Position: Manager‐ Media And Communication

Organization: SEEDS India

Responsibilities

• Prepare interim and final reports of different donors
• Prepare monthly progress report as per timelines
• Prepare Project Charter
• Prepare donor visit reports and gather feedback from the donors
• Ensure  all  documents  and  reports  are  documented  and  maintained  in  a  proper systematic manner
• Garner case studies from the field and develop them into human interest stories to be included  in  reports  and  used  by  the  communications  team  for  social  media,  and website use
• Gather  timely  bytes  and  feedback  from  district  officials,  government  officials  and other officials connected to the project to be included in the reports
• Create work progress reports  from time to time of different interventions  from the field
• Coordinating with the Communications team for any support they might require from time to time
• Go on regular field visits to our project sites to collect case studies, bytes, content for reports etc.
• Create monthly work plans that will be shared with and monitored by the reporting manager

Candidate must have

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field
• 3‐5 years of work experience preferred in media and communication
• Demonstrated  track  record  of  extraordinary  writing  skills  in  online  and  offline environments
• Ability to produce quality communications under significant time pressure
• Ability to work independently and with the team. Team Player.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritise tasks to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written skills in English. (Additional knowledge of Hindi an advantage)
• Open to learning new tools and communication ideas
• Master’s in journalism or Mass Communications
• Prior experience in development sector
• Basic Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, or similar software
• Interest in photography We value
• Ability to respond efficiently to complex emergency situations in the field
• Relevant experience in delivering on time, quality and on target
• Ability to make considerable and effective decisions and take clear action to address issues
• Attention to detail to spot challenges and opportunities
• Ability to collaborate with teams in a multi‐cultural, multi‐disciplinary environment
• Ability to work in partnerships
• Strong  analytical  and  persuasion /negotiation  skills,  with  the  ability  to  influence, negotiate, motivate, advocate, and resolve conflict
• Ability  to  succeed  in  often  interrupt‐driven,  ambiguous,  and  highly  flexible environments
• Ability to work and deliver independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to understand the implications and assess the appropriate degree of acceptable risk and take actions to minimize risk

Travel

Willing to travel 40% of the time.

Term

1 Year (Renewable)