Senior Communications Officer, SHARE

Date: 30-Nov-2020
Location: Jakarta, East Asia, ID
Company: British Council
The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.



We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.



These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.



Payband: 6/G

Department: AES

Contract type: Fixed-term Contract for 24 Months



Role Purpose

The role purpose is to develop and implement communication and engagement strategies and be responsible for project communication management and coordination between internal and external resources.



Opportunities and Challenges

The postholder will work with a variety of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and regions, and the ability to craft tailored communication and engagement strategies to achieve programme outcomes; work at scale and speed consistently and support communication and visibility needs across Consortium, EU, ASEAN and stakeholder needs; align and coordinate strategic communications, visibility and engagement needs through working closely with Team Leader and programme delivery teams and support decision-making processes through the integration of strategic communications, visibility and engagement with monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL). S/He will have the ability to work across a variety of platforms, including social media, video production, website management, newsletter curation and press releases.



Main Accountabilities

The postholder will be accountable for the management and implementation of the communications and visibility strategy and strategic engagement efforts, under the supervision of the Team Leader.



The postholder is responsible for providing necessary support to the Team Leader and programme team in assessing opportunities and risks for engagement/advancing programme communications and outreach, ensuring that the engagement and communications component is implemented in a timely manner and is reported accurately and in a timely manner.



Strategic Communications Delivery

Management of programme and outreach communications to engage decision-makers and stakeholders based on the communications and visibility strategy; developing and maintaining media relations with national and international press and media agencies and keeping an updated media contact list; ensure outreach communications are updated in close partnership with the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer.



Leadership and Management

Ensure that all staff are aware of the media protocol for the programme, consistent with SHARE programme standards and prepare team members for media appearances; manage and coordinate design agencies to adhere to the SHARE programme brand guidelines; maintain relations with the communications team at the European Union Delegation; support the Team Leader, in close cooperation with the Senior MEL Officer and the Programme team, to ensure programme stories of change and evidence are communicated in effective and appropriate formats for policy actors in the ASEAN Higher Education sector at different levels.



Reporting

Compile quarterly and yearly activity reports and updates on communications and engagement; contribute to learning reflections as part of the management team and document lessons (in close coordination with Senior MEL Officer).



Requirements

Candidate must have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based
Criminal record check required and additional HR screening
The job may require some occasional business trips nationally and internationally within the ASEAN region. It could involve occasional weekend / evening work
Must be fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia
An understanding of higher education system in ASEAN would be an advantage
Ability to operate design software and create draft design of collaterals (flyer, roll up banner, etc)



Benefits

Medical insurance (inpatient, outpatient and dental), life insurance and BPJS
Personal Accidents and Term Life Insurance (Global 24 hrs a day/7 days a week)
Professional development opportunities
Medical insurance (inpatient, outpatient), life insurance and BPJS



Special Note

The hiring position is subject to final signing of the Head Contract with the client i.e. the EU




Closing Date: 14 December 2020, Monday - 23:59 PH TIME (GMT +8)



A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.



Equality Statement



The British Council is committed to a policy of equality and to valuing diversity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we work at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies.

The British Council has Disability Confident Employer Status. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific requirements or adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.




The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.



We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.



Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.



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