Senior Communications Officer for Platforms for Dialogue (P4D)

Purpose of the job:

To help develop and implement the communications strategy and manage the Digital Officer for EU-funded ‘Platforms for Dialogue: Strengthening Inclusion and Participation in Decision Making and Accountability Mechanisms in Bangladesh’ Platforms for Dialogue also involves capacity-building training in communication for a range of stakeholders, including government staff.  The Senior Communication Officer will contribute to the design - and, possibly, delivery - of this training with project contracted training providers.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Support and work with the P4D team on the strategic communication agenda.
• Work closely with P4D’s Strategic Communications Lead and Senior Management Team on the design and delivery of a communication strategy.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of the P4D social communications campaign, initially at District level.
• Identify and build relations with official bodies responsible for government communication.
• Develop and maintain contact with a wide range of editors, journalists and other interested media professionals in Bangladesh.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with outreach staff and facilitators at community information hubs located throughout Bangladesh to facilitate the process of identifying and documenting stories.
• Write and edit case studies for use by both Communications and Research, Evaluation & Learning teams.
• Contribute to the writing and editing of P4D reports to the donor.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of capacity-building training for government officials.
• Monitor the print and broadcast media for news, articles and content relevant to the P4D mission.
• Work closely with the Digital Officer to commission the sourcing and creation of high-quality, high-impact content for the P4D website and other digital channels.
• Support the delivery of capacity-building training for P4D’s partners on communication and storytelling.
• Ensure all activities and requirements outlined in the Communications & Visibility Plan are effectively carried out to achieve project deliverables in compliance with European Union and British Council communication guidelines.
• Provide support for the management of events with which P4D is associated.
• Manage the Digital Officer.

And is required to have the following skills and experience:

• Having a Bachelor’s Degree in media, journalism, communications or another closely related subject. For exceptional candidates without a degree, substantial experience working at a senior level in a recognised organisation will be accepted.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Bangla to a professional standard.
• Proven ability to edit content (text stories, case studies and other formats) to a high standard in English and Bangla.
• At least five years’ experience working in a development project or a recognised media organisation.
• Proven ability to translate complex, detailed material into clear, high-quality communication outputs.
• A self-starter with substantial experience of working independently.
• Experience designing and delivering training in communication.
• Experience of collaborative team working and line management of junior staff.
• Candidates must have the right to live and work in Bangladesh.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for interview. We will only shortlist applications submitted CV and covering letter electronically through jobs portal. No hard copies of the application will be accepted.

To apply, please send the detailed professional CV with a covering letter to the following email address dhaka.recruitment@britishcouncil.org. Please mark in the subject line “application for the Senior Communications Officer for P4D”