Swisscontact Bangladesh
Swisscontact Bangladesh
Swisscontact Bangladesh
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Summary
- Vacancy: —
- Location: Dhaka
- Experience: 2 to 3 years
- Published: 11 Sep 2024
Requirements
Education
A bachelor’s degree in any relevant Communications, Social Science or Business Administration discipline; educational background in development studies, public policy, economics will be valued.
Experience
- 2 to 3 years
Additional Requirements
- 2-3 years of progressive professional experience in the field of research/knowledge management.
- Demonstrated experience of working with or exposure to public sector and/or research/training institutes.
- Ability to work productively in a highly collaborative setting (is a team player) while also able to operate independently with limited to no supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla.
- Excellent command of MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure.
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities; works with trustworthiness and integrity and is committed to Swisscontact’s core values; and
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards differently abled people).
- Physical Demands: Field visits play a large part in the incumbent’s activities; as such, it is expected that the incumbent is willing and able to take part in such activities as and when needed and sometimes within short notice.
- Working Condition and Environment: This will be applicable following the Swisscontact Operations Manual. Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organisational culture: mutual respect, trust, and teamwork.
Responsibilities & Context
Swisscontact is applications from skilled development professional to provide their expertise into an exciting new journey with PRABRIDDHI as an Officer/ Senior Officer –Communications. People are at the core of what we do; we take pride in creating an atmosphere of continuous learning coupled with a strong focus on a collaborative work environment.
About PRABRIDDHI
PRABRIDDHI is a Local Economic Development (LED) project, funded by the Governments of Bangladesh and Switzerland, co-implemented by the Local Government Division (LGD) and Swisscontact. The current phase of the project (September 2020 – August 2025) focuses on further developing the LED approach in participating municipalities of Bangladesh, capacity building of stakeholders and facilitators of LED and anchoring of the approach on national level. The project is being implemented in seven municipalities – Shibganj, Jashore, Bogura, Bhairab, Dinajpur, Kushtia and Cox’s Bazar respectively.
Employment starts: As soon as possible
Contract duration: Until project period.
Place of work: Dhaka, Bangladesh with extensive travel to project locations as and when required
Tasks: The responsibilities of the incumbent will be as follows:
- Assist in implementing the communications and visibility strategy and plan for the project.
- Create engaging messages for external stakeholders, including press releases, social media posts, website content, photo stories, designed documents, AV production, and strategic presentations, adhering to PRABRIDDHI and Swisscontact’s branding guidelines and quality standards.
- Ensure effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, keeping them informed about project updates through newsletters, intranet content, etc.
- Perform tasks such as translation and transcription, and coordinate with other teams to provide necessary support.
- Distribute communication materials across various channels (website, digital and social media, print media, etc.) and maintain a content calendar.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and communications agencies for producing communication products.
- Track media coverage, build a network, and enhance project visibility by promoting learnings on national and international media platforms. Archive media coverage for knowledge management.
- Maintain and update photo and video archives.
- Build relationships with key public sector stakeholders to support overall communications efforts and collaborate with government bodies, research institutions, practitioners, and other partners.
- Develop connections and participate in networks and coalitions to boost PRABRIDDHI’s visibility and profile at both national and global levels.
- Organize regional and country-specific workshops, conferences, and meetings for PRABRIDDHI staff, government and NGO partners, donors, academics, and other practitioners.
- Participate in the monitoring of field activities, conducting assessments and necessary research during and after implementation and assisting in evaluation of project activities.
- Support government and donor reporting requirements.
The job description can be downloaded from our website:
https://www.swisscontact.org/en/countries/bangladesh/jobs
Employment Status
Full Time
Job Location
Dhaka