Marketing and Communication Officer

The organization’s background

Gender Development Association (GDA) is a leading Gender Rights Non-Profit Association, working throughout Lao PDR since 1991. GDA works to empower women, gender diversity, and disabled people to achieve gender equity through joint action, knowledge sharing, and ending gender-based violence and discrimination.

Scope of work/Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy aligned with the project/organization goals.
• Actively participate in meetings related to communications, PR, media, program deliverables, reports, branding, and marketing guidelines.
• Assist team to host events or public outreach/awareness campaigns.
• Provide technical editing and formatting support for program deliverables, reports, written content, media releases, website content, Facebook page, and campaign materials.
• Develop and manage content for social media platforms, actively engaging with other GDA projects and partners to achieve project objectives.
• Ability to train GDA project staff in photography, interview consent, and documenting beneficiary stories in alignment with GDA’s safeguarding policy.
• Ability to travel to project sites to collect information and produce media stories. Interact effectively with children, and rural community.
• Proficiency in using various software tools for content creation, design, and data analysis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in English language, communications, media, journalism, marketing or any related field preferred.
• At least three years’ experience in marketing and communication support for conducting social media platforms; online content activities, providing media advisory services, and public relations to meet project outcomes.
• Proven experience in a communication role and comprehensive written documents.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

How to apply

Submit your complete application by no later than 10 September 2024, including CV (with the names and contact details of two referees), letter of interest and additional documents (your work you have done before).

Applications must be submitted by e-mail only and as PDF file to email: hr@gdalaos.org with CC: taisoudalat97@gmail.com in title: Application – Marketing and Communication Officer.

The only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.