The Asia Foundation : Communications Officer (CO) - PEDULI

POSITION INFORMATION

Position Title	: Communications Officer - PEDULI
Location	: Jakarta, Indonesia
Job Type and duration of contract	: Full-Time, 1 year contract period
Closing Date	: September 22, 2017

                       

JOB FUNCTION

Authority:

• Develop, implement, and monitor a communications strategy and annual work plans (in conjunction with Peduli staff, GOI, partners, and DFAT), based on regular assessments of communications needs;
• In collaboration with the Senior MEL Officer, develop relevant communications-related outcomes, indicators, and measures, and monitor these;
• In collaboration with the Team Leader identify the communications functions that are to be outsourced then lead in the commissioning and supervision of these, ensuring the program needs, and those of GoI, partners, and DFAT are met appropriately and through high-quality products and processes;
• Collaborate with program staff, GoI, and partners to identify the key achievements, lessons, messages, and successful examples of social inclusion, then produce and/or facilitate production of high-quality communications that are tailored to various stakeholders;
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with targeted online, print, and broadcast journalists, editorial writers, bloggers, and columnists to promote impactful media coverage of Peduli and matters pertaining to social inclusion;
• Collaborate with governments and partners to design and implement innovative ways to promote social inclusion policy dialogue and conversations;
• Ensure effective mechanisms are in place across the program and with partners to reduce the likelihood of communications-related risk, and monitor and address any breaches in a timely and appropriate manner;
• Managing communications vendors.
• Lead the compilation and finalisation of the narrative bi-annual and annual reports; and
• Provide technical, editorial, and design input to all major program documents, including strategies, program reports, technical documents, and studies to ensure they are well written and communicate the key messages in ways that are suited to the various audiences.
  
  
  Accountability:
  Areas for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) include:
• Progress against the communications strategy and plan;
• Visibility of the program through a range of communication channels;
• Management of risk;
• Reach and uptake of knowledge by various media outlets;
• Reach and uptake of offline events and campaigns; and
• Quality of communications and knowledge products.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of two years progressively responsible experience in an international development environment.
• Knowledge of communications strategy.
• Experience in report and journalism writing.
• Broad network within communications organization, photography and writers.
• Ability to juggle a range of projects simultaneously with little supervision.
• Written and verbal fluency in English, knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia.
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and organized work practices an asset. 
• Team-building and networking skills an asset.

• Minimum of Bachelor Degree in social science, communications, journalist and other relevant degrees.
  
  
  HOW TO APPLY

Please send your letter of Interest (motivation letter) and CV to The Asia Foundation by e-mail to hrd@tafindo.org by September 22, 2017 at 17.00 pm. Please write “CO-PEDULI” on the Subject of the e-mail. The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.