Country: Thailand
Closing date: 16 Apr 2018
Regional Media and Communications Advisor (Asia & Pacific Region)
Contract type: Permanent
Salary & Benefits in Thailand: THB 1,284,000 annual gross salary plus medical insurance, 37 days annual leave including public holidays and other competitive benefits
Application closing date: 16th April, 2018
Introduction to VSO
VSO is the world's leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
It's an exciting time to join VSO!
Role overview
To promote VSO's work and concerns to the media and directly to public audiences through VSO communications channels and represent VSO's media function in our programming across Asia-Pacific. To contribute to relevant and effective advocacy by building within the region relations with and preparing contributions for key journalists, responding to media enquiries, issuing press releases and other information, placing stories. Work with other colleagues to contribute to the organisation's communications output through the website, social media, publications and other communications channels. To project manage selected major media events and projects (eg press conferences), working across teams. To collaborate with our country management teams to provide capacity to national teams and to further develop a network of communication leads within country offices.
Skills, qualifications and experience
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Experience of contributing towards and implementing high quality media / communications strategies.
- Demonstrable experience of producing compelling media / communications content within and/or across the Asia and or Pacific region using a variety of channels.
- Proven track record of securing high profile national media coverage that supports an organisation's communications goals.
Skills/Knowledge
- Current knowledge and understanding of media and communication tools and approaches.
- Ability to provide, receive and deal with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information relating to crisis communications or reputational management.
- Ability to effectively position media / communications to multiple audiences effectively.
- Time management skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and effectively manage competing organisational demands.
- Experience of coaching, mentoring and training in communications and media best practice
- IT literate in word, excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel to and from the UK and within the Asia and Pacific region and the ability to work flexibly.
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level in related field such as Media, Communications (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working within an international development organisation or charity.
This is a national hire post under national terms and conditions. RIGHT TO WORK IN THAILAND IS REQUIRED. We will not be able to obtain visa and work permit to non-Thai nationals.
Due to the urgent need of this role, we reserve the right to review and interview candidates before the closing date.
How to apply If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for at https://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/jobs/regional-media-and-communications-advisor-asia-pacific-region-a0md000000b6ugiiaj To submit your application, click on "Make an application" and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Before you apply, please download and read the job description for full details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines available on our website.
VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce
Interview/Assessment date(s): TBC Start date: ASAP
How to apply:
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