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THE POST:  Communications and Digital Support Officer

Position Summary

The Communications & Digital Support Officer is to proactively provide organizational and logistical support to the Communication & Digital Unit (CDU), in accordance with unit objectives and workflows, in order to enable the team to run effective and efficient campaign work. The CDU ensures high-quality media & digital communications outreach for Greenpeace Southeast Asia and coordinating communications, public campaigns and organisational profiling activities. The position is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

The CDU ‘Communications’ includes all media and digital communications.

This is a full-time position.  Note that all Programme Department staff are deployable to any Greenpeace Southeast Asia project across the region.

Key Duties

• Daily monitoring and analysis of public communications (news and digital) related to the environment and Greenpeace; inform the office of breaking news such as disasters, urgent environmental matters and policies, which may affect Greenpeace.
• Provide support work for unit effective working, project priorities and information organization. For example: Maintain the photo, video, digital assets library; maintain a database of communications & digital contacts; maintain information related to content management etc.
• Assist in developing, managing and maintaining relationships with print, broadcast and online journalists, editors and other news decision-makers in the country; help manage the database of these contacts and facilitate media requests.
• Assist in maintaining relationships with external suppliers and consultants such as photographers, videographers, designers, producers, etc. in the country, as well as help manage the database of such contacts.
• Assist in and prepare the production, publication and distribution of Greenpeace materials and advisories for offline and online use in the country including press releases, briefing papers, reports, brochures, commentaries, articles, letters, videos, photos, stories.
• Coordinate with the relevant CDU team member in the implementation of press events and activities, including necessary logistics during activities.
• Assist in identifying and briefing appropriate Greenpeace spokesperson during interviews.
• Perform all other duties as required and agreed with the Line Manager.

Educational Background & Fundamental Qualifications

Competencies and Skills

Specific Work Environment

This position requires the employee to have a flexible approach and the ability to adapt and work in different and challenging work and cultural environments, which may include flexible arrangements working in challenging field and frontline work environments.

Interested candidates are invited to write a letter of introduction, explaining why you are qualified for the position, and to fill out an application form.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE APPLYING TO THIS POST

WORKING HOURS

Normal hours of work for full time Employee will be forty (40) per week or (5) days in a week, at 8 hours per day excluding an hour lunch break. This will be from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 am to 6: 30 pm. Ordinary hours of work may be varied as agreed between staff and the line managers.

LEAVE

A permanent employee will be entitled to the following leaves:

Annual Leave: 20 days

Sick Leave:  30 days

Parental Leave:  As per labor laws and Greenpeace policy

Long Service Leave: 2 months paid leave after 5 years of continuous service

Compassionate leave: maximum of 5 days for the death of significant others

SALARY

In determining salary offer for this position, Greenpeace applies its Salary Grading Process, taking into consideration the job description and applicant’s previous experience, and the organization’s salary grade.

INSURANCE
Greenpeace provides health insurance and travel insurance to its employees.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Greenpeace is committed to providing its employees with learning and development opportunities to be able to perform its functions more effectively.  Through its mentoring process and annual Performance Management System, staff’s development objectives are identified and prioritized.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Greenpeace is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees, regardless of sex, marital status, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation and any other characteristics unrelated to the performance of the job. Selection will be in accordance with objective, job related criteria and the appointment will be on the basis of applicant’s merits and abilities.

HR POLICIES AND PROCEDURE

Greenpeace management and staff are given guidance on the implications of the equal opportunities policy. Policies and procedures are reviewed to review and adapt current practices to promote equality of opportunity. Other organizational policies and procedures will be fully discussed to the successful applicant.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates are invited to write Letter of Introduction, explaining why you are qualified for the position and why you want to work for Greenpeace, fill-up the attached Application Form from link below

http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/th/about/jobs/Communication-and-Digital-Supp

and email to:

jobs.th@greenpeace.org

Deadline for Applications:   September 10, 2016

We regret that we shall be unable to acknowledge receipt of the form but should you wish to confirm that we have received your application, please call our office at tel. 02-3571921

As we receive a large number of applicants for our advertised vacancies, we are unable to respond to those applicants who have not been shortlisted and we apologize for this in advance.  If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

GUIDANCE IN COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM

1. Read the recruitment pack carefully before completing your application form.  The recruitment pack contains information about Greenpeace, about the job you are applying for, and brief information on employment conditions.
2. Complete all items in the application form. Remember that this will be our basis for shortlisting candidates. Curriculum Vitae (CVs) will not be accepted.
3. Make sure you email the form to the correct email address (jobs.ph@greenpeace.org), addressed to the HR Department, and ensure that your application form arrives before the closing date. Application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
4. If you have questions, kindly email th@greenpeace.org.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your application letter and completed application form.