Senior Communications Officer
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Cowater International
Remote (local)- Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Consultancy
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
- Remuneration: $4,000 AUD-$5,000 AUD / monthly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 03/09/2025
- Location: East, South and Southeast Asia
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform (The Platform) was established out of a shared commitment to end GBV against women and girls in all their diversity across Southeast Asia.
An Australian Government investment, the Platform aims to strengthen locally led efforts to prevent GBV through evidence-based advocacy, dialogue, policy and programming in Southeast Asia. The Platform is working with practitioners and policy makers to drive and fund research to inform evidence-based actions to prevent GBV across Southeast Asia. It further serves as a coalition building and facilitation mechanism, bringing together diverse stakeholders across the region to collaborate, share and work together to build capacity, evidence and action to prevent GBV in all its forms.
The Platform principles are locally driven, evidence-based, intersectional, survivor-centred and trauma informed, adaptive, collaborative and catalysing, minimise harm, accessible and innovative.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Content Development and Coordination
The Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform (The Platform) was established out of a shared commitment to end GBV against women and girls in all their diversity across Southeast Asia.
An Australian Government investment, the Platform aims to strengthen locally led efforts to prevent GBV through evidence-based advocacy, dialogue, policy and programming in Southeast Asia. The Platform is working with practitioners and policy makers to drive and fund research to inform evidence-based actions to prevent GBV across Southeast Asia. It further serves as a coalition building and facilitation mechanism, bringing together diverse stakeholders across the region to collaborate, share and work together to build capacity, evidence and action to prevent GBV in all its forms.
The Platform principles are locally driven, evidence-based, intersectional, survivor-centred and trauma informed, adaptive, collaborative and catalysing, minimise harm, accessible and innovative.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Content Development and Coordination
- Under the management of the Communications Director, coordinate the content calendar and editorial workflow to ensure timely, high-quality communications across channels.
- Draft and develop content for diverse audiences including stories of change, newsletters, social media, blogs, and website updates.
- Collaborate with Pillar Leads and partners to generate content that reflects program activities and learning.
Cross-Team and Vendor Coordination
- Liaise with external service providers (e.g., graphic designers, translators, web developers) to support timely and aligned output delivery.
- Coordinate communications inputs from across the Secretariat and implementing partners.
- Coordinate contract and deadline management for external vendors.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Track communications metrics (e.g., website and social media analytics, newsletter engagement) and provide regular insights to the Communications Director to support evidence-informed improvements.
- Assist the Communications Director in developing internal updates and external reports to showcase communications performance and progress.
Brand and Quality Assurance
- Support the Communications Director to ensure all content adheres to the Platform’s Brand and Style Guidelines, with consistency in language, tone, and visual identity.
- Contribute to ensuring all outputs uphold the Platform’s principles of accessibility, intersectionality, and trauma-informed communication.
QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
Education
Education
- A bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in communications, journalism, development studies, gender studies or a related field.
- Additional training or certification in digital media, communications for development, or accessible design is desirable.
Competencies and Experience
- 5-7 years’ experience in communications, preferably within the development or gender equality sector in Southeast Asia.
- Proven ability to write and edit content for various formats and audiences.
- Experience managing content calendars, digital campaigns, or knowledge products.
- Strong coordination and vendor management skills.
- Familiarity with communications analytics tools (e.g., Meta Business Suite, Mailchimp, Google Analytics).
- Demonstrated understanding of ethical, inclusive, and accessible communication practices.
- Proficiency in tools such as Canva, Adobe for design, Content Management System, Mailchimp and Microsoft Office.
- Experience working in multicultural and remote team environments.
Language
- Proficiency in English and at least one Southeast Asian language, both written and oral.
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