Communications Manager
Habitat for Humanity Nepal

Position: Communications Manager (Hot Job)

  • No. of Openings 1
  • Category NGO/INGO/Social/Develop.Projects
  • Job Location 1
  • Job Level Senior Level
  • Salary Negotiable
  • Education Level A Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field is required, Master’s Degree is preferred
  • Experience At least 7-year professional experience in Marketing and Communications sector.
  • Expiry date Apr 24, 2019 (Expired)
Job Description

The Communications Manager will be dynamic and pro-active, providing support to Resource Development objectives, Housing Programs and Volunteer Programs. His/her audience will largely be international stakeholders with some local audiences. He/she will be a wholistic and inventive thinker providing marketing and communications solutions that enhance existing and new fund-raising initiatives. He/she will be a great story-teller (narratively and graphically) having the ability to interpret local realities and contexts for international and national audiences, compelling them to donate and engage with Habitat for Humanity in Nepal. The time expected in supporting resource development reach fund-raising goals from international donors is 75%, while the remaining 25% will be dedicated to engaging local entities to support Habitat Nepal’s mission in country.
Marketing and Communications Strategy

• Lead and design marketing and communications strategies and plans based on fundraising and program priorities.

• Develop key messages and adapt these to the appropriate channels to reach Habitat Nepal’s primary stakeholders.

• Determine indicators and pinpoint analytics to monitor communications objectives. Undertake analysis and report results of activities on branded digital assets, social media engagement and other national campaigns. The manager will use the information gleamed to propose ideas for future activities for the Senior Management Team. Management of Digital and Non-digital Assets

&bull Manage Habitat Nepal’s online activities and branded digital assets (website and social media channels). This includes curating content/materials, working with others in Habitat
Nepal, the Habitat Asia Pacific communications team, and Partners to produce timely, compelling information about Habitat’s work in the country.

• Organize and maintain photo, video and story data archives so they are easily searchable and retrievable.

• Ensure consistent messaging and branding, complying to and maintaining integrity in all printed and digital collaterals published with the Habitat for Humanity Branding Guidelines.

• Coach Habitat colleagues or Implementing Partners on branding and digital campaigns related to fundraising, national events and initiatives, program awareness, volunteer engagement, special builds, disaster response projects, international days, etc. Development of Collaterals / Communications Assets

• Tell the powerful brand story of Habitat in Nepal through producing compelling stories, engaging graphic design and layout materials, maintaining up-to-date information on web/social media, communication collaterals, merchandise and other creative outputs.

• Lead in the design and layout communication materials such as newsletters, publications, signage, family stories, brochures, press releases, thank you notes and all other related materials for Habitat Nepal.

• Support development of concept notes and donor appeals.

• Produce or source for content in response to internal and external requests for photography and videography of Habitat Nepal’s work. Build and maintain user friendly photo and video archive. Media Relations

• Maintain Media relations with national outlets to promote the work of Habitat Nepal.

• Produce considered, factual and timely press releases.

Others

• Keep up-to-date with industry leading software and technologies, print materials and electronic products.

• Engage, contract and maintain effective communications with communication specialists such as graphic designers, photographers, film makers when required.

• Provide support to special events with activities which may or may not be related to communications.

• Any other activities as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Specification
  • Excellent abilities to tell stories (both narratively and graphically) that touch the hearts of audiences.
  • Interprets local realities for an international audience and packages messages that is engaging and compelling.
  • Excellent English language writing ability and strong editing skills preferably developed in a corporate or news media environment, having an Editor’s or Creative Director’s eye for detail.
  • Experience with brand management and developing strategies and campaigns for brand building.
  •  Experience with managing websites, social media channels, content curation and data analysis.
  • Ability to work in cross-cultural settings, with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong research skills with clear reasoning and organizational abilities.
  • Applicants should have the right to work in Nepal where this position is based.
  • Preferred Competence in translating English to Nepali and vice versa.
  • Competence in the use of design and archival software.
  • Competence in use of video, sound equipment and video editing software.

  • Excellent training and mentoring skills.

Education Qualification, Professional Experience:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field is required, Master’s Degree is preferred
  • At least 7-year professional experience in Marketing and Communications sector.

 

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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

This job has been expired on 2019-04-24
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About Company
Habitat for Humanity started working in Nepal since 1997. In the eight years till 2005, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has helped 830 families to build ...

Habitat for Humanity started working in Nepal since 1997. In the eight years till 2005, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has helped 830 families to build decent homes in the districts of Kailali, Surkhet, Kaski, Chitwan and Jhapa. To increase its impact, HFH Nepal began to leverage on partnerships with non-governmental organizations, microfinance institutions, and village lending and saving groups. Driven by the overall vision of the organization, the Meaningful Life through Housing Campaign was launched in July 2011. Through the campaign, HFH Nepal aims to develop a people-driven and community-owned methodology to address the need for decent housing in a sustainable and viable way. Programs are largely focused on rural housing in eastern and western Nepal.

In June 2011, HFH Nepal celebrated its 10,000th family served and by the fiscal year ended 30 June 2014 more than 54,000 families were helped. The momentum continued until Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes on 25 April and 12 May, 2015.

The earthquakes, in April and May of 2015, destroyed and damaged more than 880,000 houses killing over 8,000 people. HFH Nepal’s disaster response included rubble removal with the help of local volunteers, distribution of temporary shelter kits and water backpacks for the affected families to enable survivors’ to fetch and store water. Through generous funding, HFH Nepal is helping affected families by providing technical assistance in conducting safety assessment of the damaged houses and distribution of winterization kits to the affected families to protect against the cold weather.

Through the Build Nepal strategy, Habitat Nepal is committed to building homes and hope in both disaster-affected and non-affected areas across the country.

Habitat’s vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. 

Mission statement: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.  

Mission principles

Demonstrate the love of God.
Focus on shelter.
Advocate for affordable housing.
Promote dignity and hope.
Support sustainable and transformational development. 

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