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Communication Specialist

Colombia

  • Organization: Pact World
  • Location: Colombia
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Advocacy/Communications
  • Closing Date: Closed

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and vibrant. Pact is a recognized global leader in international development. Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including public health, capacity development, governance and civil society, natural resource management, poverty, fragile states, monitoring and evaluation, small-scale and artisanal mining, microfinance and more. This expertise is combined in Pact’s unique integrated approach, which focuses on systemic changes needed to improve people’s lives.

Department

Program Advancement (PADV) - Pact exists to help create a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership of their future. The (Integrated) Program Advancement team contributes to this by: Delivering on our promise to global quality and impact via integrated programs; Growing & diversifying our global portfolio integrating the private, public and social sectors; Promoting our work globally to influence the private, public and social sectors.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Project Director, the Communication Specialist will develop and use communications strategies to influence behavioral and social change to support the projects efforts of improving labor rights for vulnerable women and girls within the agricultural sector. S/he will be responsible for developing tools and materials to execute outreach and knowledge sharing activities, including sharing project learning and outcomes, and impact to external audiences, partner agencies and donors.

Key Responsibilities

The Communication Specialist’s primary responsibilities include:

  • Develop and implement communication strategies using behavioral and social-change communication.
  • Lead and oversee all outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
  • Work collaboratively with government and private sector actors to economically empower women and adolescent girls.
  • Develop external communications messaging and marketing collateral and execute external communications strategy targeting relevant networks.

Basic Requirements

  • Minimum a Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field preferred.
  • Minimum three years of relevant professional experience in communications work
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills with demonstrated track record engaging with senior leaders.
  • Ability to develop communications strategies using behavioral and social-change communication, including audience segmentation and social mobilization; through a variety of means, such as traditional, digital, and social media, and/or storytelling.
  • Fluency in Spanish and proficiency in English is preferred.
  • Applicant must be national/local - must devote a minimum of 50 percent of time to project activities to achieve expected outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in writing for media and internet.
  • Experience with online content management software.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and other tools for Web and graphic design.
  • Knowledgeable of adolescent girls and women’s economic empowerment, gender mainstreaming and labor issues is preferred.

Pact provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please apply here at https://careers-pactworld.icims.com/jobs/1242/communication-specialist/job?mobile=false&width=870&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240

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