Educo is a global development and humanitarian NGO based in Barcelona, Spain with 30-year working experience in 18 countries. We work with children and their environment to promote just and equitable societies that guarantee their rights and well-being. We envision A world where all girls and boys have access to educational environments and fully enjoy their rights and a dignified life. We are a member of ChildFund Alliance, one of the largest global networks of child-focused development organizations working to create opportunities for children and youth, their families and communities.

Since 1999, in Bangladesh we have been implementing development programs in the marginalized urban and rural areas and with time we expanded our works to broader geographical areas. Currently, Educo Bangladesh is implementing large number of development and humanitarian projects which are funded by different internal and external donors; like KOICA, EU/UNOPS, ChildFund Alliance, ADEY, Barnfonden, AECID, Mango etc. in various districts of Bangladesh. Know more about EDUCO

Currently, we are looking for an ‘Officer – Communications’

The Communications Officer, under the supervision of the Head of Humanitarian Response, Cox’s Bazar will be responsible for ensuring the better implementation and quality programming through development and implementation of communication strategy in Rohingya Response with emphasis for further growth of the organization, S/he will,

• Support the communications team to help build and maintain a positive reputation for Educo, communicating effectively with its target audience
• S/he will support to Head of Humanitarian Response, Cox's Bazar in managing internal and external communications
• S/he will provide digital, editorial, creative and operational support across Educo’s work
• S/he will support to develop and implementation of communication strategy aligned with the organization's goal and objectives
• S/he ensures consistency in messaging across various communication channels, will contact the media inquiries, coordinate press events to generate positive media coverage to uphold the organization's brand identity and values.

• With the support of Head of Humanitarian Response and other colleagues of CO and HQ and understand the communications strategies and its effective implementation
• Maintain communication and collaboration with partners of different projects, and relevant stakeholders including duty bearers for ensuring their inclusive presence in different events
• Maintain regular communication and develop professional rapport building with local and national level print and electronic media.
• Attend different program of working groups at Cox’s Bazar and capturing the new ideas and thoughts and to incorporate it in our programs for promoting org visibility.
• Work closely with vendors and consultants regarding video documentations and provide effective support to ensure branding and compliance.
• Regular communication and coordination with CO communications team, advocacy, and sponsorship team in terms of supporting to the Devtalk and Youthtalk

• Prepare press release and ensure its coverage in local and national level print and electronic media.
• Support to colleagues by ensuring high quality photographs and community voices
• Provide capacity building training to the colleagues including partners for capturing the real time photography and videos with ensuring compliance issue
• Support to organize event with relevant pictures and videos including IEC materials designing.
• Raise awareness of Educo's activities among the people of Bangladesh through creative posting of social media
• Prepare day observance event write up including relevant photography and share on IRIS and social media

Perform any other responsibilities assigned by Educo when required.

Master’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism, Development Studies, Film and Photography, Sociology, and / or any other related field.

• 3 to 4 years of experience, skilled in impactful communication, storytelling, documentation, and design for branding and visibility. Specialized focus on promoting child rights, child protection, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and Gender-based Violence (GbV) issues.
• Expertise in using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and other relevant software.
• Experience in related to child rights, child protection, GbV and education in emergency response projects.
• Media Communication and publication of features on project’s success areas
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Develop Information Education and Communication & Social Behavioral Change Communication materials on relevant project themes
• Implementation of Communication, Advocacy and Campaign Plan with meet the deadlines
• Experience in NGO/INGO especially in child rights-based organization is preferable
• Ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and work cooperatively with team
• Have skill to prioritize tasks and to understand the situation
• Capacity to balance work-life and maintain smooth professional relationship
• Respectful, Sensible and Clear understanding of gender perspective
• Proactive, Empathetic and Leadership Skills
• Good interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving capacity
• Networking & collaborate and contributing to Organizational success
• Facilitate change and promote new learning
• Good facilitation and presentation skills
• Positive attitude and High level of Integrity

• Position requires language skills in both English and Bangla at an advanced level
• Local Language of Cox’s Bazar

• Experience on Rohingya response in camp and host community including Rohingya dialect Understanding of Educo’s Mission, Vision, Values and Principles
• Knowledge and experience on Child Protection, GbV Education in Emergency
• Knowledge of safeguarding and code conduct and other training in humanitarian response preferred
• High computer literacy with a full knowledge of office applications
• Advance knowledge on MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point, Bangla Bijoy Typing

Educo is committed to prevent violence and maltreatment to children by fostering a safeguarding culture in which interactions with children promote their dignity and favor their comprehensive development and wellbeing in a safe and protective environment. Educo will ensure to "do no harm" to children and to be a child safe organization.

For Educo, accountability means fulfilling our responsibility to listen and respond to the opinions and needs of our stakeholders in the decisions we make and the activities we undertake, with the aim of increasing our impact and ensuring the responsible use of resources.

1. Two non-relative references must be mentioned in CV; one must be your latest supervisor
2. Recent Formal Photograph (Passport Size) must be included in CV
3. Please go through the job contents carefully before applying

Interested candidates only who meet the requirements are requested to apply through the below link-

Application Deadline: October 13, 2024 (Sunday)

N.B. As a Child-Centered Organization, Educo is committed to Child protection, and has developed a Child Safeguarding Policy, together with a Code of Conduct. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks. Before induction, any new staff should read and sign Educo’s Code of Conduct.

Notes:

1. Educo determines to ensure equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective to race, ethnicity, location, color, gender, class, and religion.
2. Educo has ZERO TOLERANCE towards harassment, abuse and discrimination. Educo employees are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct, PPSEAH (Policy on Protection Against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment), Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti – fraud and Corruption Policy, Conflict of Interest Management Policy and People and Culture Policy of Educo.
3. Any persuasion during recruitment process will result in disqualification of candidature.
4. Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
5. Educo never charges any FEE/COST/DONATION at any stages of recruitment and selection process. There is no cost involved with applying for any position. Any solicitation of job application/selection costs should be regarded as fraudulent.
6. For this recruitment and selection process, Educo reserves Full Authority to take any decision as required.