Communications Coordinator, Islamabad, Pakistan

Closing Date: Saturday, 11 June 2011

CARE is seeking an experienced Communications Coordinator to help CARE Pakistan bolster its communications capacity in order to support the Country Office's communications needs and satisfy the demands of CARE International members and international journalists around the one-year anniversary of the floods. The Communications Coordinator will ensure that there is a media/communications strategy both for the one-year anniversary and possible flooding during the monsoon season. The Communications Coordinator will support CARE's commitment to transparency and accountability, put CARE in a position to seek media attention for our most successful work and/or use that exposure to further our goals in Pakistan.
Principal Responsibilities:

• Work with emergency operations personnel and CI COMWG to develop and amend as necessary a media plan for national and international media.
  
• Establish target media of interest to national members as advised by CI Press Officers.
  
• Act as point of contact on all media matters and respond to, prioritize and co-ordinate media and CI requests on a daily basis. Act as spokesperson where appropriate and as agreed by the Country Director.
  
• Pro-actively seek media interviews among designated target media and arrange all interviews for designated CI spokespeople. Manage all media matters in relation to CI or VIP visitors.
  
• Prepare and disseminate press releases, updates, photos features or human-interest stories – primarily for distribution externally (e.g. the media or other agencies).
  
• If deemed necessary, lead the development of a short report summarizing CARE's response at the one-year mark.
  
• Help communicate CARE's advocacy positions.
  
• Monitor print and electronic media for mentions of CARE and other topics of interest to the organization.
  
• Provide media/communications training to CARE staff.
  
• Additional communications or representation tasks as necessary.
  

Required:

• Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local and international staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
  
• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CARE's core values and humanitarian principles.
  
• Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
  
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
  
• Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
  
• Knowledge of CARE policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct. Requires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills.
  
• 3 – 5 years humanitarian aid experience. Work experience in a developing country is essential.
  
• Minimum bachelor degree in journalism, public relations, communications or other related field.
  
• Experience in journalism (broadcast or print) , or related field such as media/public relations, and strong understanding of print, radio, television and social (online) media.
  
• Excellent writing, editing and communications skills in English required.
  
• Experience in community-level communications, feedback or awareness campaigns.
  
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, photo editing software etc.).
  
• Experience as a spokesperson.
  
• Training and coaching skills.
  

Duration: 2.5 Months Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Expected Travel Percentage: 30% Language Requirement: English required, Urdu desirable
To apply to this position, please visit: https://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&...
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