Communications Officer (Indonesia)
The medical
humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is looking for a
passionate and talented individual in Indonesia with a strong desire to work in
an international NGO as a Communications Officer.
Reporting to
the Senior Communications Officer, this position is responsible planning and
managing public communications activities in Indonesia to raise visibility
and acceptance of MSF in the country via media and targeted groups among the
general public, in conjunction with the overall MSF communications strategy.  
Principal Accountability 
·        
Contribute
in the formulation of MSF public communications strategies in Indonesia,
in coherence with the overall communications strategy of MSF, taking into
account different communications needs, language as well as culture. 
·        
Plan
and organized public communication activities in
Indonesia for MSF visibility, acceptance building, and in support to representation
and advocacy in the country 
·        
Build
up concrete contact and network with key local, national, and international
media representatives in the country 
·        
Produce
communications materials in a timely and accurate manner and dispense it to
targeted audiences in Indonesia 
·        
Promote
public events and/or other visibility activities of MSF in the
country 
·        
Support
the communication need of other MSF institutional activities in Indonesia,
i.e. representation, advocacy, operational support unit, field
recruitment 
·        
In
coordination and agreement with SCO, support communications activities of MSF
operations in the country in collaboration with operational centres 
 
Main Duties and Responsibilities 
General 
·        
Contribute
to the development of public communications strategies of MSF for Indonesia 
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Monitoring
and providing analysis of government, political environment, think tanks,
pressure groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
and other bodies in order for MSF to be kept informed of any developments
related to current landscape relating to humanitarian or foreign non-profit organisations  
·        
Identify
community groups, commentators, opinion makers, think tanks, and
relevant influencers  that MSF could tap for its institutional
and public communications objectives in the country  
 
Media 
·        
Pitch
media for regular coverage of MSF’s work and worldwide humanitarian crises 
·        
Response
to media requests for coverage of MSF’s work and worldwide humanitarian
emergencies 
·        
Identify
media columns to secure regular media coverage 
·        
Initiate
media briefings and prepare press dossiers, and where possible organize press
conferences 
·        
Identify,
contact, sensibilize,
and mobilize local, national, and international
media in Indonesia, especially media with national influence 
·        
Analyze
opinions and commentaries related to MSF topics or to political and humanitarian
environment 
·        
Evaluate
the impact of communications work on a regular basis 
·        
Organise media
visits from Indonesia to the field 
·        
Produce
communications materials for media and MSF use 
·        
Manage
the translation of primarily the press releases
in Bahasa Indonesia or vice-versa 
·        
Monitor
media/online reports and proactively contact media counterparts to correct
misquote message of MSF and/or wrong information of the organisation 
·        
Build
up concrete communications support network, including with MSF-Hong Kong
associates or returned field workers, office volunteers and PR/advertising
agencies 
 
Online Public Communications 
·        
Pitch
online media about MSF’s worldwide activities 
·        
Establish
connection with key online influencers who have interest to MSF’s work, in
coordination with the Digital Communications Officer and Digital
Strategist in MSF-Hong Kong 
 
Publications 
·        
Support
in the production of communication driven publications including the production
of bi-annual Bulletin, MSF activity report, general information leaflets about
MSF targeted for Indonesia. 
·        
Plan
for and organize the distribution of the MSF publications to MSF supporters and
targeted segments in the country 
·        
Support
other departments in the production of MSF-Hong Kong publications  
 
Public Awareness 
·        
Promote
public events and other visibility activities in Indonesia 
·        
Responsible
in developing content for public events and awareness raising activities 
·        
Coordinate
talks, presentations, debates, workshops, and public speeches to raise the profile
of MSF and awareness of humanitarian issues 
 
Others 
·        
Support

the communications needs of other departments, i.e. recruitment and networking
activities 
·        
Provide
communications support to board members and ASEAN representative, Operational
Support Unit when necessary and if available 
·        
Circulate
relevant MSF information on a regular basis among all staff in the MSF office
·        
Provide
necessary communications support to MSF operations and needs in the region 
·        
Conduct
communication briefing and debriefing with field workers 
·        
Properly
document the experiences learnt by MSF public communications in the country 
 
The Ideal Candidate
·        
Minimum 3 years’ journalistic or public
relations experience 
·        
Strong interest and knowledge in world
affairs 
·        
Good knowledge of local, regional, and
international media in Indonesia 
·        
Experience working with NGO/INGO is
desirable                                                     
·        

Experience in organizing events is an
asset 
·        
Commitment to the aims and values
of Medecins Sans Frontieres 
·        
Ability to work independently but also
a good team player 
·        
Fluency in both spoken and written
English and Bahasa Indonesia is a must 
·        
Good presentation and solid experience
in translation and copy writing 
·        
Ability to work under pressure and to
respect deadlines 
·        
Flexible and willing to
travel 
 
How to apply?
Send your
motivation letter and full resume with current and expected salary and date of
availability by e-mail to comms.recruit@hongkong.msf.org on or before 21 April 2017. Applicants not invited for interview within 4 weeks
may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information collected is
solely for recruitment purpose and will be treated in strict confidence.