Communication Officer

Projects Abroad is looking to employ Communications Officers in Vietnam office. This individual should have an infectious enthusiasm for telling stories as well as being passionate about social responsibility. An enthusiasm for digital journalism and the use of its modern tools is a must as you will be required to write stories, take videos, take pictures as well as use social media platforms.

Your Role & Responsibilities

To identify and develop communications material that demonstrates how Projects Abroad, along with its projects, project partners and volunteers is working to affect positive and worthwhile change.

Please find the attached ToR for more details.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be proficient in:

  • Writing feature articles
  • Writing press releases
  • Taking photographs to accompany stories
  • Using anDSLR camera to film interviews, cultural events and striking landscapes.
  • Social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

The candidate will also have media liaison duties which would include:

  • Track what stories are given to what publications / news sources (both digital and press) and capture the actual published content so that this can be distributed to global network
  • Monitoring local media for any positive and negative publicity
  • liaising with journalists/media outlets and map their areas of focus against the organisation’s

Skills

The ideal candidate should have the following skill set

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Be able to identify news worthy stories
  • Be able to work independently
  • Be a creative thinker
  • Be able to use various mediums to tell a story

Contract, salary and benefits

  • You will be employed on a permanent contract, subject to a 60 working days probationary period. An offer of employment is dependent upon receipt of satisfactory references and personal interview.
  • You will be paid a competitive salary as well as agreed day-to-day work-related expenses; the exact salary depends upon your experience and will be discussed with you during the interview.

Should you think you have the necessary skills and passion to joint this dynamic global team please send your CV to: [email protected] before 22nd of October 2014

Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Projects Abroad Vietnam
Location: 
Hanoi
Application Deadline: 
Wed, 2014-10-22