ThaiNGO

Regional Media and Communications Advisor (Asia & Pacific Region)

Contract type: Permanent

Salary & Benefits in Thailand: THB 1,284,000 annual gross salary plus medical insurance, 37 days annual leave including public holidays and other competitive benefits

Application closing date:  16^th April, 2018

Introduction to VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

It’s an exciting time to join VSO! 

Role overview

To promote VSO’s work and concerns to the media and directly to public audiences through VSO communications channels and represent VSO’s media function in our programming across Asia-Pacific. To contribute to relevant and effective advocacy by building within the region relations with and preparing contributions for key journalists, responding to media enquiries, issuing press releases and other information, placing stories. Work with other colleagues to contribute to the organisation’s communications output through the website, social media, publications and other communications channels. To project manage selected major media events and projects (eg press conferences), working across teams. To collaborate with our country management teams to provide capacity to national teams and to further develop a network of communication leads within country offices.

Skills, qualifications and experience

•  Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills 

•  Experience of contributing towards and implementing high quality media / communications strategies. 

• Demonstrable experience of producing compelling media / communications content within and/or across the Asia and or Pacific region using a variety of channels. 

• Proven track record of securing high profile national media coverage that supports an organisation’s communications goals.

Skills/Knowledge 

• Current knowledge and understanding of media and communication tools and approaches. 

• Ability to provide, receive and deal with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information relating to crisis communications or reputational management. 

• Ability to effectively position media / communications to multiple audiences effectively. 

• Time management skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and effectively manage competing organisational demands.

• Experience of coaching, mentoring and training in communications and media best practice

• IT literate in word, excel and PowerPoint 

• Ability to travel to and from the UK and within the Asia and Pacific region and the ability to work flexibly.