POSITION INFORMATION

JOB FUNCTION

Authority:

• Develop, implement, and monitor a
  communications strategy and annual work plans (in conjunction with Peduli staff, GOI, partners, and DFAT),
  based on regular assessments of communications needs;

• In collaboration with the Senior MEL
  Officer, develop relevant communications-related outcomes, indicators, and
  measures, and monitor these;

• In collaboration with the Team Leader
  identify the communications functions that are to be outsourced then lead in
  the commissioning and supervision of these, ensuring the program needs, and
  those of GoI, partners, and DFAT are met appropriately and through high-quality
  products and processes;

• Collaborate with program staff, GoI, and
  partners to identify the key achievements, lessons, messages, and successful
  examples of social inclusion, then produce and/or facilitate production of
  high-quality communications that are tailored to various stakeholders;

• Develop and maintain positive working
  relationships with targeted online, print, and broadcast journalists, editorial
  writers, bloggers, and columnists to promote impactful media coverage of Peduli and matters pertaining to social
  inclusion;

• Collaborate with governments and partners
  to design and implement innovative ways to promote social inclusion policy
  dialogue and conversations;

• Ensure effective mechanisms are in place
  across the program and with partners to reduce the likelihood of
  communications-related risk, and monitor and address any breaches in a timely
  and appropriate manner;

• Managing communications vendors.

• Lead the compilation and finalisation of
  the narrative bi-annual and annual reports; and

• Provide technical, editorial, and design
  input to all major program documents, including strategies, program reports,
  technical documents, and studies to ensure they are well written and
  communicate the key messages in ways that are suited to the various audiences.

   

  Accountability:

  Areas for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) include:

• Progress against the communications
  strategy and plan;

• Visibility of the program through a range
  of communication channels;

• Management of risk;

• Reach and uptake of knowledge by various
  media outlets;

• Reach and uptake of offline events and
  campaigns; and

• Quality of communications and knowledge products.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum
  of two years progressively responsible experience in an international
  development environment.

• Knowledge
  of communications strategy.

• Experience
  in report and journalism writing.

• Broad
  network within communications organization, photography and writers.

• Ability
  to juggle a range of projects simultaneously with little supervision.

• Written
  and verbal fluency in English, knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia.

• Strong
  inter-personal and communication skills preferred.

• Ability
  to work independently.

• Attention
  to detail, the ability to multitask, and organized work practices an
  asset. 

• Team-building
  and networking skills an asset.

• Minimum
  of Bachelor Degree in social science, communications, journalist and other
  relevant degrees.

   

  HOW TO APPLY

Please
send your letter of Interest (motivation letter) and CV to The Asia Foundation
by e-mail to [email protected] by
September 22, 2017 at 17.00 pm. Please write “CO-PEDULI” on the Subject of the e-mail.
The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.