Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS' relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
CRS programs in Indonesia, Timor Leste, Philippines and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) constitute the East Asia and the Pacific sub-regional hub with overall leadership from the Sub-regional Country Representative (CR). The Sub-region encompasses some of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. In recent years, CRS has also started to provide outreach support to Caritas Oceania to support organization development and build emergency preparedness capacities across south Pacific islands.
The Indonesia Country Program (CP) have a robust Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response program portfolio implemented by diverse team of committed staff and high-capacity local partners. CRS Indonesia is committed to expanding the impact of its programs by developing an influential voice with government stakeholders, staking out a position as the leader in Homes & Communities post-disaster recovery, advancing local leadership with strategic government, Church, and civil society partners, and combatting the effects of climate change.
CRS/Indonesia is currently looking for Communications Officer position, Job Code: Comm-PO. The position will be based in Jakarta and report to Country Manager.
Job Summary
The Communications Officer will play a pivotal role in shaping communication plans and strategies, contributing to the organization's positioning within the country and Sub-region. The Communications Officer will work closely with country leadership, project teams, and Subregional, Regional, and HQ Communications staff to create content and utilize effective communication channels to reach different audiences to help increase CRS' visibility, influence, and funding opportunities. This includes ensuring consistent messaging, a strong brand identity, and compliance with donor branding and marking requirements.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
· Write, design and manage the production of creative and compelling communication and marketing material – stories, photos, video, fact sheets, brochures, etc. – for various audiences, including public and private donors, local and national governments, local Church, partners, media and others as needed.
· Coordinate freelancers in the production of above marketing materials as needed.
· Support the procurement processes for licenses, equipment and applications needed to implement the CPs communications plan.
· Utilize and adapt agency messages for each target audience, identifying and leveraging effective distribution channels to disseminate communication materials. Ensure that project communications align with the CP's strategy and adhere to CRS' branding and publication guidelines.
· Assist program staff in crafting strategic messages for their programs for a variety of targeted audiences and build their capacities at utilizing these messages in diverse settings, from meetings and publications to events.
· As appropriate, manage social media channels and create content platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
· Develop and maintain relationships with local media and help identify opportunities to reach key audiences, and coach country program staff in effective local media representation.
· Support the dissemination of relevant information among personnel, partners, and project participants or other relevant actors related to the CP.
· Provide comprehensive marketing and communications support for events, including signage, handouts, talking points, photos, media liaison, and convening local media for CRS events.
· Support the creation of processes, manuals and training for CP staff and partners on issues related to communications, marketing, and media created for the development of the CP.
· Maintaining and updating an archive of photos, videos, fact sheets, training materials, and other communications documents for CRS' Sharepoint and MyCRS CP site/page or other format and ensure they are accessible to program staff in a timely way.
Basic Qualifications
· Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field.
· Minimum two years marketing and communication experience, ideally for an INGO, UN or another organization in development and relief programming.
· Excellent English language oral and written communication skills is required.
· Skills and experience in photography, particularly for community development and humanitarian programming preferable.
· Individual must possess the ability to influence without direct authority.
· Ability and desire to work well with diverse employees and customers in a cooperative and friendly manner.
· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
· Demonstrated track record of successfully disseminating information to a variety of target audiences.
· Highly proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and desktop publishing skills is required.
Required Languages: Fluent spoken and written English and Bahasa Indonesia.
Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 40%.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Creative thinking with an ability to effectively communicate through multiple media.
· Excellent interpersonal, presentation and oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical ideas and concerns to both technical and non-technical audiences.
· Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
· Ability to plan, maintain a timeline, focus, and use time effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, is strongly desired.
· Experience contributing to technical publications highly desirable
· Experience and skills in advocacy communications is strongly desired.
CRS encourage qualified candidates to apply regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability, all recruitment practice and procedure reflect CRS commitment to protection children and vulnerable adult from abuse.
Only applications that meet the above qualifications will be shortlisted. All applications and CVs should be sent by email to CRS Indonesia at Indonesia_HR@crs.org before September 15th, 2024, with the Job Code and Applicant Name in the subject.
***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS' processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
"Only short-listed candidates will be invited via e-mail/phone for Interview"
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