Communications Volunteer

Terms of Reference

Title:    Communications Volunteer

Department:    Marketing and Communications

Location:    Hanoi

Duration:    minimum 06 months, full time

Position reports to:    Communications Specialist

CARE International in Vietnam (CVN) is seeking to hire a Vietnamese Communications Volunteer based in Hanoi.

About CARE International

CARE is an international humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. As a non-religious and non-political organisation, CARE works with communities to help overcome poverty by supporting development projects and providing emergency relief. We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities.

About CARE in Vietnam

CARE International in Vietnam is a creative and dynamic organisation which has worked with Vietnamese partner organizations over the past 28 years in over 200 projects. CARE in Vietnam recognises that the key to achieving equitable development outcomes lies in shifting deeply rooted, structural underlying causes of poverty and social and gender injustice which contribute to exclusion and vulnerability of particular groups in society. CARE in Vietnam’s long term program goals are that Remote Ethnic Minority Women (REMW) participate equitably in the economy and have a legitimate and respected voice, and that Socially Marginalised People (SMP) equitably benefit from development, are resilient to changing circumstances and have a legitimate voice.

CARE in Vietnam works to empower women and their communities by strengthening and building individual, organisational and institutional capacities; by building partnerships (civil society, government, and private sector) to facilitate long term sustainable change; by integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction as key components of our programs; and by supporting policy development and implementation through policy dialogue and advocacy. Impact measurement, documentation of sound evidence and accountability to all stakeholders plays a significant role in innovation as well as knowledge management and learning.

Purpose

The objective of this assignment is to support the development and implementation of communications products to enable CARE in Vietnam to position and present itself, its program priorities and achievements.

Key Tasks

The Communications Volunteer will undertake communication-related jobs at both organizational and program levels. The Communications Volunteer’s tasks include but are not limited to the followings:

• Maintain the website (both Vietnamese and English content)

• Contribute to promoting CARE’s work via its social media channels

• Contribute to producing documents such as brochures, briefs, images, etc. in both English and Vietnamese to articulate CARE in Vietnam’s work

• Proof read and edit communication messages and documents in both Vietnamese and English

• Translate for communication products and reports

• Assist with administrative and logistic tasks as necessary

• Travel to project locations as necessary

• Other tasks as agreed with the supervisor

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal

• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail

• Ability to organize competing priorities

• High level of motivation

• Experience in producing videos, photos and other visual communication products is an asset

Child Protection

CARE International in Vietnam is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas we work around the world. Applicants are advised that CARE International in Vietnam reserves the right to screen candidates to ensure a child-safe environment. Further information can be found in the CARE Vietnam child protection policy.

Application procedure   

Interested candidates should submit the following documents in English, clearly stating the title of the Terms of Reference to [email protected] by 16 November 2017.

• Cover letter (or email)

• CV

• Any supporting examples of past work

CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.