Advocacy & Communication Officer

The Advocacy & Communication Officer supports communication needs for IRC Bangladesh's Islamic Relief grants by developing multimedia content, managing social media, and engaging with media to highlight program impact and advocacy messages.

Responsibilities

• Develop factsheets, updates, newsletters, and donor communication products
• Identify and pitch human-interest stories to IRC digital platforms and media
• Ensure informed consent and compliance with branding and donor visibility guidelines
• Collaborate with Program and MEAL teams to document case studies, photos, videos, and impact stories
• Contribute to the country communications strategy
• Produce high-quality multimedia content (case studies, photo stories, videos, briefs)
• Draft key messages, talking points, advocacy briefs, and visibility materials aligned with program priorities
• Translate technical program data into clear, audience-friendly advocacy messaging
• Support development of communication materials for campaigns, events, and advocacy engagement initiatives
• Implement a country-level social media plan aligned with advocacy objectives
• Create and publish engaging digital content (posts, reels, graphics, videos)
• Monitor analytics and optimize content for visibility and engagement
• Maintain relationships with local and national media
• Support media outreach to highlight program impact and key advocacy messages
• Coordinate with partners and stakeholders to ensure consistent and strategic messaging
• Support capacity building of project teams on communication and basic advocacy principles
• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC team/office
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing, ICT (with communication specialization), or related field
• At least 2 years’ experience in communication, graphics design, advocacy for the development and humanitarian actors on protection and DRR fields
• Cross cultural experience
• Strong writing and storytelling skills (English and Bangla)
• Ability to translate evidence and program data into persuasive messaging
• Experience in digital communications and analytics
• Skills in photography, videography, and graphic design
• Understanding of basic advocacy processes and stakeholder engagement
• Strong organizational and coordination skills

Skills

• Advocacy Communication
• Graphic Design
• Digital Communications
• Communication Analytics
• Photography
• Videography
• Storytelling
• Writing Skills
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Advocacy Processes
• Social Media Management
• Multi-media Content Development
• Cross-Cultural Communication

Languages

English, Bangla