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Communication, Knowledge & Outreach Officer - MWD
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The Mekong Water Dialogues is coordinated and facilitated by IUCN and supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. It was initiated to work with countries of the Mekong Region - Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam - to improve water governance by facilitating transparent and inclusive decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health.
This position is a local position and is for a period of one year with the possibility of extension. This position is classified as P1 in our classification system and the minimum basic monthly salary for this position is THB 62,492 including comprehensive health & life insurance and other benefits.
2. Ensure that IUCN branding and other guidelines are followed;
3. Work effectively with IUCN Country Offices and project partners in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam;
4. Edit and synthesize documents, ensuring correct language use and final output is logical and easy to read;
5. Produce high quality communications products in a range of formats including reports, publications, brochures, policy briefs, web stories, press releases, e-news, short films, podcasts, etc.;
6. Oversee and manage production processes, ensuring quality standards and budgets are met;
7. Manage web and digital resources for project communications;
8. Build and maintain a mailing list of relevant target audiences for project communications;
9. Provide communications support for events;
10. Proactively engage media and monitor results;
11. Monitor and evaluate communications activities and produce regular reports and updates and;
12. Carry out any other duties you may called upon to perform from time to time by your supervisor.
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• At least 5 years relevant professional experience; • A degree in communications/journalism/PR or related field. Post graduate qualifications would be an asset; • Experienced in production of a range of different types of documents with excellent editing skills and ability synthesize complex content into short, easy to read text; • An understanding of current conservation issues especially climate change adaptation; • Ability to work effectively with diverse multicultural and multidisciplinary teams; • Excellent spoken and written English and at least one or more Thai, Lao, Khmer or Vietnamese required; • Proficient in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and experienced with print, multi-media and web-based design software and; • The ability to produce high quality outputs under tight timelines. |
Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.
Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.
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