Job: Communication Officer

Communications Officer

Job Summary

Open Development Cambodia manages an open data website (www.opendevcam.net), aggregating a wide range of economic, environmental and social data to build out a development portrait of Cambodia. Our organization is looking for a Communications Officer to work closely with the Partnership and Communication Manager to create and implement communications strategies that deliver our goals and activities to our target audience. Applicants should have a proven track record of experience in the communications sector or related fields, as well as great design and written and verbal communication skills.

Key responsibilities

Communication

• Develop, support and promote ODC’s goals, including message development, social media content creation and media outreach.
• Identify target audiences and create strategies to effectively engage them.
• Provide inputs to develop, review and update all necessary communication systems and guidelines.
• Help maintain ODC information systems, including contacts database, mailing lists, filing systems, etc.

– Communication materials

• • • Develop and disseminate public relations and promotional materials including print/online copies of brochures, banners, event materials, business cards, t-shirts, and more.
    • Give inputs and editing help for branding materials for ODC including ODC colors, logo, mission statement, vision, standards of publications and guidelines, to ensure compliance with ODC branding guidelines.
    • Create artworks and produce videos that increase ODC and our projects’ visibility.
    • Ensure that the standard of digital promotional material content aligns with the organization’s identity and message, and assist with outreach activities as needed.

– Social media

• • • Monitor all forms of media (including social media) and advise management on new developments that may be useful.
    • Implement ODC’s social media strategy, monitor trends and encourage options for use of new social media tools.

Other

• Identify the stories, information (produced by ODC team and published on ODC website) and ODC citations in compelling ways for media to report on the works and achievements of ODC.
• Help organize network workshops, seminars and meetings with NGO partners and government officials.
• Represent ODC in meetings or workshops as requested.
• Other tasks, if needed or assigned.

Key qualification

• At least a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations media or a related field.

Key requirements

• A minimum of two years’ experience in communications strategy development.
• Knowledge of digital marketing tactics, such as search engine optimization (SEO) and email marketing.
• Proven track record on video production/editing, digital camera technology and its operation, design in various promotional formats, writing articles, storytelling etc.
• Practical and strong computer skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Khmer Unicode typing, Photoshop, Outlook and video media programs.
• Have good knowledge in digital communications and understanding the difference in communications for internal and external audiences.
• Full command of English and excellent in Khmer.
• Proof of strong writing, presentation and translation skills is a plus.
• Experience of producing and disseminating communications products for targeted audiences and managing external and internal contributions while meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience of writing funding proposals and donor reports to charitable trusts or official funders.
• Familiarity with the civil society sector and networks, ideally on issues related to environment, economic and social development.
• Professional experience editing short written outputs, such as articles or blogs.
• Involvement in the development and implementation of communications strategies.
• Strategic thinking about communications products and an ability to think critically about evolving opportunities to strengthen a project’s impact through improved communications initiatives.
• Project management skills, including the ability to take the initiative and drive work forward under tight deadlines, and attention to detail to ensure outputs are of a very high quality.

Personality required

• Be committed to promote and strengthen public awareness, capacity for analysis, better-informed dialogue and evidence-based decision-making.
• Willing to represent ODC to the public, and participate in workshops, meetings and other events of partner organizations.
• Willingness to respect ODC principles and code of conduct.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and being a team player.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively.
• Have a passion and interest in research, technology and development issues.
• Committed and flexible approach to work.
• Good interpersonal attitude and open-minded.
• Good communication skills and passionate for communication.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a small team.
• Good self-management and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Be a Cambodian national.

Application Information

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a detailed CV with at least two referees, by using the contact details below.

• • Deadline for submitting applications is on July 31^st, 2020 at 12 midnight.
  • Email Subject of the application: ODC Communications Officer
  • Applications will be accepted by email ONLY: recruitment@opendevcam.net
  • Women are encouraged to apply.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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