Communication Officer:

 The Communication Officer is responsible for all activities involving communication of MEDA Pakistan i.e. publishing regular news letter, calendar and Annual reports; covering different events and preparing reports; and assisting in preparing the project’s progress report. The Communication Officer is also responsible for providing effective support to M&E Section of MEDA Pakistan and Senior Value Chain Officer in conducting research and information collection from the field and secondary sources; and work closely with IT Section to manage data in the MEDA Pakistan website.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in the production of newsletters, bulletins, project profiles, reports and other printed and electronic publicity materials.
• Perform all activities relating organizing events such as conferences, especial discussion sessions and produce report on those events.
• Prepare the write up and publish yearly planner, calendar and diary by end of the preceding year.
• Undertake any activities involving media to portray MEDA Pakistan’s activities to larger audience.
• Keep track of the economic development activities carried out by the Government and different development agencies through research on media i.e. news paper, websites, radio and television.
• Provide effective support to M&E Section of MEDA Pakistan in conducting research and prepare case studies, case stories on most significant changes, success stories, lessons learned stories, editing and reporting.
• Assist Senior Value Chain Officer in conducting research and information collection from primary and secondary sources on capacity development institutes and service providers; keeping track of capacity development activities carried out by ECDI and MEDA.
• Assist on the facilitation and communication of corporate communication and especially preparing report.
• Assist in resource case studies and press releases, stories, and other relevant media products.
• Assist other staff in carrying out research and write articles on Value Chain Development.
• Coordinate with the donors, lead partners and KFPs on the areas of communication.
• Support KFPs in the areas of communication e.g. comment on their communication materials and help them to improve it.

Website and Database
• Upload data on website(s) and regular update for improvement.
• Maintain a database of journalists and media and develop positive relationship.
• Maintain database of contacts of visitors, organizations and other stakeholders.
• Maintain database of project photographs, documentaries, video clips, news clips etc.

apply at jobs@meda.org.pk before Friday August , 20, 2010