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Communications Coordinator

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Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Full-time

The Communications Coordinator will package stories creatively in written, photo or video format to suit our audience keeping in line with the organisational goals & objectives. He/she will also work with the Communications team to develop and produce creative concepts for different visual material that help people connect to our work.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Travelling to the communities and identifying stories that can be presented creatively to inspire partnering for long lasting change.
  • Producing high quality creative stories in written, photo and video formats for the Partnership and other stakeholders
  • Coming up with creative concepts for campaign and other communications material.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma OR equivalent work experience in a similar capacity
Skills/Experience: 
  • Excellent creative story writing, photography and Video storytelling skills
  • Ability to create concepts for visual material for campaigns and other communications
  • Excellent oral and written (English) communications skills and proficiency in local languages ( Sinhala AND/OR /Tamil)
  • Good knowledge of social media platforms

Work Environment/Travel

  • Spend 40 - 50% of the time in the field to gather resources
  • Be able and willing to work flexible/late hours when necessary
  • Ability to be deployed to the field at short notice (especially during a disaster response)
  • Demonstrate commitment to World Vision’s values and able to work well in a cross-cultural work environment

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 23 2018
Active Until: 
Jul 23 2018
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit