ThaiNGO

As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the German government owned Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit  (GIZ) GmbH operates on behalf of German Ministries, the governments of other countries and international clients. GIZ has a record of more than 55 years working in Thailand.  For a project on “Improving Living Conditions for Migrant Workers in the Thai Shrimp Industry” we are currently looking for a Public Relations Officer.

Public Relations (PR) Officer

Thailand is one of the world’s largest shrimp producers. The country’s shrimp production is almost exclusively for the export market (ca. 90% of production). Its shrimp industry is mainly based in the provinces of Samut Sakhon and Ranong and plays a crucial role within Thailand’s economic and social development. However, this very labour-intensive industry has become a strong magnet for migrant labourers. Most workers in the shrimp sector are primarily low-qualified day labourers, coming originally from poorer neighbouring countries, mainly from Myanmar (up to 95%). Thus, migrants typically work and live under high legal and personal uncertainty.

In 2015, it was reported that about 263,000 documented migrant workers live in Samut Sakhon (almost half of the population). Estimations say that another 300,000 to 400,000 undocumented migrants live and work in Samut Sakhon. In 2012, there were in total 809 registered fish processing factories in Samut Sakhon, two thirds of which are small enterprises. Large enterprises do mostly pay the official daily minimum wage. In order to reduce costs, many large companies work with smaller processing plants as their subcontractors that carry out the more labour-intensive work. The conditions in the smaller facilities are substantially more problematic as these are neither officially registered nor inspected.

The project will work in the migrant communities and attempts to ease the migrants’ living conditions through legal advice and providing health and education services.

Responsibilities:

PR Officer will work under the guidance of Project Manager and Project Director and will be based at the Field Office in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand.

The PR Officer is responsible for

proposing, planning and implementing the project's communication core messages for the general public and client, outlining activities’ achievement, priorities and stakeholder interests

developing a media strategy (external) and a media visibiity by coordinating and collaborating with client, contractors and partners;

developing contents (in Thai and English) and providing advice and expertise to contractors and partners for their communication strategies and activities (e.g. printed and electronic media)

defining and monitoring the project’s visibility across all communication priorities and tools, in order to maximise the impact of communication

evaluating all the communication activities and assessing impact of the communication strategies

at regular interval, providing the progress report that includes monitoring and evaluation of the communicaion strategies

prviding information and response to the media on the core messages and activities

developing contents in close coordination with project manager and contractor

implementing the project‘s communication with the press

implementing standards and guidelines for GIZ communication work described in the “Recommendations for communication by GIZ Offices’

supporting the project director with strategic orientation of communication in Thailand, in presenting a consistent corporate image and communicating GIZ corporate policy and strategy

cooperating and participating in the corporate communication network, e.g. participating in corporate communication workshops

assuring the quality of articles from project (e.g. publications, press conferences, the internet etc.)

coordinating cooperation with external communication service providers (e.g. appraisers, agencies, photographers, trainers, copywriters)

creating and assuring the quality of pools of appraisers, service providers (text, printers, graphic designers, proofreaders, lithography etc.)

coordinating and possibly implementing communication work (including planning communication budget – quantity, formal and material quality, impact)

Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate who possesses:

University degree in communications or relevant fields

at least 3 years’ professional experience in the field of communication (media and PR work, journalism, internal communication or lobbying or similar)

ability to express oneself well both verbally and in writing; polished, target-group oriented style

experience with media production

knowledge of DTP or graphics applications

experience in project and/or event management

editorial experience, experience in writing articles and press releases (evidenced e.g. by work samples)

very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

good knowledge in written and oral of English and Thai languages

This will be a fixed-term contract, starting January 2016 and running until June 2017 (with possibility of extension for the 2nd Phase).

Please submit your application and CV to chattayada.pattaragulwanit@giz.de. The deadline for applications is Friday December 18, 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GIZ Office Bangkok

Mrs. Chattayada Pattaragulwanit

193/63 Lake Rajada Office Complex, New Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110