Communication and Reporting Officer - EMPOWER Project

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Communication and Reporting Officer - EMPOWER Project is responsible for implementing the communication and visibility plan of EMPOWER Project and preparing timely reports as per the donor's requirements. She/he is responsible for capturing and collecting the impact stories during the project period and developing the communication materials with the collaboration of project team.

Major Responsibilities

• Plan and implement the comms and visibility plan of the EMPOWER Project with technical guidance from the comms department of World Vision Lanka (WVL).
• Producing at least one impact story per month for the project.
• Capturing photos, videos and stories according to donor and WVL standards.
• Working with technical specialists and subject matter experts to prepare appropriate accountability and visibility materials to sensitize the community towards project information and complaints and feedback mechanism
• Prepare timely reports as per agreed timeline Coordinate with MEAL coordinator and support to fine tune the reports

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• At least 3 progressive years of experience in a Communications or Media position or similar responsibilities in the development sector, with evidence showing examples of previous work (articles, social media content, photos, videos etc)
• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Journalism, Mass Communication, Development Studies or related field.
• Basic and/or advanced knowledge in photography and/or video storytelling
• Fluency in English and Tamil languages.

“WV has a zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them”

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only