Posted Dec 03, 2015 1 views
JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Senior Regional Program Manager, the Communications Officer is responsible for producing and/or coordinating the various types of publications intended for target audience and stakeholders under HF Skills Development Program across Pakistan. He/she will recommend and develop innovative and creative materials aimed at improving the access and awareness of target audience in particular and enhancing the Foundation’s visibility through print and electronic publications (including website).
Main Responsibilities & Tasks:
- Review and develop IEC material to improve the awareness of target audience leading to increase the market share of skills development program across the regions
- Develop annual plan along with financial budget to improve the visibility and projection of HF programs
- Develop communication strategy to increase and promote partnership and strengthening linkages
- Coordinate with communication lead at Hashoo Group to bring synergy and harmony leading to improved visibility
- Carry out market research along with marketing lead to bring innovative and creative learning material for youth, partners and donors
- Develop and share monthly E-Newsletter to project the good work and noble contribution of HF
- Carry out proof-reading and editing of all publications to ensure accuracy, clarity, cohesion and conformity with the Foundation’s standards - and keeping in view the audience needs - by rewriting, abridging and restructuring text to improve readability and logical sequence.
- Write, edit and coordinate the production and updating of all publications intended for the Foundation’s stakeholders, including research reports, essays and success stories, the Quarterly progress reports, the content for HF website and any materials as and when requested by the organization.
- Prepare write-ups and text content for IEC material, HF website and social media
- Collect raw inputs from various organizational units, programs and projects for organization-wide usage, including – but not limited to – success stories, news and updates, photographs and captions, etc.
- Organize dissemination of complete, clear and well written materials; brochures, booklets and audio-visual materials; press packs, and web-based instruments both within and outside the organization
- Create and deploy monthly news reports and quarterly newsletters
- Follow standardized publication guidelines and ensure that all publications produced by HF comply with them
- Coordinate with admin and program leads to identify reputed and reliable vendors for electronic and print media and oversee the quality of their work and ensure timely availability of material.
- Support other staff members by providing expertise in matters related to publications.
- Promoting the work of Hashoo Foundation at the national and international levels.
- Perform functions of media department i.e., event coverage, electronic & press releases
- Any other task assigned by the supervisor related to the position
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 03 years’ experience in Marketing, Communications with demonstrated success, preferably in the non-profit sector
- Required post graduate degree in Mass Communication, Marketing, and Public Relations .
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Team player
- Willing to frequent travel to field locations (Lahore).
Job Details
Hashoo Foundation
Hashoo Foundation (HF) is a progressive and dynamic nonprofit organization, leading the way in human development and poverty alleviation by implementing viable economic development, educational and capacity building programs. Vision We envisage an ethical, equitable, inclusive and progressive society in which people live with dignity and have power over their own lives. Mission Our mission is to enable and empower communities to be independent by facilitating equitable access to opportunities. Values Hashoo Foundation draws on the values of equity, inclusivity, transparency, innovation, integrity, respect and fulfillment. These values make the foundations of our guiding principles, which, in turn, contribute to setting standards for all organizational operations.
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