COMMUNICATION OFFICER (FOR PRESS)

Dear Our Valued Connections,

Red Orange's Client is a company that specializes in Environment industry and is looking for a Communication Officer (For Press) high qualified candidate for the position at the moment.

• Working location: Vientiane (Lao) 
• Salary: $2700 USD (NET) 

Responsibility:

Under the management direction of the CEO and technical guidance of the Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer, the incumbent performs the following duties:

• Work primarily on press and media relations, responding to media queries, drafting press releases, preparing FAOs and press kits, organising press conferences, arranging media interviews with the senior management and experts, monitoring and analysing media trends and opportunities, and acting as spokesperson.
• Support public relations, assisting Communication Officer (Outreach) in responding to public queries, engaging with civil society, technical institutions and donors, organising outreach events for the public and engaging in public speaking.
• Formulate the organisation’s communication strategy including crisis communication, develops annual work plans and implement communication campaigns in close consultation with the company’s leadership and the Chief Strategy & Partnership officer, in order to foster the positive image of the organisation to win the public support.
• Provide communication support to the company’s substantive organs, including the Council, the Joint Committee, and the Secretariat’s divisions and teams, and closely work with the team.
• Lead the in-house communication/media activities and the production of knowledge-based information materials for public dissemination.
• Draft texts for articles on company news and events, web and social media-contents and other public information materials such as brochures, infographics, and newsletters.
• Take photos and/or video footages on company activities for public information and archiving.
• Oversee the production of multimedia products, conceptualising storylines for audio-visual materials and supervising the work of photography and videography consultants.
• Closely work with Web/Graphic Designer to ensure the company websites, social media platforms and publications’ graphics are well designed and user-friendly.
• Support fund-raising and public campaigns to secure funds for the organization.
• Lead the establishment of work relationships with the key stakeholders, including government agencies, media, NGOs, civil society, researchers and other interested members of the general public.
• Provide strategic communication advice to the senior management as well as the member countries.
• Lead the capacity building of the company in communication work.
• Support all divisions in copy-editing of technical reports for communication purposes.
• Support the divisions in the preparation of communication products.
• Support M&E Specialist in the preparation of the Mid-year and Annual Report.
• Support the Chief strategy & partnership officer with communication with development partners and related tasks.
• Assist in proofreading and fact-checking the organization's online newsletters.
• Perform other relevant tasks as required.erform other relevant tasks as required.

• Certificate: Master’s degree in communications/ public relations/ journalism or other related field. In lieu of the Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying professional experience may be accepted.

• Additional Certificates: TOEIC certificate with 600 points and over is required. An equivalent internationally recognized certificate or a university degree from an internationally recognized academic institution whose instruction is in English may also be considered.

• Experience: 7 years of practical working experience in communications, public relations, external relations, social sciences. Work experience with international organisations and media relations.

• Language: Excellent command of the English language.

Remuneration:

• Annual net base salary exempts from tax by Lao authorities, starting at M-11 Step 1 with US$ 33,440 with a living cost of 5% of the base salary.

• Non-residential staff members who are relocated to the duty station (Vientiane, Lao PDR or Phnom Penh, Cambodia) are granted with 7% on the post adjustment and 7% on hardship allowances annually, and a rental subsidy of USD500 monthly.

Benefits:

• Contribution to staff member’s Provident Fund (pension fund) of 14% of base salary per annum.

• Coverage of health insurance for staff and eligible dependents, and accident insurance (on a shared basis with the employee) for staff.

• Other entitlements and benefits such as dependency allowance (USD40/dependent), annual leave (30 days per year), sick leave (30 days per year), special leave with pay, maternity and paternity leaves, education grant (75% of maximum USD12,000 per an eligible child for non-residential staff and 5% of the base salary for resident staff), annual health check (subject to budget availability), annual vaccination including Covid-19 vaccines, and more.

• Non-resident staff members who are relocated to the duty station (Vientiane or Phnom Penh) are granted with a subsidized home leave, shipment of personal effects to and from the duty station up on joining and conclusion of service with orgnazation. 

Pls help us recommend to your friends whom it may concern about or you’re suitable for this position via: 

Call/Zalo:  0966310507 (Ms. Irene Huong)

Mail to: cityhunter@redorange.com.vn 

Directly for further information in detail. Thank you and Best wishes to you!  

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