POSITION TITLE: Program Officer – Communications & Awareness

LOCATION: Dhaka, Bangladesh

STATUS: Full Time REPORTS TO: Senior Manager – Social Protection

POSITION SUMMARY: The Program Office for Communications & Awareness is responsible for facilitating and upholding internal communications within the Ashshash project.

The position will be responsible to maintain effective communication channels with project collaborators, sub-partners, and service providers. They provide support in executing communication activities and play a crucial role in maintaining project documentation to contribute to the overarching goal of the Ashshash project. The ‘Ashshash – For Men and Women Who Have Escaped Trafficking, Phase II’ is a four-year program supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh and implemented by Winrock International.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Development of appropriate messages, approaches, and materials for awareness advocacy campaigns, and other key Trafficking in Persons (TIP) activities at national and sub-national levels

• Plan and Develop a Communication Strategy for the program

• Liaise with media to generate reports, public awareness, and media coverage on counter-trafficking issues and the program

• Preparation, content development, coordination of production, and dissemination of public information materials like press releases, publications, articles, and sharing of project knowledge and successes.

• Liaise with the mass media and deliver a communication strategy using key channels and messages to engage these audiences in respect to the Project’s outcomes and objectives as well as reporting on its activities

• Ensure compliance of project communication of activities by following donor and Winrock’s guidelines

• Assist in implementing training, workshops, and events of the project across different components

• Support sub-partner’s awareness-raising, events, information dissemination workshops, and maintain the minutes of each meeting and program.

• Document case studies of survivors in coordination with other components of the program • Support to translate the document, and module as per the need of the components

• Collect different Behavior Change Communication (BCC) materials from different projects and fix it for Ashshash awareness activities in coordination with Component Manager

• Develop success stories, event briefs, photo stories, and other promotional materials that communicate the organization’s activities, and/or services. • Liaise with Winrock’s Home Office Communications team to provide up-to-date information on Ashshash activities and address all communication requirements for the project.

• Maintain documentation management system (hard copy and on network)

• Support editing semiannual and annual reports, design cover page and assist in the layout of the inner pages • Other duties as assigned Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in communications, international development, behavioral economics, or a related field • Minimum of 5 years of professional expertise in communications or public relations in development organizations or.

• Experience implementing international projects to the highest ethical standards

• Relevant and significant experience in training, designing, and implementing capacity-building plans in communications research and development communications; targeting a wide range of stakeholders such as local NGOs, media practitioners, and youth groups.

• Experience writing media releases, reports, awareness materials for social protection, and other relevant interventions, in both Bangla and English.

• Professional expertise in developing communications plans, materials, and methods, including monitoring the impact of these on target audiences.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Bangla required;

• Technical experience in human trafficking and related social protection themes, specifically contextualized in South Asia preferred;

• Experience in supporting the implementation of gender and social dimension intervention and gender mainstreaming in projects is a plus.

• Excellent networking skills and proven experience in enlisting media practitioners and other key stakeholders in planning and executing major events and campaigns

• Proven track record utilizing appropriate traditional and social media to achieve objectives • Proven ability to think creatively and be innovative

• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Editor, Movie Maker, Powerpoint, and desktop publishing/graphic software such as Adobe In-design, Page Maker, and Microsoft Publisher. Other: Bangladeshi citizenship or residency with work authorization

SALARY: The annual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits are offered.

APPLICATIONS: The deadline for submission of applications is June 26, 2023. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and Winrock reserves the right to make an offer prior to the closing date for applications.

Applicants are thus encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity. Applicants should go to Winrock International Job Openings and submit a current resume and cover letter referencing Bangladesh Ashshash Project Phase II – Program Officer-Communication & Awareness. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are shortlisted will be contacted. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation. Winrock knows that its success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion, and equity across the entire organization