Hivos Southeast Asia is an International non-governmental
organization guided by humanist values. It aims at structural poverty
alleviation with a strong focus on civil society building and sustainable
economic development. Hivos Southeast Asia provides financial support for local
NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise.
For its Hivos Southeast Asia (Hivos SEA) seeks qualified Indonesian candidates
for the position of:

Title                  :  Communication Officer Green Energy

Duty Station      :  Jakarta

Report
to           :  Program Development Manager Green Energy
Duration            :  One year

Functional
Context

The Communication Officer Green Energy
develops communication strategies, organizes online and offline communication
activities (e.g. conferences, seminars), develops and disseminates
communication materials and enables the Hivos community and its partners to
communicate effectively.

The Communication Officer assists the Green
Energy teams in the communication dimension of each programme or project;
provides the communication framework to which the project adheres, in
accordance with the corporate values, identity, standards and formats and tools
for internal and external profiling and positioning. He/she may undertake specialized
communication strategies varying from lobbying to designing social media
activities relevant to the project.

This
position combines the skills of Communication Officer and website editor/copywriter. S/he
ensures that project communication activities are aligned with Hivos’ corporate
communication strategy, values, identity, standards and formats as well as
donor’s visibility requirements.

The
Communication Officer also organises online
and offline communication activities, develops and disseminates printed
and online communication materials and enables the Hivos community and its
partners to communicate effectively. Furthermore, s/he leads the development of
the Green Energy communication strategy and the implementation of communication
activities.

The Communication Officer Green Energy manages the
Sumba Iconic Island website and social media, writes texts and develops or
provides visual content (photos, illustrations,
podcasts, videos and infographics) for internal and external media.

To support both aspects of the work, the Communication Officer
keeps abreast of renewable energy developments in the country, regionally and
internationally.

Roles and
responsibilities

1. To develop communications assessment at

   Green Energy programmes and as a result develop communications objectives
   and plan.

2. To lead and develop strategic outreach for the
   communications materials/ collaterals (printed and online), including working with
   third parties, consultatnts, graphic designers, and printing vendors align with Hivos housestyle and the programme brand.
3. To publish articles on Hivos’ works in
   renewable energy to relevant media/public channels
4. To lead in developing creative ways to
   publish and or document Hivos’s works (e.g. through photos/art/pictures).
5. When necessary, to write reports and
   prepare documentation that is accessible (in English, support translation
   into Bahasa Indonesia and vice versa).
6. To share and explore best/good practices
   and share it internally (regional offices/Head Office) and externally (the
   public)
7. To respond and maintain regular contact
   with the Hivos’ Corporate Communication Officer.
8. To contribute towards developing an
   effective internal and external communication content,considering the
   team’s needs.
9. To design, develop, implement and
   evaluate the overall communication and public relations strategy,
   appropriate to target audiences and the message being conveyed.
10. To develop and deliver all public
    relations and communication materials, ensuring quality of content,
    production and delivery, including preparing and supervising the
    production of publicity brochures, handouts, learning documentations,
    podcasts, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programs
    as well as the management of South East Asia and Iconic Island websites
    (development and content management) and social media accounts.
11. To compile and organize news material
    (information and photographs) to be exposed in the web, newsletter, social
    media and other media including analysing them for donor reporting
12. To be responsible for knowledge
    management by writing, documenting and disseminating know-how, experience
    (highlighting success stories, good practices and lessons learned) and
    information through various communication channels.
13. To manage good relationship with the
    media for story coverage (print, radio, TV), writing press releases and
    news updates for the media, pitch for media partners in programs, develop
    media report on PR/media value on program as part of donor report and
    mobilization of journalists for site visit.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

• Have affinity for Hivos’ vision and mission and
  be driven by a strong motivation to contribute to real and lasting change.
• Have knowledge of and experience in the field of
  international development cooperation and excellent skills in the
  development and implementation of communication strategies.
• Is creative and outgoing.
• Know how to reach your target groups through
  innovative and conventional media.
• Have excellent writing and organisational skills.
• Have at least 5 years of working
  experience, in particular with corporate and campaigning, communication, copywriting
  for another similar website and use of social media.
• Is very strong communicator in both English and
  Bahasa.
• Have a strong press network and social media
  savvy.
• Is innovative and flexible and you are able to
  work in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders and international
  partners.
• Have at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant
  field, excellent knowledge of corporate communication and branding, experience with content management systems, and preferably with
  image editing.

What do we offer?

An inspiring and
dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work
for an ambitious new international initiative.

Communication Officer
Green Energy graded in Grade: 9 (from 1-12 Hivos’s salary grade)

How to apply?

To apply for this
position please submit your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] no later than 18^th December 2016.

Please specify the position name you are applying
for (‘Comm. Officer GE’) in the
‘subject’ line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For more information
about Hivos Southeast Asia, visit https://www.hivos.org/