Communications Specialist

The Communications Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing integrated communications initiatives to enhance the visibility and impact of Plan International Bangladesh's humanitarian and resilience programmes. The role involves content creation, media management, digital communications, and storytelling to support advocacy, fundraising, and donor visibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated communications initiatives to enhance visibility and impact of humanitarian and resilience programmes.
• Lead communications activities including content generation, editorial development, photography, videography, graphic design, media management, digital communications, and storytelling.
• Translate programme achievements, humanitarian needs, and community experiences into compelling communication products.
• Develop evidence-based products showcasing programme impact to strengthen fundraising and resource mobilization.
• Support communication activities for humanitarian response, climate resilience, and disaster risk reduction ensuring timely, accurate, ethical, and inclusive messaging.
• Support media engagement, sponsorship programme support, and strategic communications initiatives aligned with Plan International’s brand and policies.
• Travel extensively to capture real-time humanitarian impact and support field communications.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Mass Communication & Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Development Studies, Humanitarian Studies, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, media, advocacy, or content development within development and humanitarian organizations.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience directly embedded in the humanitarian sector.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in emergency response, disaster communications, anticipatory action, and rapid-onset crises.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and narrative skills in both English and Bangla.
• Proven ability to translate complex programme data and field realities into compelling human-interest stories, case studies, and op-eds.
• Advanced practical skills in field photography, videography, and post-production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva to produce publication-ready content independently.
• Strong track record in pitching stories, managing journalist visits, organizing press conferences, issuing press releases, and managing reputational risk.
• Experience crafting visually compelling donor-facing communication materials and impact-driven campaigns to support fundraising and resource mobilization.
• Deep commitment to child safeguarding, "Do No Harm" principles, informed consent, gender equality, and youth inclusion.
• Willingness to travel extensively to remote, disaster-prone, and emergency-affected locations across Bangladesh at short notice.

Skills

• Emergency Response Coordination
• Disaster Communications
• Anticipatory Action
• Rapid-Onset Crisis Communications
• Content Development
• Media Management
• Advocacy Communication
• Humanitarian Communication
• Writing and Editing
• Narrative Development
• Field Photography
• Videography
• Post Production
• Adobe Creative Studio
• Canva
• Story Pitching
• Press Conference Management
• Press Release Writing
• Reputational Risk Management
• Donor-Facing Communication
• Fundraising Campaigns
• Child Safeguarding
• Do No Harm Principle
• Informed Consent
• Gender Equality Communication
• Youth Inclusion Communications

Languages

English, Bangla