The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation

Join Our Exciting Communications Team!

The position will report directly the Communications Specialist with the key purpose of providing a wide range of communications outputs to our partners, donors and other stakeholders, as well as providing communications support across a number of different divisions and programs within the organization.

 In this exciting and challenging role, successful applicant will be required to:

1. Demonstrate fluent Bahasa Indonesia and English – both spoken and written.
2. Demonstrate excellent creative writing ability as well as technical writing ability in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
3. Draft high quality communications content and maximize the full range of communications delivery channels, including social media.
4. Liaise with key stakeholders and proactively build on working relationships and partnerships.
5. Serve as interface with functional areas.
6. Manage multiple priorities and projects.
7. Maintain brand identity, standards and practices organization-wide.
8. Coordinate closely with and provide a back-to-back assistance to the BOSF Communications Specialist with other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements: 

1. An undergraduate degree in Communications / Journalism or related area.
2. Communications experience with multiple stakeholder groups, preferably including an experience working in an NGO / non-profit organization.
3. Extensive knowledge and skills in using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
4. Knowledge and skills in visual communications (photography, design, etc); preferably including some ability to use design software such as Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
5. Profound interest in conservation, particularly in orangutan conservation, and some understanding of relevant ethics, policies and procedures in conservation, particularly orangutan conservation.
6. Strong understanding of all media platforms and associated technologies.
7. Well-developed skills in project management and public & media relations.
8. Ability to travel to various remote locations that sometimes requires stamina and endurance.
9. Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
10. Positive, outgoing and energetic attitude with an achievement-oriented mindset and a fondness for creative thinking and innovation.

Please send application, CV, supporting documents as well as your expected salary to bos_komunikasi@orangutan.or.id. Qualified individuals from outside the Greater Jakarta-Bogor area are welcomed to apply. However, please note that the BOS Foundation does not offer a relocation allowance upon successful recruitment.