Communications Coordinator, Bangladesh

LAW is looking for an experienced, and enthusiastic Communications Coordinator to help expand our communications reach and impact, in particular through social media engagement and traditional media activities that will showcase and amplify our work, as well as to reach our clients, their communities and the broader public to advocate on behalf of individuals and communities who have suffered human rights violations and abuses.

Who are we looking for?

At LAW our goal is to empower victims and survivors to identify and articulate their rights and their justice needs, reduce impunity and increase accountability, supporting victims and survivors to advocate for victim-centered truth seeking and justice and assist them to select the appropriate mechanisms.  Our approach is creative, inclusive and responsive and we work with the most vulnerable in fragile and conflict affected contexts.  

LAW is looking for an experienced, and enthusiastic Communications Coordinator to help expand our communications reach and impact, in particular through social media engagement and traditional media activities that will showcase and amplify our work, as well as to reach our clients, their communities and the broader public to advocate on behalf of individuals and communities who have suffered human rights violations and abuses. 

Background

LAW is an independent, non-profit organisation comprised of human rights lawyers and jurists working in fragile and conflict affected areas in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. LAW has a particular focus on gender equality and sexual and gender-based violence, the rule of law and accountability and transformative justice – working to bring justice to those who need it most. 

LAW’s portfolio includes multiple ground-breaking cases, which utilise creative legal strategies on behalf of victims and survivors from some of the most challenging contexts, representing more than 1000 clients.  LAW’s ground-breaking work has received international media coverage, including in the New York Times, the Times of London, the Guardian, Al-Jazeera, BBC News, France24, The Independent, Voice of America, Huffington Post and Foreign Policy. 

More about the position

Where? The position will be based at LAW’s Office in Cox’s Bazar. 

Duration? This position is funded and available for 12 months on a full-time basis with the possibility to be extended subject to funding. 

Salary: Competitive rates of pay apply  

More detail: You are a team player with significant expertise in communications and external representation, along with producing, designing, and developing communication materials for national and international platforms to cover a wide range of audiences. 

Role Overview:   

The Communication Coordinator will report directly to LAW’s Programme Manager in Bangladesh, working in close collaboration with the Communications Manager based in Geneva and will promote LAW’s work in the Bangladesh and the sub region, and increase visibility, profile key events and advocacy activities.  

The postholder will perform duties in accordance with the responsibilities outlined below: 

Communications  

  • Develop activity calendar for the projects covering plans for social media; website, press, events, awards and external communication;  
  • Design and develop posters, logos, infographics, videos, and other fact sheets and tool kits as per the programme requirement; 
  • Monitor, track indicators and evaluate media coverage; campaigns, publication prints and digital to maximize efficiency; 
  • Draft press releases articulating project impact and achievements effectively;   
  • Coordinate and support preparation of key messaging, LAW’s research reports and legal filings and concept notes for events. 
  • Establish relationships and maintain list of national and regional network and journalistic contacts; 
  • Provide biweekly reports of deliverables detailing progress against workplan 
  • Conduct field visits and take professional photos for championing and profiling successful stories and social media posts; 
  • Any other task requested from the Programme Manager and the Communications Manager. 

 

Social Media and Digital 

  • Develop a social media plan and identify various audiences for our social media channels, and plan how to increase LAW’s engagement in country.  
  • Design and implement a social media schedule, ensuring content is planned well in advance for key activities, and proactively respond to breaking news; 
  • Design, deliver and maintain engaging content across our key social media channels, including ‘X’ , to create impactful stories, case studies, and other content to engage with our audiences. 
  • Support in the creation, designing of innovative, information toolkits (audio, digital) that will be used by Survivor Advocates for their field work  
  • Maintain and update the website content, collating inputs from the county programme;   
  • Research and analyze performance on the various platforms and make recommendations on how to improve our communications. 

 

About you

  • The legal right to work in Bangladesh; 
  • A bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, media relations, journalism or related field; 
  • Minimum 4 years demonstrated experience working in journalism, media relations, advocacy or communications in a similar role;  
  • Minimum 4 years proven experience of media and social media content development and dissemination; 
  • Relevant experience working with international NGOs is preferred, ideally in human rights or humanitarian field;  
  • Track record of content production and social media management;  
  • Excellent knowledge of multimedia production and editing;   
  • Demonstrated experience designing graphics, multimedia content and design software;   
  • Excellent written and oral skills in English and Bengali required; with the ability to clearly articulate information to various audiences and stakeholders 
  • Ability to work on own initiative and part of the wider team;   
  • Experience in photography; ideally with DSLR cameras or similar (desirable)   
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and strong technical literacy;  

To apply

LAW is interested in getting insights from ambitious candidates who have relevant experience and skills to fulfill the role demands. 

The closing date for applications is: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

To apply please click on this link: Communications Coordinator (Bangladesh) 

At LAW we are strengthened by the diversity of our colleagues reflecting the people and communities that we represent and support. Our team includes many nationalities with diverse professional backgrounds, skills and knowledge. This enables us to deliver and understand the cultural and political contexts on the ground and to tailor our support effectively and appropriately.  

To learn more about LAW please visit our website: www.legalactionworldwide.org.