Position Information
Post Code: Communication Manager
Supervisor: Strategic Director
Organizational Context
Kemitraan (Partnership) is a multi-stakeholder organization established to promote governance reform. It works hand-in-hand with government agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector, and international development partners in Indonesia to bring about reform at both the national and local levels.
Since its establishment, Kemitraan has worked to create an enabling environment for reform in which different components of society come together to discuss, advocate and support the implementation of critical elements of Indonesia’s extensive reform agenda. Leaders of Kemitraan come from government, including senior ministers, activists from civil society and faith based groups, the business community and the political world including members of parliament from across partisian divides. The capacity to reach out across and among various divides within society uniquely places Kemitraan in a position to promote reform and to do so in a peaceful and engaging manner.
Kemitraan has been successful in facilitating public policy reform (the formulation of new laws and regulations or the revision / amendment to the laws and regulations), bureaucratic reforms, judicial and democratization reform, anti-corruption laws, national strategies, creating the Governance Index, promoting and facilitating environmental and economic governance.
To ensure the visibility of Kemitraan’s work and achievement, Kemitraan needs to engage the media in promoting success stories, advocating policy makers and enhancing people’s awareness and participation. The engagement strategy should be able to stimulate various stakeholders to learn more about Kemitraan and its successes. Hence it is important for Kemitraan to develop and implement sound media strategy to increase its profile and promoting its programs.
Additionally, Kemitraan also needs to demonstrate to all stakeholders, government, civil society, the international media, national press, international community including donors, that Kemitraan activities are yielding concrete results.
A Communications Manager will be recruited to play a major role in improving Kemitraan’s visibility and in ensuring continuous contact and exchange with local and national media. The Communications Manager is responsible for the design, management and implementation of the communications strategy for Kemitraan, with a view to influence policy-makers, to promote public and media outreach and to mobilize political and financial support and the works of Kemitraan in general.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Strategic Director, the Communication Manager is expected to reinforce the capacity of the Partnership to implement effective communication messages internally and externally pertaining the mandate and work of the organization through the use of appropriate information media, advocacy approaches and communication tools.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Functions:
Working under the supervision of the Strategic Director and in close collaboration with the Knowledge Management and Learning team, the Communication Manager will play a critical role in developing communications and media strategy, work-plan and implementation arrangement, focusing on three main activities:
- Ensures planning and design of communications and outreach strategies to promote Kemitraan.
- Manages the writing, development, design, production and dissemination of diverse publications and news releases through a variety of media, including print, broadcast and social.
- Promotes optimum visibility of Kemitraan’s activities through effective media relations, placement and distribution of information material and creative partnerships with relevant agencies.
Supports effective implementation of communication strategy focusing on achievement of the following activities:
- Support preparation and organization of public relations events including budget preparation, disbursement and accountability report, issuance of contract, invitation and logistics
- Provide technical and administrative supports in organizing in-house and/or outside public events for outreach program of Partnership programs
- Provide on-going liaison, support and facilitation between the PR RM Unit and other Units of the Partnership and the regional offices in preparing information-related materials
- Support design and development of communication tools for effective communication and publications on achievement of good governance reform conducted and or supported by the Partnership
Manages the writing, development, design, production and dissemination of diverse publications and news releases through a variety of media, including print, broadcast and social, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Elaboration and implementation of Kemitraan publications strategy and plan based on the corporate publications policy
- Identification and development of storylines for publications and substantive articles for media
- Identification and development of ideas and materials for electronic media.
- Editing, publication and dissemination of materials
- Opportunities to leverage social media to complement Kemitraan’s messaging identified and used.
Supports and promotes optimum visibility of Kemitraan’s activities through effective media relations and information dissemination on governance reform agenda and initiatives focusing on the achievement of the following activities:
- Maintain and develop mutual relationship with media representatives and always keep media updated on Partnership’s projects/activities
- Strategic partnerships formed with media counterparts and media networks, and strengthening internal capacity for media outreach
- Enhanced media/press coverage of Kemitraan and its strategic areas, positions and issues, in line with corporate communications strategies
- Opportunities for press conferences, media gathering and media visits identified and are organized; interviews with directors, senior advisors, and senior managers facilitated
- Press releases, advisories, background information, press/media kits and updated information and stories drafted and disseminated to inform media and general public of Kemitraan work programme initiatives, results and successes, and other achievements
- Advice and technical support to Kemitraan Management in developing media campaigns and initiatives, strategies provided for effective media relations
Supports effective implementation of communication strategy focusing on achievement of the following activities:
- Support preparation and organization of public relations events including budget preparation, disbursement and accountability report etc.
- Provide technical and administrative supports in organizing in-house and/or outside public events for outreach program of Partnership programs
- Provide on-going liaison, support and facilitation among Unit and other Units of the Partnership and the regional offices in preparing information-related materials
- Support design and development of communication tools for effective communication and publications on achievement of good governance reform conducted and or supported by the Partnership
- Prepare quality materials for presentation, media release, speeches, talking points, concept notes, correspondence and other information publications, and disseminates media information materials.
Impact of Results
The key results would be to get an impact on effective and efficient functioning of strategy in communication, especially Kemitraan’s positioning as a key driver of governance reform in Indonesia and maximizing its opportunity to secure medium to long term funding.
Competencies
Technical/Functional
- Extensive experience in policy advocacy and strategic communications for international development
- Experience working with international organizations, donor agencies, and/or NGOs and other civil society groups engaged in diverse sectors of international development;
- Experience in media relations and print and electronic publishing;
Managerial
- Focuses on impact and result for the client
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Ability to initiate and organize work, to establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail and quality
- Capacity to gather comprehensive information on complex problems or situations; evaluates information accurately and identifies key issues required to resolve problems
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (preferable Master’s Degree) or equivalent in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations or other related field.
Experience:
A minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience, preferably in the field of journalism or public relations related to governance issues with focus on international development cooperation; proven track record as a media professional and of tangible results in this capacity; Outstanding proven writing/journalistic skills; outstanding proven communications skills; and Outstanding networking skills.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English & Bahasa Indonesia
Please send your CV and application letter to: recruiment@kemitraan.or.id.
Only shortlisted applicants will receive a response from our Human Resources Unit.
Applications must be received by December 23, 2018.
