Project Description:

Transformasi is implementing 15 months SINERGI project through a consortium together with Rajawali Foundation and Education Development Center (EDC). SINERGI is under KUNCI Initiative implemented by DAI and supported by USAID. The purpose of KUNCI project is to promote more inclusive economic growth by improving access to workforce and entrepreneurial skills for poor and vulnerable youth. The ultimate goal of this project is to connect 200,000 poor and vulnerable young Indonesians with learning and livelihood opportunities.
The goal of SINERGI project is to develop a better match between the job skills of poor and vulnerable youth and local labor market demand, through enhanced multi-stakeholder coordination and smarter policies. SINERGI will be implemented under two phase, the pilot period for 15 months in Central Java and the implementation period for the next 3.5 years (subject for USAID approval). The goal of the project is achieved through successful implementation of the following three Intermediate Results (IR):

1. Improved national level inclusive workforce policy environment through knowledge sharing among government and private sector actors;
2. Improved provincial level inclusive workforce coordination among government, training providers, youth and private sector;
3. Improved vocational training that equips poor and vulnerable youth with relevant work skills.

Transformasi is seeking a Communication & Campaign Specialist responsible to lead the overall communication and campaign activities of the project and to design communication and campaign strategy, coordinate the implementation, manage internal media platform, and engage external media to ensure effective and efficient dissemination of project message to targeted audience. The position will work closely with all project staff and report to Project Leader.

Duties and responsibilities

Summary of responsibilities
• Design and develop communication and campaign strategy for the organisation according to Transformasi vision and missions as well as for the projects in line with donor requreiment (if any).
• Coordinate communication and campaign activities at the national level including media relations activities; press conference, media gathering, media interview, media visit, TV/radio talk show, media partner, etc.
• With support from Communication Officer, develop and distribute communication materials which is suitable for each targeted audience at the national and sub national level. This will include but not limited to press release, news article, opinion-editorial, newsletter, news flash, lesson-learned book, leaflet, brochure, banner, photo, and video.
• Develop content and manage organization’s website and social media account to ensure it is updated and accurate, using the data and information generated from project documents and activities. This activity will include designing the concept, drafting the content, asking for approval and posting it.
• Develop effective communication channels to disseminate the project message, report, case study, research report, policy papers to targeted audience. The communication channels will include but not limited to internal media (website, social media, newsletter) and external media (major newspapers, magazine, radio, TV, news website).
• Establish and maintain relations with major media (the editors and journalists), communication team of other SINERGI members, Mitra KUNCI, Mitra KUNCI Partner Implementers and other relevant partners.
• Supervise consultant such as photographer and videographer to ensure high quality result of the visual communication products.
• Support project leader to organize project events at the national level such as policy dialogues, workshop, seminars, etc.
• Conduct media monitoring, media survey, public perception analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of communication and campaign activity.
• Develop communication report in regular basis to be integrated into project report.

Desired Qualifications and Skill
• Bachelor degree in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism or other relevant studies.
• A minimum of 7 years experience working in communication, media or campaign.
• Experience working as communication person in INGO, public relations or journalist is preferable.
• Technical skill and knowledge in developing communication and campaign strategy, media monitoring and media survey tools.
• Excellent communication skill particularly in writing and editing according to journalistic standard.
• Strong network with major media (printed and electronic) at the national level.
• Familiar to conduct social media campaign / experience using social media application.
• Highly creative and strong sense in visual communication.

• Strong skill in event management.
• Proficient in written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Fully capable to work individually with minimum supervision.
• Willing to learn new issues related to the projects.
• Willing to travel to the project sites frequently.
• Computer literate on MS Office, with professional email writing experience.
• Familiar with using camera, video camera, and relevant application and software for picture and film editing are an advantage.

Please submit your application letter addressing the above qualifications and experience with your curriculum vitae on 12th June 2017 at the latest to:
Human Resources Department
Email: hr@transformasi.org
Please indicate on the subject heading: Communication & Campaign Specialist
Only short listed candidates will be notified