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POSITION TITLE:  ​Communications Coordinator

LOCATION:  ​​Bangkok

PROJECT:​​ USDA Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN)

REPORTS TO:​​ Communications and OutreachManager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Winrock International is seeking candidates for aCommunications Coordinator to provide support for communications work under USDA Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) project based in Bangkok, Thailand. The project will source, validate, and disseminate climate-smart innovations in rice, cassava, and horticulture in Thailand. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate production and maintain inventory of communications materials.

• Coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with Winrock’s Home Office communications staff.

• Regularly update stakeholder database and maintain communications vendor/consultant database.

• Coordinate with and provide administrative support to Communications and Outreach consultants.

• Maintain project equipment such as camera, field recorder, etc.

• Maintain and update the project Communications Plan as needed and ensure compliance with the Communications Plan and Marking Plan.

• Ensure women, youth, and marginalized groups of the project are considered when conducting outreach and communication activities.

• Participate in required field visits to document project activities and results, and train staff and partners to document activities. This includes developing a photo and video database to accompany articles and document project success.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQURIEMENTS:

Education:  ​B.A. or equivalent university degree in Communications, or related field.

Experience: ​The ideal candidate will have the following experience and skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with fluency in English required

• Excellent computer software skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required

• Good organization skills, emotional intelligence and service mind a plus

• Familiar with using Microsoft 365 products such as MS Teams, MS Planner, MS Forms, OneDrive a plus

• At least one year of experience in communications for development project(s)preferred

• Basic understanding of communications-specific software including Canva, Adobe Suite, as well as basic knowledge of statisticreports of various social media platformspreferred

• Basic skills in photography preferred

HOW TO APPLY: 

Applicants should apply by emailing a cover letter and resume to job.rain@winrock.org by January 15th2024. Please include “Communications Coordinator” in the email subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are shortlisted will be contacted.