Sr.Media & Comm Officer

Job Description

Required Experience and Competencies

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communications, media, journalism or other relevant discipline;
• 6-10 years of relevant experience in media relations and communications, including advising a management team on crisis communication;
• Proven keen interest in media and press relations;
• Excellent writing and editing skills;
• Ability to communicate complex information in a lively, accurate and readable manner in a variety of formats, including press releases, newsletters, websites, social media and targeted at a range of audiences;
• Aptitude to deliver high quality work to time in a pressured environment; to work to a number of competing deadlines and to ‘multi-task’; willing to work in evening or weekend if situation so requires;
• Demonstrated experience to respond to and prioritise a very diverse range of media;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy; and experience of dealing with persistent media enquirers;
• Excellent computer literacy and ability to summarise data and present reports on media;
• Experience with communications on governance or rights-related subjects would be a distinct advantage;
• Demonstrated capacity to interact constructively and sensitively with actors at all levels and from all segments of society;
• Demonstrated capacity to work dynamically as a collaborative team player and leader with an interest in working in a matrix management system;
• Willingness to provide technical support to GF team members and partners;

Job Profile – Sr.Media &Comm Officer

Application-Form-Sr.Media &Comm. Officer

Apply Instructions

You are requested to submit a) completed form b) your application and c) updated CV, latest by 5 p.m., 14 April 2017, via email to job@gfnepal.org with the applied "position" as the subject line. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified of their status.

Undue influence at any stage of the processes will lead to automatic disqualification. GF welcomes and encourages applications from women and traditionally marginalised groups.

Governance Facility Nepal

Baluwatar

P.O. Box 21800 Kathmandu

Tel: +977-1-4432131/4432348

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