Currently Yayasan KNCV Indonesia is looking for a:
Media & Communications Officer
Duty Station : Jakarta
The Media & Communications Officer will coordinate all YKI media and communication activities, promoting YKI’s project and effectively raising awareness about TB and enhancing YKI’s profile.
Key Responsibilities include:
Play a key role in the development of a coherent in country media and communication strategy, coordinating activities in such that they maintain effective links within country.
Play a key role in managing all Yayasan KNCV Indonesia’s media work.
Take a lead in building and maintaining relations with Indonesian media outlets (Eg TV, radio, newspapers etc), establishing media alliances are required and maintaining a media database.
Take a lead in monitoring the Indonesian media, both to spot opportunities for YKI and to assist with providing regular summary information and updates, overviews regarding YKI’s project, its partners, and their activities in the media.
Play a key role in campaigns and advocacy activities by developing media strategies, establishing key messages, writing press releases when necessary and identify media stories/angles to pitch to the media in support YKI’s project in Indonesia.
Develop strong interesting articles about TB/YKI, opinion pieces, success stories and Human Interest Stories, attending YKI’s project activities, visiting the field and conducting interviews as required.
Develop and ensure the implementation of a YKI Photo Policy.
Maintain Yayasan KNCV Indonesia’s website ensuring that it updated weekly.
Develop monthly internal newsletters for YKI staff and quarterly external newsletters for partners and key stakeholders.
Provide a timely response/be available outside business hours to deal with any media enquiries/issues.
Provide event management support for YKI’s popular campaigning activities.
Take a lead in supporting staff in YKI District Offices in the development of media activities in country through training and in providing quality information and analysis related to media activities.
Qualifications and Competencies:
Educational Qualification:
At least 5 years experience working as a journalist or public relations consultant/media officer in a non-government organization or private company.
University Degree in media, communication or other relevant discipline
Skills and Competencies:
Exceptional news-sense and an ability to react quickly to maximize media opportunities to promote YKI in the media.
Analytical skills with knowledge and good understanding on global and national development issues.
Proven extensive contact with editors and journalists from media throughout Indonesia.
Exceptional written and oral communication/presentation skills, in both Bahasa Indonesia and English
Familiar with digital publications software
Ability to create a supportive working environment amongst all staff
Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural team and independently
Motivated, proactive and willing to learn
Ability to meet critical deadlines
Strong Computer Skills (Adobe Photoshop or other design tools, etc)
Willingness to work flexible hours and to travel frequently within country and overseas.
Yayasan KNCV Indonesia offers a flexible and supportive work environment and strongly encourages developing your skills and abilities to further your career opportunities.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to recruitment@yki4tbc.org by 8 October 2019 at the latest
Please ensure to put the post you apply for in the subject line of your e-mail.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
