VACANCY - LOWONGAN - COMMUNICATION OFFICER SPANISH RED CROSS

Position Title: Communication Officer
Report to: Program Manager of Spanish Red Cross
Based in: Jakarta and would travel frequently to North Sumatera and Central Kalimantan province
Date of Hire: 4th October 2010.

Type of contract:
- Fixed Term Contract (6 months as initial period with possibility to be extended).
- Contracted through PMI, under the salary scale agreed between PMI and Spanish Red Cross.


KEY TASKS

• To work closely with PMI COMMUNICATION AND RESOURCES MOBILIZATION Division and SRC Programme Manager.

- Keep informed constantly about progress and troubles the PMI and the Spanish Red Cross Programme Manager.

• With guidance and mentoring from the SRC Programme Manager, develop an increasing understanding of the Communication and Resources Mobilization needs of the PMI KALTENG and SUMUT Chapter and branches and ways in which the SRC can provide support and assistance which will meet these needs.

- To gather information, to summarise and write reports, depending on the needs.
- To elaborate the reports for the PMI/Spanish Red Cross HQ in the way required and in English language.

• To promote understanding in the chapter, branches and civil society more generally of the Principles of the Red Cross/Red Crescent.

• To coordinate and arrange meetings; preparing agendas, reserving and preparing facilities and produce minutes and reports for the Programme Manager.

• To facilitate relations between the Programme Manager and PMI and other institutional colleagues by acting as a translator in Bahasa Indonesia and English.

• To translate written documents from English to Bahasa Indonesia and vice versa

*QUALIFICATIONS*

University degree, preferable Journalism, Communication/ Public Relations.,
Experience of working/volunteerin g for PMI or the Red Cross/Red Crescent
Movement *(REQUIRED). *Two-year experience in communication in development
projects and programmes. Excellent capacity of analysis and synthesis.
Experience in the creation and implementation of communication strategies. Excellent
writing skills: writing short papers, summarizing technical information and
writing basic technical documents in English and Bahasa Indonesia.. Language
fluent spoken & written English. Additional knowledge on other computer
tools such as Power Point, MS access, mapping tools, is an asset. Experience
of planning, writing & evaluating project proposals. Administrative
knowledge. Strong skills in groups coordination, facilitate workshops, etc.
Be able to work independently. Strong communication skills.

*HOW TO APPLY*
Please submit your application, curriculum vitae (with salary expectation)
not later than 31 August 2010, to recruitment. spanishrc@ gmail.com or Spanish
Red Cross, Gedung Wisma PMI, Lantai 6, Jl. Wijaya 1 No.63, Kebayoran Baru
12170, Jakarta Selatan. Write the title and *position title as the email
subject* or on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Only applications in English and short listed candidates will be notified. DKI Jakarta
resident are strongly urged to apply.