Details
Description
Dutystation: Kabul , Afghanistan
Functional responsibilities:
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Deliver on the CRLP communications strategy:
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Update and adapt the communications strategy as and when needed, setting out the key communications challenges and opportunities faced by CRLP and how these will be addressed.
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Coordinate closely with the donor and their communications focal point to ensure the communication and visibility guidelines and visibility requirements of the WB are understood and met.
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Ensure advanced information of posts and provide a stream of opportunities for donors to use CRLP’s products/assets.
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Lead a step-increase in public visibility of CRLP’s work:
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Ensure a continuous production of high-quality images (have the technical knowledge to manage, format, edit, and produce visual assets, as well as train/support others to do so)
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Establish a system and process of regularly adding photos to a drive accessible to the World Bank (have the patience and fortitude to do the filing/organising, as well as train/support others to do so).
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Ensure easy web-based access to information about CRLP.
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Identify and obtain feature stories, videos, photography, and other materials on CRLP.
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Pursue and manage an increase in public messaging.
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Communicate CRLP’s work, including its activities and results, through key products and events:
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Prepare informative material on CRLP activities and beneficiaries for use by the WB and other stakeholders.
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Determine key messages and refine those messages over time based on evidence.
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Develop and review high-quality written communications content for social media and the project website.
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Deliver key communications products, such as the weekly and quarterly reports, in a timely manner.
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Support learning events, workshops, and international days to showcase and knowledge-share.
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Lead and supervise CRLP’s communications resources:
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Manage and supervise the comms team (national personnel, photographer, PR company, interns).
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Set, manage, and review communication team/individual’s workplans.
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Identify and support growth opportunities, through delegation, exposure or coaching.
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Support the CRLP Management Team in key communication tasks, including:
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Ensure that succinct and accurate minutes are taken of significant meetings.
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Provide regular reports on key themes and issues as identified.
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Provide high-quality briefing kits for visitors before field visits.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
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A Master's degree preferably in communication, media studies, journalism, development studies, international relations, public relations or related fields is required.
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A Bachelor’s degree with an additional two years of similar experience is considered equivalent.
Work experience
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Minimum 5 years of experience in the development and implementation of external communications strategies, external relations and/or other strategic communication roles is required.
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A working knowledge of producing digital assets, including the project website as well as photo and video shooting and editing, is required.
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Experience meeting donors’ visibility, learning, and influencing requirements through communications is required.
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Experience in development projects, preferably in the area of livelihoods and food security, in a developing country, is an asset.
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Experience in Asia would be an asset.
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Knowledge of the political, economic and social situation in Afghanistan is an asset.
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Excellent presentation skills would be an asset.
Language Requirement
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Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.