness to undertake extensive field travel if necessary
- Knowledge of and proficiency with communications media and related technology
- Fluency in English, including speaking, writing, and editing skills
- An understanding of and commitment to our mission of empowering people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice
- Innovative ideas on how to use communications, media and storytelling
- Have a Masters degree preferably in relevant discipline
Job Location: Country Headquarters- Uganda (also covering South Sudan), Tanzania, SierraLeone/Liberia, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
If you feel you are the right match for above mentioned position, please email your CV with a letterof interest mentioning your educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salaryat recruitment.bi@brac.net.
Please mention the name of the position, country allied for and AD# 03/14 in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: March 15, 2014
Women are encourage to apply
BRAC is an equal opportunity employer
Country Communications Manager , Tanzania
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