Greenpeace Southeast Asia - Job Opening : Creatives Unit Manager

Greenpeace, one of the world’s most respected and dynamic organizations, is an international non-profit global campaigning organization that acts to ensure the ability of Earth to nurture life in all its diversity.  At the heart of Greenpeace’s campaigns is the tradition of non-violent, direct action against environmental abuse and destruction.

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Greenpeace acts to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace by:

• Catalyzing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing our planet: climate change.
• Defending our oceans by challenging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network of marine reserves.
• Protecting the world's ancient forests and the animals, plants and people that depend on them.
• Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in today's products and manufacturing.
• Campaigning for sustainable agriculture by rejecting genetically engineered organisms, protecting biodiversity and encouraging socially responsible farming.

Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

To maintain our independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.

For over 40 years, Greenpeace has been successful in our campaigns to reverse environmental degradation by bearing witness to environmental destruction and exposing and confronting environmental abuse. Greenpeace campaigns have been vital in informing government policies on the environment and effecting changes in business practices which lead to various environmental problems.

Greenpeace in Southeast Asia

Greenpeace opened our first office in Southeast Asia in 2000. In that time we have led successful campaigns throughout the region, securing fresher air, cleaner water and a healthier environment through changing industry practices and government policies. Greenpeace actively campaigns across the region to catalyze an energy revolution, protect ancient forests and our oceans, create a toxics-free future and create a shift to sustainable agriculture.

Greenpeace has three offices in Southeast Asia (GPSEA) —in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines and each office is currently composed of six departments: Campaigns, Fundraising, Communications, Mass Mobilization ( all under Programme), Human Resources and Organizational Support (under Operations).  Currently, Greenpeace Southeast Asia employs nearly 200 staff across the region, excluding the direct dialogue fundraisers.

THE POST:  CREATIVES UNIT MANAGER

Job Summary:

As the Creatives Unit Manager, you will guide the unit and project teams through all creative processes from ideation to execution, ensuring consistent quality and brand identity for GPSEA products. You will ensure the efficient and timely delivery of audience-engaged, story-based, & multi-channel integrated content that involves people, including campaign and issue-related visual, internal, and promotional materials.

This position may be right for you if you are a problem solver and an information architect, and you have the ability to cultivate strategic minds to help articulate our messages to identified audiences. You can translate concepts into identity and create content that allows breakthrough engagement. You are an energizing person, not only with your work but with your attitude and style. You have the ability to draw people together to share in ideas, and you are about being part of something as great as the world you want to see. 

This is a full-time position based in Southeast Asia, with an initial 2 year contract.

Key Duties

1.   Creative Content Management & Delivery

·         Deliver quality, story-based and integrated creative content across multiple channels that engages and involves people

·         Manage production schedules and plan resources to ensure efficient and timely delivery

·         Commission and manage outside resources and freelancers, including vendors, photographers, videographers, color separators, printers, web and interactive sub-contractors

2.   Strategic Evaluation & Alignment

·         Develop, coordinate, and align communications messaging and product strategies for projects

·         Manage the evolution of GPSEA’s technical needs and digital marketing capabilities to ensure that tools, processes, and capabilities support strategic goals and brand identity

·         Identify external trends in creative and delivery standards and contribute to strategy development to ensure GPSEA excels in producing valuable creative outputs

3.   Unit Leadership & Project Support

·         Lead the Creatives Unit and set expectations and standards that build a culture of creative attitudes, innovative behaviors, inclusive teamwork, and professional development

·         Evaluate creative output and project processes by providing editorial support and quality control, including proofing, reviewing, and editing for graphics, videos, and images

·         Develop and integrate streamlined processes for content and design development

·         Develop internal communications tools and products that ensure timely and informative communication takes place across the unit and with other teams and departments

·         Foster the development of unit members and project teams through training assessments, performance management reviews, and knowledge sharing  

Other duties as directed

Educational Background & Fundamental Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications,  Design, Production or Journalism (or a minimum of 5 years of equivalent industry experience).

Competencies and Skills

Functional Competencies

·         Knowledge and/or experience in written and visual communications for a diverse range of audiences, including through storytelling and story mapping

·         Knowledge and/or experience in data driven development and testing of content for strategic audiences

·         Knowledge and/or experience in graphic and web design and the production of visual materials

·         Knowledge and/or experience in proofreading and editing

·         Knowledge and/or experience in advertising and marketing principles in a campaigning environment

·         Knowledge and/or experience in understanding content performance and data analytics

·         Knowledge and/or experience in interactive media production

·         Working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator

·         Strong skills in written and spoken English (required) and another regional language (desired)

           

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE APPLYING TO THIS POST

WORKING HOURS

Normal hours of work for full time Employee will be forty (40) per week or (5) days in a week, at 8 hours per day excluding an hour lunch break. This will be from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 am to 6: 30 pm. Ordinary hours of work may be varied as agreed between staff and the line managers.

LEAVE

A permanent employee will be entitled to the following leaves:

Annual Leave: 20 days

Parental Leave:  As per labor laws and Greenpeace policy

Long Service Leave: 2 months paid leave after 5 years of continuous service

          Compassionate leave: maximum of 5 days for the death of significant others

SALARY

In determining salary offer for this position, Greenpeace applies its Salary Grading Process, taking into consideration the job description and applicant’s previous experience, and the organization’s salary grade.

INSURANCE
Greenpeace provides health insurance and travel insurance to its employees.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Greenpeace is committed to providing its employees with learning and development opportunities to be able to perform its functions more effectively.  Through its mentoring process and annual Performance Management System, staff’s development objectives are identified and prioritized.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Greenpeace is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees, regardless of sex, marital status, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation and any other characteristics unrelated to the performance of the job. Selection will be in accordance with objective, job related criteria and the appointment will be on the basis of applicant’s merits and abilities.

HR POLICIES AND PROCEDURE

Greenpeace management and staff are given guidance on the implications of the equal opportunities policy. Policies and procedures are reviewed to review and adapt current practices to promote equality of opportunity. Other organizational policies and procedures will be fully discussed to the successful applicant.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates are invited to write Letter of Introduction, explaining why you are qualified for the position and why you want to work for Greenpeace, fill-up the attached Application Form which you can download from http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/id/aksi-kamu/jobs/Creatives-Unit-Manager/

and email to:

jobs.id@greenpeace.org

Deadline for Applications:    December 19, 2014

As we receive a large number of applicants for our advertised vacancies, we are unable to respond to those applicants who have not been shortlisted and we apologize for this in advance.  If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

GUIDANCE IN COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM

1.     Read the recruitment pack carefully before completing your application form.  The recruitment pack contains information about Greenpeace, about the job you are applying for, and brief information on employment conditions.

2.    Complete all items in the application form. Remember that this will be our basis for shortlisting candidates. Curriculum Vitae (CVs) will not be accepted.

3.    Make sure you email the form to the correct email address (jobs.id@greenpeace.org), addressed to the HR Department, and ensure that your application form arrives before the closing date.  Application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

4.    If you have questions, kindly email jobs.id@greenpeace.org.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your application letter and completed application form.

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Jobs Application Desk
Greenpeace Southeast Asia - Indonesia