Communications Manager
*KOMPAK Program*
KOMPAK is an Australia-Indonesia government partnership supporting the
Government of Indonesia's efforts in reducing poverty through improvements
in basic service delivery and creating opportunities for work. KOMPAK
focuses its efforts on three result areas:
1. Supporting Local Governments and Service Units to better address the
needs of basic service users;
2. Supporting the poor and vulnerable to benefit from improved village
governance; and
3. Supporting the poor and vulnerable to benefit from increased
opportunities for employment and economic development.
*The Opportunity*
The key purpose of the *Communications Manager* is to support the
Communications and Knowledge Management Lead on the implementation of the
communications strategy, with specific focus on providing communications
support to the program implementation team and managing the end-to-end
process for production of communications materials.
*The advertised position is a full-time role expected to continue till June
2022. However, candidates with suitable qualifications who are willing to
take a part-time role, are encouraged to apply (please mention your
preference within the statement addressing the selection criteria).*
*Key Duties*
The Communications Manager will be assisting the Communications and
Knowledge Management Lead in addressing the communications needs of the
program and manage the dissemination of program activities and results. The
Communications Manager will work closely with the Implementation Team to
develop advocacy and communications materials to support program
implementation, as well as manage contracts and consultants related to
communications, media, journalists and the website.
The Communications Manager will have the following duties (although not
limited to):
1. Coordinate/manage the production of communications materials in
various formats for website and knowledge centre platform to raise program
visibility
2. Coordinate and supervise the works of vendors and/or consultants
3. Provide technical inputs to the implementation team on communications
elements of program activities to strengthen impact and results, starting
from the design and planning of activities
4. Coordinate the quality assurance process of various communications
products and creative disseminations strategies
5. Support the event executions for various activities when required,
including administrative management
6. Support the implementation of communications initiatives, including
acting as the gatekeeper for branding guidelines on its updates and
implementation
7. Assist in relationship building with media outlets and key
communications partners that will lead to mainstream media coverage of
KOMPAK
8. Assist in generating press releases and media invites in close
coordination with the Program Implementation Delivery team members
Further information regarding other key duties is included in the *Information
for Applicants
<https://jtai.turborecruit.com.au/position_description/497/IFA_LES_Communications%20Manager.pdf>*
.
*Key Requirements*
1. Educational background in communication, journalism or related social
studies area
2. 10+ years’ experience in developing and supporting the implementation
of communication strategies, preferably for development projects
3. Capability and proven experience in developing communication
materials in various formats (print, radio, web-based, television, etc.)
targeting a variety of audiences
4. Strong experience working with national and sub-national media
5. Proven ability to work fast and multi-task, take initiative and work
well under pressure
6. Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English
7. Understanding of gender equality and social inclusion issues
*Further Information & Application Details*
Further information regarding this opportunity can be found in the ‘View
Position Description’ link
<https://jtai.turborecruit.com.au/position_description/497/IFA_LES_Communications%20Manager.pdf>
.
Applications should be submitted online via the Careers page of Abt
Associates’ website
<https://jtai.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=1070920&from=direct>
and *MUST* include a CV and covering letter addressing the key requirements
listed above.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from
experienced and capable women.
*Applications close: Wednesday, 6 October 2021 – midnight (AEST)*
We welcome and thank all applicants however; only shortlisted applicants
will be contacted.
*Abt Associates – Who We Are*
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sector. Working with our many partners, Abt Associates implements bold
innovative solutions to improve the lives of the community and deliver
valued outcomes for our clients. We provide a comprehensive range of
services from policy to service delivery in the public and private sectors
contributing to long term benefits for clients and communities. Operating
in remote and challenging environments, we offer innovative solutions,
extensive experience in the region, strong technical capacity, and a proven
project management track record. We are committed to gender equity in our
employment strategies and encourage applications from capable women. Abt
Associates is a child safe organisation and promotes the safety, wellbeing
and inclusion of all children. For more information about our company and
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