Communication Manager – Vced Project

SOCODEVI is a Canadian network of cooperative and mutual assistance enterprises which shares its technical expertise and know-how with its partners in developing countries. SOCODEVI office in Vietnam requires the services of a communications professional for the Cooperative Enterprise Development Project (VCED).
As one of Socodevi’s value is gender equality, we always pay attention to give equal opportunities for both women and men candidates.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the coordination of the project managers, and along with the person responsible for SOCODEVI communications, the Communication manager will be responsible for coordination with VCED team, local partners and institutions supported by the VCED to develop and implement activity related to communication for the VCED project. He/she will oversee the implementation of communication and marketing activities for VCED project based on the annual work plan. He/she will develop communications tools and activities to ensure the visibility of VCED and its partners by emphasizing the progress being made and the results being achieved, as well as highlighting the financial contribution of the Government of Canada.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
• Develop and deliver creative marketing and communication strategies, plans and approaches to help markets of targeted Coops
• Manage the Marketing & Communications budget and ensure program milestones related to marketing & communications are achieved on time and within budget.
• Develop the synthetized and cohesion communication strategy which link all VCED components’ communication activities
• Developing relationships with key media to secure and grow media coverage both online and offline.
• Writing press releases for local and national media.
• Adapting press releases for international syndication ensuring stories translate to differing international markets.
• Monitoring press stories relating to the project and its partners and maximize opportunities for positive PR and playing down any negative PR.
• Development of a photographic and audio-visual record of the project’s activities
• Participate in design of informational and promotional materials for the project
• Manage event organization
• Advise on the outlook of VCED materials, which were designed by other team members, before publishing
• Provide communications advice to organizations supported by the project
• Collating and analyzing current communications and messages and ensuring consistency.
• Ensure equal between women and men messages will be appropriately integrated into the VCED communication tools and materials
• Other functions integral to the position

REQUIRED BACKGROUND EDUCATION
• Graduate in the areas of communications, publicity, marketing
• Preferable fluency one of Canada’s two official languages (English/French)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• At least three years’ work experience in the design of communication tools
• Management and moderation of web and social network platforms
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for both English and Vietnamese
• Manage press relations
• Capacity to analyze and synthesize
• Excellent skills in managing priorities and capacity to work on several outputs simultaneously, as well as facility for team work

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS
• Capacity to work in coordination with other partner institutions
• Capacity and openness to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent interpersonal relations
• Commitment to the mission and vision of the organization

LOCATION OF WORK AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POSITION
Based in Ho Chi Minh City office, with frequent travel to targeted provinces

Please send your application (letter of interest and resume) before 20th March 2020

- Rất cạnh tranh, dựa theo kinh nghiệm;
- Bao gồm bảo hiểm y tế, bảo hiểm xã hội và bảo hiểm thất nghiệp theo qui định luật Lao động hiện hành
- Nghỉ phép và nghỉ lễ hàng năm luật Lao động hiện hành;

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