Job Title
Communication Coordinator
Department
Programs
Employment status
Full Time
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Travel
40% to field
Reports to
Country Representative (CR), CPI
Reporting to this position
Media Officer
Salary Range:
65,000-80,000 BDT
Community Partners International (CPI) is a U.S. international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable communities in Asia to meet their essential health, humanitarian, and sustainable development needs. Founded by U.S. doctors and volunteers in 1998, the organization has grown to serve more than three million people annually. Community Partners International focuses on helping communities affected by conflict, violence, and displacement, in remote and hard-to-reach contexts, and marginalized by poverty and exclusion.
Job Summary: The Communication Coordinator will play a vital role in communicating Community Partners International (CPI) and its partners’ work and impact to key audiences in Bangladesh and internationally. This position is responsible for sourcing compelling human and impact stories, supporting visual storytelling through photography and videography, and creating promotional and informational materials. Additionally, the role involves enhancing CPI’s social media presence, liaising with media outlets, and ensuring adherence to branding and communication standards while supporting program teams and partner organizations in communication needs.
1. Primary Responsibilities:
Content Creation and Storytelling:
- Collaborate with CPI staff and partners to identify and produce compelling human-interest and impact stories in consideration of CPI local and international audiences.
- Develop promotional and informational materials, including print, digital and video content.
- Support visual storytelling by capturing and curating high-quality photographs and videos.
Social Media and Digital Engagement:
- Enhance CPI’s social media presence in Bangladesh by developing and managing content strategies.
- Monitor and analyse social media performance to optimize audience engagement.
- Ensure digital content aligns with organizational goals and branding guidelines.
Media and Public Relations:
- Build and maintain relationships with media outlets to increase coverage of CPI’s work.
- Prepare press releases, media briefs, and other communication materials for external audiences.
- Respond to media inquiries and coordinate interviews with relevant stakeholders.
- Translate materials between English, Bangla, and Rohingya as needed.
Branding and Communication Standards:
- Ensure adherence to CPI’s branding guidelines across all communication materials.
- Provide training and guidance to CPI and partner staff on branding and communication standards.
Event Support:
- Support program teams in organizing events and capturing key moments through photography and videography.
- Develop promotional content and coverage for events to maximise visibility and impact.
Partner Support and Capacity Building:
- Build strong relationships with local partners and provide training on communication strategies.
- Support partners in developing materials that align with CPI’s branding and messaging.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication efforts and recommend improvements.
QUALITIES:
Accountability:
- Takes ownership of tasks, ensures efficient resource management and models organizational values.
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals, takes responsibility for personal development and encourages others to do the same.
- Motivates and engages with all teams
- Goal and vision orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, other members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Encourages innovative solutions and takes calculated risks.
Integrity:
- Upholds honesty, transparency, and professionalism in all actions.
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in communications, public relations, or a similar role, preferably within an INGO or development organization.
- Proven experience in content creation, social media management, and visual storytelling.
- Experience working with international donors and understanding donor communication preferences is a plus.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in design and video editing tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Final Cut Pro).
- Strong command of social media platforms and analytics tools.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills in English and Bangla.Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with local and international teams and external stakeholders.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Strong ability to collaborate with diverse teams and external stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Creative, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Bangla and Rohingya is highly preferred.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to travel to field sites (up to 40% of the time).
- Familiarity with the humanitarian and development landscape in Bangladesh is an advantage.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, demonstrated ability to handle pressure and improve
- Required to have a proven track-record of proactively identifying and communicating potential problems and proposing solutions
- Team spirit and problem-solving abilities.
- Good computer skills in MS Word & Excel.
- Demonstrated skills and experience of strategic and analytical thinking
- Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support
- Proven staff management and team building skills
- Positive and professional attitude/ Leader & Mentor personality
- Ability to establish and inspire good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- High level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.
How to apply
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- All interested and qualified candidates are requested to send an Application/Motivational Letter and Curriculum Vitae to [email protected]
- Please indicate ”Communications Coordinator” in the subject line.
- The closing date for applications is January 25, 2025.
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore the vacancy may be withdrawn before the closing deadline.
- Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- CPI has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. CPI is committed to protecting our staff/partner staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
CPI’s Value:
- At CPI, we believe that all people have right to live their live free from sexual violence and recognized that there are unequal power dynamics across the organization. CPI does not tolerate discrimination and harassment under any circumstances and will take disciplinary action, which may include dismissal, against any worker who discriminates or harasses any worker. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
- CPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability.
Note to Candidate:
- Candidates are required to declare in advance should there be any relative or family member currently employed in CPI. Failure to do so can lead to termination of the employment contract even after successful selection.
- Because of the large volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Contract and position is contingent upon successful award of the project and final approval by the donor.