Owned by the German Government, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) provides services in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ works on behalf of public and private sector clients in both Germany and overseas. In Thailand, GIZ has a record more than 60 years and numerous projects have been implemented over time. The main focuses of GIZ Thailand at the present are climate change, private sector cooperation and training hub.
We are looking for a Junior Communication Officer to join the small communication unit the GIZ THA Energy Cluster is building to support the communication activities of the following programme funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Junior Communication Specialist GIZ Energy Cluster
Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia or CASE – A regional programme, that aims to drive change in the power sector in Southeast Asia (SEA) towards increased ambitions with regards to climate change. It focuses on the four main SEA countries in terms of energy demand – Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam – as well as foresees regional interventions. CASE also supports coordination in the SEA power sector, provides technical and policy support and facilitate dialogue and communication around a new energy vision. As it aims to raise the profile of energy transition challenges and solutions in the general population, CASE has a strong communication angle and a lot of potential for exciting communication activities. It offers ample opportunities for diverse, challenging and exciting opportunities in one of the most important sectors for the environmental and economic future of Thailand and SEA.
The Junior Communication Officer will also support communication activities of other projects part of the GIZ Energy Cluster which includes the Thai-German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility and Climate (TGC-EMC), The International Green Hydrogen Ramp Up programme (H2UPPP) and the Just Energy transition project (JET).
Responsibilities:
In close cooperation with the Programme Director, the Project Manager and Communication Manager, supported by an external communication consultancy company and by technical colleagues the incumbent will be responsible as follows:
Media, Publicity and Communication
- Support communication efforts for CASE in particular Regional and Thailand.
- Take care of CASE and GIZ Thailand energy cluster’s social and communication channels (CASE website; CASE Facebook; CASE LinkedIn; CASE Twitter).
- Coordinate with colleagues across the different teams to turn reports, publications etc. into social media posts.
- Produce or support the development of communication materials to increase programme visibility e.g. photos, videos, graphics, factsheet, newsletter, and power point presentations, press release for GIZ activities.
- Update and ensure GIZ corporate design principles on all publications and media formats.
- Event organisation
- Select the appropriate venue for the projects’ events, in coordination with office manager and technical officers.
- Ensure the venue and teams are sufficiently prepared for the actual event.
- Coordinate with the staff on-site for a smooth flow of the event.
- Support the communication outreach before and after the event.
Extensive Support
- Design of smaller publications and materials.
- Support contracting PR & communication-related services providers (i.e. photographers, videographer, graphic designers, etc.) and steer their implementation.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Master’s Degree in communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Photography and Videography, or related discipline that is relevant to achieve the required outputs.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of practical professional work experience in the relevant disciplines to achieve the required outputs, ideally in a technical field or related to climate change, energy-related or environmental issues.
- Professional experienced in social medias or medias management desirable.
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of desktop publishing or graphics applications such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software) and computer applications e.g. MS Office.
- Knowledge and experience of website management and CMS (e.g. Wordpress.) is an asset.
- Photography and videography skills
- Graphic design technical skills
- Knowledge on communication practice, methodology and practical application
- Fundamentals of working in various media formats – print, audio, video, etc.
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- Excellent speaking and writing English required. Level of English will be tested.
Personal Competency:
- Excellent verbal and oral communicator with service-oriented character.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities within specified timeframes.
- Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute ideas as well as transfer knowledge and skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with likable personalities, initiative, and creative.
- Team player with ability to take challenges, pressure and deadline with a positive attitude.
- Ability to work independently and in teams including both internal and external experts.
- Ability and flexibility to travel domestically, mostly upcountry areas.
- Social, intercultural understanding and interest, flexibility, ability to work in team, sense of diplomacy, ability to a politically sensitive environment, highly motivated.
- Adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and able to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high quality work products.
- Willingness to up skill as required by the tasks to be performed.
This will be a fixed-term contract, starting as soon as possible and running at least until 31 December 2027 (with possibility of extension).
Please carefully read the ad and submit a CV AND a cover letter in English to aroonratt.soontonbura@giz.de The deadline for applications is Friday, 20 January 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GIZ Thailand is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages gender diversity within the company and operations.
GIZ Office Thailand
Ms. Aroonratt Soontonbura
193/63 Lake Rajada Office Complex, New Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110
