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Organisation: APCOM Foundation

Title: Media and Communications Officer

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Date: 15th September 2017

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BACKGROUND

Founded in 2007, APCOM is a coalition of members – governments, UN partners, non-profits and community based organisations – from Asia and the Pacific. We represent a diverse range of interests working together to advocate on, highlight and prioritise health and human rights issues that affect the lives of gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender people and other individuals of sexual and gender identity’s minorities.

Our goals are to improve male sexual health through increased investment, coverage and quality of sexual health services for our communities by:

• Advocating for sexual health services
• Advocating for an enabling environment
• Gathering, generating & sharing strategic information
• Building a cadre of advocates at all levels

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Multi-Country South Asia Global Fund HIV Programme (MSA) is a regional HIV programme operating in seven countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The overall goal of the programme is to reduce the impact of, and vulnerability to, HIV of men who have sex with men (MSM), hijras and transgender people through Community Systems Strengthening (CSS). In Afghanistan, the programme focuses on HIV prevention services for men with high risk behaviour. As a regional Sub-Recipient of the programme, APCOM carries out a mandate to support high-level regional and national-level policy development and advocacy, technical support and research activities.

 The Communications Officer is expected to work under the direct supervision of the Communication and Partnership - Senior Manager and in close collaboration with APCOM’s Communication Unit to support and maintain internal and external communications with the programme’s implementing organisations (Primary Recipient and National Sub Recipients) and to develop visual strategic knowledge products mandated to APCOM under the programme.

The position of Communications and Media Officer will also support APCOM’s corporate communications and the execution of the communication components of the implementation of other APCOM’s projects as per work plans and budgets proposed for APCOM.

SCOPE OF WORK

 The scope of work of this position includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• Managing and utilising MSA’s communication assets (webpage, e-newsletter, Facebook page, etc) to enable strategic and effective communication between        

       APCOM and implementing agencies of MSA 

• Managing and utilising APCOM communication assets (website, e-newsletter, publications, social media channels, etc) to enable strategic and effective      

       communication between APCOM and its stakeholders

• Developing marketing assets (in collaboration with Visual Communication Officer) as well as managing and utilizing APCOM’s marketing channels (website,     

       Facebook ad, Google Adwords, etc) to promote and/or disseminate projects’ profile and activities, knowledge products, events, resource mobilisation, recruitment,        etc.

• Assisting in developing communication plans for events and new projects
• Maintaining and ensuring the organisation’s branding clarity and consistency
• Developing, writing/copyediting and/or sourcing of content for APCOM's The Source (online knowledge hub) as well as for APCOM’s social media platforms 

       (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube)

• Writing/copyediting press releases, news articles and content marketing for APCOM’s newsletter and website as well as external media/news outlet
• Assisting in media liaison
• Assisting in developing APCOM’s Annual Report and other corporate communication documents/collaterals
• Assisting in creating visual products based on text-based knowledge products and other strategic evidence (i.e., static/kinetic infographic, PSA video, vox pop      

       video, etc)

• Working with translators to translate knowledge and communication products into a range of Asian languages
• Managing visual documentation of projects’ activities and events
• Overseeing the management and maintenance of APCOM’s Nation Builder stakeholder/supporter contact database
• Assisting in other duties directed by Communication and Partnership, Senior Manager and APCOM’s Executive Director

 DELIVERABLES

 The deliverables of the scope of work mentioned above includes, but is not limited to, the following items:

• MSA quarterly newsletter
• APCOM’s e-newsletter
• Press releases and news articles
• Stories/publications showcasing the experience and expertise of community advocates from across Asia-Pacific region
• Increase of subscribers/followers of APCOM’s social media channels
• Expansion of subscribers of APCOM’s e-newsletter
• Expansion of media contact list
• Analytics of MSA’s online assets and APCOM’s online assets, inc. knowledge products
• Annual Report and other corporate communication products
• Marketing collaterals
• Visual documentation (videos, photos)
• Visual communication products

 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

 Essential

 Education:

• A university degree in communications, marketing, journalism, development studies or other related studies

 Language:

• Demonstrated high proficiency in English (reading, writing and speaking)

 Experience:

• A minimum of two-year working experience as communications officer or any other related positions
• Strong digital and offline marketing skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and programmatic skills
• Able to work with graphic designer
• Able to take initiative and work well independently and as part of a team

Technical Skill:

• Fluency in managing social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and other related supporting applications, including their analytic platforms
• Fluency in managing and maintaining Wordpress-based website, including basic knowledge of HTML language
• Expertise on Facebook advertising, Google Adwords and other marketing channels

Desirable

 Experience:

• Strong knowledge proficiency on LGBT, HIV and sexual health topics
• Good understanding in media and stakeholder liaison and engagement strategies
• Sensitive to multicultural working environment

Language:

• Native speaker of an Asian language is preferable

Technical Skill:

• Proficiency in using Mailchimp and SurveyMonkey
• Proficiency in using Google Analytics
• Knowledge of Nation Builder

 Please submit the application along with your CV, covering letter (not more than 1000 words), resume (not more than 3 pages) and proposed monthly rate and submit to the APCOM Secretariat by emailing JoinUs@apcom.org no later than 15^th September 5:00 PM GMT+7.

We will consider applications on a rolling basis, which we would interview shortlisted candidates as soon as we receive the applications.

Closing Date               :      19 April 2026 (11:59 PM, Bangkok Time)