Position: Manager‐ Media And Communication

Organization: Seeds India

Location: Patna

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 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

Location

Patna, Bihar

Travel

Willing to travel 40% of the time.

Term 

1 Year (Renewable)