JOB
DESCRIPTION

Communications Officer (Desktop
Publisher), Helen Keller International-Indonesia

 
Helen Keller International (HKI) is an
international non-governmental organization whose mission is to save the sight
and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged by combating the causes and
consequences of blindness and malnutrition. We do this by establishing programs
based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition. Established in 1915, HKI maintains its Headquarters in New
York City, with Regional Offices in Senegal and Phnom Penh to support 22
country offices in Africa and Asia.
 
Since the 1970s, HKI-Indonesia has been working to
establish sustainable evidence-based approaches to enhance health and
nutrition, improve education for the disabled, and expand access to eye health
services for Indonesians, particularly women and children. HKI’s programs are
integrated at all levels of the government health and education structure by
helping to develop its human resources and infrastructure, conduct needs
assessments, analyze local context to inform program design and implementation,
train personnel, provide basic equipment and medicines, deliver services if
needed, and monitor program progress and evaluate program impact.
 
We are currently seeking a Communications Officer who will
be responsible for supporting in the development and dissemination of materials
for HKI-Indonesia.
 
Based in:                              Jakarta
Reports to:                         Sr. Operations Coordinator
Contract type:                   Fixed
Term

 

Overall responsibilities

 
The Communications Officer will be responsible for
supporting HKI-Indonesia in the development and dissemination of communications
materials. In addition, the Communications Officer will assist HKI-Indonesia’s Country
Management Team (CMT) to develop and implement a communications strategy. 
 

Specific responsibilities

1. Develop, in collaboration with the
   SMT, HKI materials for internal and external publication;
2. Oversee
   design, production, and maintenance of all institutional publications such
   as:
1. Program reports;
2. Success stories;
3. Fact sheets;
4. Brochures;
5. Posters;
6. HKI’s profile;
7. Contacts with local media;
8. Videos;
9. Photographs; and
10. Other materials depending on a program’s need;
3. Oversee a photographer or
   videographer for documentation purposes (and take photos and videos at
   events when appropriate);
4. Verify compliance with HKI’s
   global branding strategies;
5. Oversee translation from Bahasa
   Indonesian to English and vice versa;
6. Review success stories of program;
7. Responsible for press releases;
8. Maintain communications materials
   and provide them to HKI-Indonesia staff on request;
9. Serve as the lead on executing
   HKI’s communication strategy in Indonesia; and
10. Other duties as assigned by HKI’s CMT.

Expected qualifications:

• Degree in a relevant field including journalism, communications,
  or public affairs;
• At least three years of experience in the
  communications field,
  planning, writing, editing, and producing communications
  through a variety of print and online media, with new media technology
  utilization;
• Good
  written and conversational abilities in English;
• Ability
  to be self-reliant, results oriented, and manage multiple deadlines;
• Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and
  anticipate future needs;
• Ability
  to work under pressure with minimum supervision;
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive;
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and
  presentation skills;
• Demonstrated ability to convey messages through clear
  and concise writing; and
• Ability
  to travel domestically.

Applications procedures:
HKI is an equal opportunity
employer.  People with disabilities and
special needs are encouraged to apply.  To
apply, please send an email that includes a cover letter and a resume to: Indonesia.Recruitment@hki.org and
reference Communications Officer in
the subject line. Please apply no later than July 14^th, 2017.  Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.