Country: India
Closing date: 31 Jul 2019
Responsible for elaborating and executing country communication strategy in alignment with the regional and global communication strategy and EDUCO’s visibility, advocacy and fundraising goals. Educo in India works in partnership with local NGOs to defend and promote children’s rights through education, connecting and interacting with key audiences (at the internal & external level).
Essential Tasks
1.Strategy Elaboration
-Create and implement country communication strategy in alignment with the regional and global communication strategy.
- Support EDUCO’s organizational objectives including the need to build brand, raise funds and leverage advocacy influence.
-Develop and implement an effective online communication strategy in alignment with the global communication strategy.- Develop an effective communication and media strategy.
2.Media Management
Implement a media strategy with strategic plans and programs and linked to the global communication strategy to generate high media coverage in the country.
Build strong relationship with media to generate brand recognition.
Coordinate and manage risk and brand reputation.
Media monitoring and reporting to global with strategic recommendations.
3.Content Creation
-Gather information and internal knowledge to create powerful and meaningful messages and disseminate these messages to the right audience at the right level of complexity through the most effective communication channel.
Create communication materials such as press releases, speeches and talking points, corporate manifesto, newsletters, video, photo, multimedia content and PowerPoint presentations, to be used at the country or at the regional level.
Create content related to EDUCO’s issues and campaigns.
Ensure compliance with EDUCO policies and procedures, including reinforcing our approach to children’s rights in our communications.
4.Capacity Building
- Provide technical support and training to the country management and Local NGO Partner teams. This support can be more strategic or technical depending upon country internal capacity (media training, crisis management, etc.)
5.External communication
Realize stakeholders’ identifications and mapping to engage strategically with the key stakeholders to build brand, raise funds and leverage advocacy influence.
Provide strategic advices to support to regional management.
Provide support and generate content on communication tools (website, social media, media, etc.)
How to apply:
Location
The job will be based in Educo’s country office in Mumbai. Availability for travel throughout India and occasional international travel.
Duration of Contract
The initial duration is expected to be 24 months and option to renew, with a probationary period of 6 months.
Remuneration
Annual compensation will be maximum 10 Lakhs/PA; negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Communication
All interested candidates (preferably Mumbai candidates) who satisfy the requisites should send their résumé to info.india@educo.org with CO_India in the subject line, before 25th July 2019.
If you do not meet all of the requisites, please abstain from sending your résumé. Only shortlisted persons will be contacted.