A.     Responsibilities

  • The Communication Officer provides support in
  • Collaborating with management and project teams to develop and implement an effective communication strategy.
  • Identifying key stakeholder groups and create communication strategies that create desired impact.
  • Preparing and distributing content that enhances GIZ visibility among key stakeholders and appropriate governmental bodies and institutions.
  • Promoting GIZ image through social media content creation and dissemination through significant channels
  • Ensuring that all communication material is according to GIZ guidelines
  • Advising CD on communication development and implementation matters
The Communication Officer performs the following tasks:

B.     Task

The Communication Officer

  • Prepares communication strategy for GIZ
  • Ensures that communication strategy is effectively implemented
  • Generates content with regards to visibility, placement and promotion on social media for GIZ Pakistan
  • Seeks input from projects/programmes for all relevant dissemination materials to accurately promote the image of GIZ Pakistan, internally and externally
  • Suggests and develops new products and giveaway materials to enhance GIZ’s PR activities in Pakistan
  • Advises and supports projects/programmes/CFPs on Communication related topics
  • Develops and supports appropriate communication instruments (e.g. emails, internal communication material, internal events)
  • Manages the GIZ Pakistan Twitter account as well as any other social media platforms.
  • Ensures compliance of the SOPs for the Corporate Communication Guidelines
  • Develops texts for PR products to increase GIZ’s work in Pakistan towards relevant partners and stakeholders, the BMZ, the German Embassy, GIZ Headquarters as well as beneficiaries.
  • Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
C.     Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

  • Masters’ degree in a relevant subject such as Journalism, Communication Sciences or Information Management
Professional experience

  • At least 5 years’ professional experience in a comparable position with management experience
Other knowledge, additional competences

  • Ability to work with teams and coordinate work within the teams
  • Finely tuned organisational skills and ability to work on one’s own initiative at the conceptional level – knowledge of strategy preparation and Action plans implementation
  • Excellent working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
  • Working knowledge of graphic design software, documentary production and photography would be an asset
  • Excellent command of English language
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
  • Ability to express oneself well both verbally and in writing; polished, target-group oriented style experience with media production
  • Intercultural sensitivity

Job Details

Functional Area:
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Masters
Degree Title:
Journalism, Communication Sciences or Information Management
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
5 Years
Apply Before:
Feb 08, 2020
Posting Date:
Jan 24, 2020

GIZ Pakistan

N.G.O./Social Services · 301-600 employees - Islamabad

As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. Germany and Pakistan have been partners in sustainable development since 1957. The Deutsche Gesellschaft Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Pakistan since 1963 and has maintained a Country Office in Islamabad, since 1990. Currently more than 300 national employees are working in Pakistan for GIZ. GIZ is an equal opportunities employer, which promotes individuality and works to enhance each employee prospects regardless of aspects such as gender, nationality or religion. GIZ strongly encourages interested female applicants to apply.

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