Communications Officer

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Organization : Oxfam Great Britain

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 20 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Our team in Thailand is part of the wider Oxfam Asia platform. We work in collaboration with strategic partners to advocate for reducing inequality, promote sustainability of the food system and gender equality. The Food Justice Team now operates influencing projects on sustainable food production and consumption, and sustainable fisheries. Our key approaches are campaigning with urban consumers, private sector engagement and CSO coalition strengthening.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here>

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

The Role

As part of the project team, the Communications Officer, will be responsible for implementing communication strategy and collaboration with campaign allies on delivery of communication aspects of the campaign including campaign materials, campaign events and workshops. To be responsible for the co-ordination and development of online communications, including campaign Facebook page and website.

What we are looking for

Our role will require a range of skills and experience.

Essential

At least 2 years of demonstrated experiences in campaign communications, public and media relations, communication for marketing or related field - demonstrated by a track record of success and achievement in media or communications work
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, including ability to find, absorb and prioritise information from many different sources, and proven experience of strategy development
Experience of working with digital/interactive media with technical knowledge of consumer behaviour, social media strategy and media landscape
Experience of developing written and visual content (storytelling, campaigning)
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in Thai and English. Fluency in written in Thai is required, with the ability to communicate complicated issues in a clear way, often to short deadlines
Able to travel and work during weekends

Desirable

University degree in journalism and communication, social sciences or related fields
Video and photography skills
Knowledge and intellectually curious in subject of food supply chain, social justice, sustainable and ethical consumption and sustainability

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in food systems in Thailand, and to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their campaign/project management fields, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

To view the full job description of this role, please click: https://www.thaingo.org/jobs/files/JP_Communications Officer_NOV19.pdf