Vacancy : Communication & Information Manager

The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reef, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI–CFF) is a multilateral partnership of six (6) countries working together to sustain the region’s rich marine and coastal resources. Through the CTI-CFF, the Coral Triangle countries have agreed to support people-centered biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, poverty reduction and equitable benefit sharing. The CTI-CFF seeks to address both poverty reduction through economic development, food security, sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities and biodiversity conservation through the protection of species, habitats, and ecosystems. The CTI-CFF is managed through a Regional Secretariat based in Manado, Indonesia.

The Regional Secretariat is mandated to promote regional cooperation, sharing of lessons, and facilitate learning across the six Coral Triangle (CT6) countries. The Regional Secretariat also coordinates and monitors the progress in achieving the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action goals. Its main activities cover the following areas: organizational development, outreach and communication, regional coordination and mechanisms, technical and thematic working groups, development of key regional reports, and capacity development. It also serves as the main liaison and for all CTI-CFF official functions such as the bi-annual CTI-CFF Ministerial Meetings and the annual CTI-CFF Senior Officials Meetings. 

To help strengthen the operations and implementation of the CTI-CFF goals and targets, The Regional Secretariat is currently seeking to fill the following position :

Communications and Information Manager

The position based in Manado, North Sulawesi - Indonesia

(Code: CIM )

Job Mission Description:

Generally, the Communications Information Manager (CIM) shall ensure that the Regional Secretariat excels in its important information dissemination function and manages the current communications platforms, including the CTI-CFF website with the assistance of a few team members (e.g. Publications Assistant, WebMaster, etc). The CIM will ensure strong networking between the CT6 countries and CTI Partners and help raise the profile of the Coral Triangle Initiative and improve the current Outreach and information dissemination amongst the CT6 countries and beyond. 

Specifically, the Communication and Information Manager (CIM) is responsible for providing the day-to-day management of the CTI-CFF Communications Team and for ensuring the overall management and appropriate implementation of the CTI-CFF Communications Strategy and Work Plan. This includes providing direction on tasks and priorities to the Communications Team Officers.. The CIM will provide overall direction on the communications mechanisms to be used by task/activity; will provide direction on content development and editorial work; and will be responsible for final clearance on all communications materials developed in accordance with protocols, prior to final approval by DED, PS.  The CIM will be responsible for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the results of the work of the Communications Unit, to identify challenges and determine course corrections as needed. The CIM along with the other team members will be responsible for regular outreach to and engagement with the Communications Team. The CIM reports to the Deputy Executive Director Program Services (DED PS).

For more information, please visit our site: http://www.coraltriangleinitiative.org.

The application letter and updated CV should be sent to Tony Arman (email: tmarman@cticff.org) with the subject column of the emails in this format “< CIM > - < your name >” before the end of working day of 15 February 2018.

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)