Job Description

Passing Giftsisanequalopportunityemployer.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationfor employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, status asa protectedveteran,among other things, orstatusas aqualifiedindividualwithsomeform of specially- abled.

FUNCTION

TheCommunicationsOfficerisresponsibleforstreamliningcommunicationandmanagingrelationshipswith government, stakeholders, existing donors, and prospects within India and globally. S/he will support the positioning of the organization in the local industry. This will include providing background information and facilitating media access regionally and nationally to Heifer International Programs in India. The Officer will also ensure that project information is packaged, disseminated, and utilized by appropriate users in conformity with the country’s program agenda, systems, and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIESANDDELIVERABLES(includingapproximatepercentageeffort) Communication, Coordination, and Stakeholder Management (40%)

• Design,develop,communicate,andimplementacommunicationnetworkingstrategyfor Heifer programs.
• Collectandshareprograminformationincludingprogrambackground,successstories,and best practices with identified stakeholders.
• Coordinateandfacilitateprojectandorganizationactivitiessuchasnationaland international visits, media shoots, events, study tours, etc.
• Supportandcoordinatewithimplementingpartnersforregionalmediapresence.
• Provide recommendations to senior management on media strategies, public statements, andotherinformationmattersinlinewithHeiferanddonorBrandManagementguidelines and other policies.
• Supportnetworkingandresourcemobilizationthroughcommunicationandcoordination with external agencies.
• ParticipateinrelevantplatformsandnetworkssuchasINGO,ASWG(agriculturesector working group), NSWG (national sanitation working group), etc.
• Developandmaintainastakeholderdatabase.

DocumentationandKnowledgeManagement(30%)

• EnsureHeiferactivities,successstories,andmodelsareknowntofarmers,government, stakeholders, and the community at large through production and distribution of promotional materials.
• CommunicateconsistentlyandcoherentlystrategicmessagesaboutHeiferanditsactivities.
• Design,write,edit,produceanddistributesimpleand/orcomplexcommunicationproducts (e.g., annual reports, project reports, fact sheets, thematic documents, IEC material, newsletters, short note series, brochures, web messages).
• Reviewprojectandorganizationdocumentstheyarebeingsharedexternally.

Providesupporttoprojectsandmanagethedevelopmentofprojectcommunication materials (20%)

• Facilitatecapacitybuildingprogramtostaffoncommunicationparameters,i.e.successstory write-ups.
• Supportingatheringinformationforreportsasrequired.
• CommunicateandrecordprojectactivitiessuchasPassingontheGift(PoG)ceremonies, monitoring and evaluation of activities, launch, and closeout.
• Customizecommunicationmaterialscorrespondingtothematicfocusandstakeholders.
• EnsureresponsivecommunicationtoHeifer’spartnersandstakeholdersconcerningHeifer events.

• Maintainandupdatecommunicationandnetworkingfiles.
• Maintaincommunicationmaterialssuchasphotographs,films(bothsoftandhardcopies), and recording materials and equipment.
• StrengthenHeifer’sbrandingandvisibilitywiththegovernmentanddevelopment community.

Mayperformotherjob-relateddutiesasassigned(10%) QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Aminimumofabachelor’s degree in communications/journalism/mass mediawithatleastfive years of experience.
• DemonstratedwrittenandoralfluencyinEnglishandHindi.KnowledgeofotherIndian languages such as Odia is beneficial.
• Skilledatstrategicthinkingandanticipatingfuturedevelopmentsandtrendstoincorporate them into organizational plans.
• ExperiencewiththeNGO/PrivateVoluntaryOrganizationapproach,andknowledgeofglobal sustainable development.

ESSENTIALCOMPETENCIES:

• A good understanding and sensitivity to issues associated with poverty, hunger, the environment,naturalresourcesmanagement,climatechange,andknowledgeofthecontext in which non-profit organizations operate.
• Demonstrateahighdegreeofhonestyandintegrity.
• Excellentorganizationalskillsincludingstrongattentiontodetails.
• Workingwithsensitiveinformationandmaintainingtheconfidentiality.
• Proficientknowledgeofwordprocessing,spreadsheets,presentationtools,electronicmail (Microsoft Office preferred) and internet.
• Abilitytoprepareandpresentinawell-designedandattractiveformatwithsuperior attention to detail and design.

• Proventeamandcustomercareskillswiththeabilitytotrainandworkcooperativelywitha diverse staff, including field staff in several locations.
• Opennesstochangeandabilitytomanagecomplexities.
• Constantface-to-face,telephone,andelectroniccommunicationwithcolleaguesbothwithin and outside of India.
• Mayrequireconstantsittingandmoving,workingatacomputerforextendedperiods
• Abilitytoperformmultipletaskswithminimalsupervision.
• Willingnesstoworkwithaflexibleschedule.
• Willingnesstotravelbothlocallyandinternationally.