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MEDIA & COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR : Pakistan (Islambad)


Job Reference no.
INT5699
Region
Asia
Location
Islamabad
Division
International
Department
Position Type
Open Ended
Job Type
Experienced
Closing date for applications 
(UK Time)
29 September 2012

Job Description

Location:             Pakistan (Islambad) 

Closing Date:
       29 September 2012
 
Salary:                 PKR 1,268,193- Gross Per Annum
 
Hours:                  Full Time (37.5)
 
Contract Type:     Open Ended
 
Additional Benefits:
  • Medical Cover
  • Life Insurance
  • End of Contract Payment (Gratuity on every complete year)
 
OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.

TEAM PURPOSE:
 To ensure that advocacy, media and communications work delivers good quality internal / external products, high profiling of the organisation, campaigns and strategies that lead to change in policies and practices affecting the marginalised and poor people in Pakistan.

JOB PURPOSE:
 To maximise the impact of Oxfam's development programmes, humanitarian interventions and advocacy efforts on issues that Oxfam works on Pakistan. Also in case of a humanitarian crisis, by developing and delivering effective media and communication strategies and products, particularly with the national and international media
  
REPORTING LINES: Reports to the Programme Manager, Advocacy Media & Communications
Staff reporting to this post: None

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:
 Not directly but may have to manage limited communication / media budgets for the production of communication materials, visits of journalists, other media and communications related activities, etc.

Dimensions

  • Responsible for shaping and delivering work, which has a significant impact on Oxfam's public image - at national and international level - and requires sensible judgments and complies to Oxfam's policy and procedures.
  • Provides on regular basis creative/innovative solutions to problems or tasks related to media and communications
  • Makes independent decisions and solves problem on new and complex issues, requiring creative thinking to find best solutions
  • Required to operate to tight deadlines, using independent judgement within clear parameters
  • Develops and implement projects, including development of strategies and operational plans, which could be either stand-alone or part of larger programmes
  • Provide professional support and advice to managers in responsibility areas
  • Use information from a variety of sources to inform decision making.
  • Represents Oxfam to external contacts and will need to deal with influential contacts (media editors, senior journalists, etc) - especially in the case of national media.
  • Expert knowledge of media environment, communication tools and social media

Key Responsibilities

Media: 
  • Input to the development of, and help deliver, a media strategy on humanitarian crisis, response and recovery work, including long-term programme work, with a particular emphasis on national and social media. Contribute ideas and input into international media strategies and activities relating to Pakistan
  • Develop press releases, stories, reactive lines, questions and answers, interview briefs and other relevant media products.
  • Establish and maintain contacts with key national journalists covering development and humanitarian work, including the production of a list of key journalists based in Islamabad and their contact details, both on the national and international level
  • Generate regular high quality media coverage of Oxfam's programme and advocacy work
  • Monitor and evaluate media coverage generated and to draw lessons and analyse in order to improve coverage
  • Assist with the media training of staff
  • Assist in the logistical implications and arrangements of visits by journalists and celebrities.
  • Regularly visit programmes to gather stories and scout out possible locations/news-lines for media trips.
Communication:
 
  • Develop and implement communications strategy in light of the humanitarian and development work of Oxfam in Pakistan
  • Develop and implement social media strategy for Oxfam in Pakistan
  • Develop and strategise in producing digital content (stories, photos, blogs, videos, etc) to be used on Oxfam and other websites
  • To liaise with relevant staff at the regional and head quarter level to maximise the use of the contents generated.
  • Uploading of relevant material onto the Oxfam websites and social media websites

Skills and Competence

  • Good knowledge of local and national media environments and experience in working with media either as a journalist or press officer. (E)
  • Excellent knowledge of media relations and communication approaches, tools and issues (E)
  • Good facilitation, influencing and persuasive skills, with ability to build strong, credible relationships and to communicate and transfer information to a wide audience (E)
  • Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media. (E)
  • Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal English and Urdu. (E)
  • Good knowledge of international media is an asset. (D)
  • Photography and film-making skills desirable (D)
  • Strong skills in using social media for communications (E)
  • Creative and designing skills in terms of developing effective communications material (D)

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