Marketing & Communications Specialist

Job Description

International Development Enterprises (IDE) Nepal, an International NGO with a market-based agriculture and WASH development program in Nepal, is recruiting a Marketing & Communications Specialist for its Central Office, Lalitpur immediately. Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application along with a recent CV and cover letter.

Please find below a detailed TOR for the position. Interested and qualified candidates are required to fill up the google form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j8j4LXUhC6e29iwogKl5tLOoGLkqUba4ZoYTv_O6MLY/edit

The deadline for submission of the application is 5 PM, April 30, 2021. As per the gender and workforce diversity policy of iDE, female candidates and/or candidates from disadvantaged communities are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further process. No telephone enquiries will be entertained.

Job Description for ‘Marketing & Communications Specialist’

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop outreach materials to advance the visibility of iDE Nepal, its objectives and projects both to external and internal audiences, according to organizations communications and business strategies. This might include (but not limited to) brochure/leaflets, success stories and best practices, blogs, multimedia products including photo galleries, videos, etc.
• Review existing documentation, perform desk research, and interview subject matter experts to understand the latest trends in international development and, specifically, iDE’s current portfolio of approaches and methodologies.
• Support and work with the team from fundraising to business development.
• Oversee content development for the Nepal page on the iDE global website and coordinate with iDE’s global communication team for regular updates.
• Create and handle various social media platforms in compliance with the guidelines set by iDE’s global headquarters.
• Preparation of presentations, reports, agenda papers to support high-level meetings.
• Coordinate with the team to ensure iDE Nepal branding and marking requirements, layout/formatting and editing of the documents, reports and presentations, and ensure the quality and standardization of organizational requirements.
• Support the project team to prepare periodic and final reports including major accomplishments, lessons learned and challenges.
• Maintain communication systems through the use of digital applications that enable staff to find finished communications products and quickly grasp the broader content and applicability to their needs.
• Act as liaison for different media organizations to disseminate iDE Nepal’s project information, outcomes, success stories and best practices.

Required Qualification & Experience

• Completion of Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Management or Social Science or relevant field.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including writing and editing, and an ability to work independently. Very strong English writing skills are critical.
• 3 years’ professional work experience in communication, public relations or marketing, with experience managing and executing across several media channels in a variety of writing styles from technical writing to fundraising campaigns.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented. Ability to find insights in technical documents and craft compelling narratives that help others understand complex interactions
• Very good computer skills, including the use of MS Office, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and Google Apps.
• Able to travel to project sites in order to collect case studies and success stories.

How to Apply

Please find below a detailed TOR for the position. Interested and qualified candidates are required to fill up the google form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j8j4LXUhC6e29iwogKl5tLOoGLkqUba4ZoYTv_O6MLY/edit