Job Description Assistant Coordinator Communications & Alumni Engagement

Post Title Assistant Coordinator Communications & Alumni Engagement

Location Delhi
Unit Investment & Partnerships
Line Manager Investment & Partnerships Manager
Salary
Annual ross Salary I!" #$%&'() *Salary as per glo+al salary scales
and not negotia+le,
-ene.its
/0 days annual leave& I!" 1%&))) per annum medical allo2ance& I!"
1/&))) per annum mo+ile allo2ance3 roup health and accident
insurance3
4inance Managed
E5penses related to development o. communication material as
designated
Sta.. Managed !one
Conte5t
"estless Development *legally 6no2n as Students Partnership
7orld2ide *SP7, India Pro8ect 9rust,& a youth:led international
development agency currently 2or6ing in A.rica and South Asia& has
dou+led the si;e o. its operations and reach o. its programmes in the
past three years3 "estless Development<s innovative youth:led
development model has +een repeatedly cited as a model o. +est
practice +y the 7orld -an6& U!ICE4& U!AIDS and others& and has +een
the recipient o. several international and national a2ards3
Restless Development is 2or6ing in India since 1$=%3 9he head o..ice
.or India is in Delhi 2ith .ield o..ices in 9amil !adu& >har6hand& -ihar and
?disha3 Last year 2e started 2or6 in Uttar Pradesh in partnership 2ith
U!ICE4 and this year 2e have entered in "a8asthan to 2or6 on girls<
secondary education3 As part o. our .ive year strategy */)11:/)1%, .or
India& 2e are .ocussing in the areas o. Livelihoods & Employment&
overnance & Civic Participation and @oung People & Aealth3 7e are
undergoing an e5citing ne2 phase o. e5pansion& +oth programmatically
and geographically3 7e 2or6 in partnership 2ith the relevant Ministries at
state and national level3
iven these gro2th pro8ections 2e are see6ing an am+itious young
individual to lead our Communications Strategy3
Assistant Coordinator Communications & Alumni Engagement 2ill +e
+ased in Delhi and 2ill +e managed +y Investment & Partnerships
Manager
Main Duties 9he main responsi+ilities and duties are as .ollo2sB
"esponsi+le .or planning& managing and implementing "estless
Development India<s communication strategies and o+8ectives3
9o lead development o. promotional materials .or pu+licity
a+out "estless Development India programme ta6ing support
and guidance .rom "estless Development International
Mar6eting Manager
Develop& co:ordinate and implement innovative and e..ective
communications and campaign strategies and events .or India
country pro8ects3
Assist Investment & Partnerships Manager in resource
mo+ilisation activities +y doing des6 research on .unding
opportunities& preparing .or donor meetings and assist in 2riting
.unding proposals
Develop a strategy and plan .or alumni engagement
Duty 1 Time !"
"esponsi+le .or planning& managing and implementing "estless
Development India<s communication strategies and o+8ectives3
Standards
Develop the Annual Communication Strategy & Plan
Ensure that the plan is +eing implemented
Loo6 .or innovative ideas to communicate 2ith various sta6eholders
Esta+lish and maintain good relations 2ith target media contacts&
other sta6eholder groups including regional o..ices& Cno2ledge
Activist Au+s& academicians& !?s& other civil society action groups
in order to achieve the campaign& programme and policy o+8ectives
in India3 Attending partner meetings and representing "estless
Development
enerate necessary Support and lin6ages 2ith "estless
Development International and Mem+ers o. the 4ederation
consistently3
Provide innovative inputs .or the development o. the "estless
Development India 2e+site and social media use o. ne2 media tools
to communicate and engage the pu+lic and 6ey sta6eholdersD
partners3
Duty Time !"
9o lead development o. promotional materials .or pu+licity
a+out "estless Development India programme ta6ing support
and guidance .rom "estless Development International
Mar6eting Manager
Standards
Provide necessary support reEuired .rom Communications in
developing various reports& documents& designing and printing o.
internal pu+lications& posters& presentations& .ilms etc3 .or various
occasions D meetings3
Develop editorial content o. communications in line 2ith
campaign& programme and policy o+8ectives in order to ensure
Euality media communications3
Ceep sta.. and other sta6eholders updated 2ith organi;ation
ne2s& support Monitoring & Evaluation team to develop and
design the monthly report& Euarterly !e2sletter and 2rite case
stories
7or6 2ith programme team to develop case studies
Duty # Time $"
Develop& co:ordinate and implement innovative and e..ective
communications and campaign strategies and events .or India country
pro8ects3
Standards
Coordinate 2ith designers& printers& photographers etc3
Develop innovative campaign ideas on and around issues o.
thematic importance to "estless Development in India
"esearch on e..ective campaigns o. other youth:led
organisations
Loo6 .or plat.orms .or "estless Development<s participation and
pro.ile raising
Duty % time $ "
Assist Investment & Partnerships Manager in resource
mo+ilisation activities +y doing des6 research on .unding
opportunities& preparing .or donor meetings and assist in 2riting
.unding proposals
Standards
Integrate communications strategies 2ith Indian .undraising and
mar6eting pro8ects and initiatives to ensure optimal use o. all
communications channels availa+le to "estless Development in
India3
Attend and participate in relevant meetings& 2or6shops 2ith
!?s& Media groups etc3 2hen needed3
Per.orm des6 research on various .unding opportunities
Develop a 6it .or donor meetings sho2casing "estless
Development<s 2or6
Duty ! time 1$ " Develop a strategy and plan &or alumni engagement
Develop a strategy to engage alumni +y o..ering various
touch points
Maintain central alumni data+ase
Maintain close lin6ages 2ith alumni
Share in.ormation on "estless Development<s 2or6 2ith
alumni .rom time to time
'uali&ications Essential(
Degree in Communications& >ournalism& International
A..airsDDevelopment or related .ield& or a Master<s degree in any
su+8ect +ut 2ith demonstrated eEuivalent e5perience in
communications3
E5perience in 2riting& editing& design& 2e+ design management&
+logging and ne2 media tools& pre.era+ly 2ith an international
organi;ation 2ill +e an added advantage
A+ility to read& synthesi;e in.ormation to produce clear& 2ell:
2ritten summariesF
-asic 6no2ledge o. and s6ills in des6top pu+lishing& A9ML&
photography and photo editing
E5cellent communication s6ills .or lo++ying and media 2or6 or
popular mo+ili;ation
/ years< 2or6 e5perience in the .ield
Desirable(
E5perience in .ield 2or6 2ith the rural communities 2ill +e an
advantage3
Coordinate internal and e5ternal sta6eholders to implement
agreed campaign strategies and plans3 9his includes convening
and leading a campaign pro8ect teamDs delegating tas6s to
pro8ect team mem+ers and leading across advocacy& media&
programmes and communications3
E)perience & *+ills It is already speci.ied in a+ove column
Person *peci&ic
Individual must +e results oriented& have demonstrated analytical s6ills&
+e .or2ard thin6ing and must have an interest and commitment to the
leading role o. young people in international development3 9hey must +e
sel.:motivated and resource.ul and +e a catalyst 2ith vision to create
e5citement around SP7<s programmes and goals& and get others to
support the organisation3 Success.ul candidate 2ill en8oy 2or6ing in a
multi:cultural environment as part o. a gro2ing and developing
organisation& and +e personally committed to SP7<s mission and values3
9he success.ul candidate 2ill thrive in a multi:cultural environment as
part o. a rapidly gro2ing and developing organisation and +e personally
committed to "estless Development<s missions and values3 ?ur values
are at the core o. everything 2e do in "estless Development and are a
critical part o. the post holder<s success in this role3 ?ur values can +e
+rie.ly summarisedB
,eart( 7e are 2ho 2e serve3 7e are +rave3
,ead( 7e are 1))G pro.essional3 7e prove that young people
can3
-oice( 7e generate leaders3 7e are proud to carry the +anner
.or youth:led development
,ands( 7e are in it together3 7e listen & learn3
9o learn more a+out our values& visit
httpBDD2223restlessdevelopment3orgDour:values3