Job Vacancy for Communication Officer.

Communication
Officer.



Summary:

KARINA (Caritas Indonesia) is the
humanitarian arm of the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia based in Jakarta and
is officially considered as a member of the Caritas Internationalis
confederation. Established in mid-2006, it recently completed its first
strategic planning in early 2008. One of the results of the strategic planning
is the identification of three main divisions: Programs Division, Support
Division and Total Quality Management Division. KARINA acts as a coordinating
and facilitating body for all the 37 Dioceses incorporated under the Bishops’
Conference of Indonesia.



The Communication unit is one the four
units in Program Division. The other three units are DRR (Disaster Risk
Reduction), ER (Emergency Response) and Capacity Building.



Key responsibilities:

The
Communication Officer will coordinate the disseminate of information related to
KARINA’s activities to all stakeholders. Assist KARINA team members and sttafs
to report on all program situation and activities. Also serve as a primary
communication liaison in providing donors, partner agencies and members with
timely and accurate information. And also responsible for carrying out in:

1. Program,

2. In
charge of communication budget,

3. Focus
person for communication and networking in Diocesan Caritas and other socio
pastoral organization.



Task/Duties:

Organize planning, training and
capacity-building activities in consultation with KARINA staffs and the
dioceses include the following activities:

1.
Program

a.
Designing the communication program:

b.
Design and build KARINA communication (data provider,
analysis, information about policies and institutional attitude) and instrument
which will be distributed to institutional partners and public.

c.
Design and develop ideas, also communication and network
methods inter groups of society and inter Dioceses in Indonesia.

d.
Prepare press release material for each important event and
institutional position paper in any big/major events.

e.
Design and develop methods and tools for KARINA promotion,
campaign and advocacy program.

f.
Design and manage main activities notes and documentations
and institution’s experiences which can be managed as an asset and
institutional strength.

g.
Design and develop effective communication strategy and
tools in emergency phase.

h.
Design tools and methods to control program to support
KARINA effectively and efficiently, also up to date to support KARINA.

i.
Design and develop methods and tools to evaluate program
effectiveness and efficiency annually, for short term and long term.

2.
In charge of communication budget:

a.
Plan all kind and quantity of resources needed for this
field of work.

b.
Involve in tools determining and the maintaining to be ready
to be used optimally anytime.

3.
Focus person for communication and networking with Diocesan
Caritas and/or other socio pastoral organization and other stakeholder:

a.
Collect reports issued by government and non government
agencies that related to KARINA’ program and activities.

b.
Compile and disseminate information concerning all aspects
of KARINA’s program and activities.

c.
Work collaboratively to produce frequent situation reports
for internal and external distribution.

d.
Prepare press release for review by KARINA’s Program
Coordinator for Emergency Response in the event of a natural disaster in Indonesia.

e.
Inform Caritas partners and Caritas Internationalis about
emergency program activities, when required.

f.
Provide regular program activities to be updated onto
KARINA’s website.

g.
Prepare routine project reports for KARINA’s projects.

h.
Maintain relations with local and international media
regarding situation and emergency response.

i.
Research, analyze and write press releases, articles and
other informational pieces.

j.
Assume other related duties as assigned such as providing
updates to facilitate preparation of required program reports, and information
to be used for fundraising purposes.

k.
Build good relationship with all Catholic Church
stakeholders, Caritas Internationalis family, all public medias and
governmental and private public relationship.

l.
Make efforts for cooperating with public media groups to
strengthen KARINA’s bargaining position.



Competencies/ Qualification
Requirements:

University degree in any subjects, preferably from the
Communication Faculty or Social Sciences.Has a minimum of 3 (three) years experiences, preferably with an
NGO.Understand basic issues and concept of program and activities that
KARINA are involved in.Has a good verbal and written abilities to disseminate information
in Bahasa Indonesia and fluency in English is a prerequisite. Written and spoken fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.Computer literacy (Microsoft office and internet).Good communication skills and teamwork oriented.Ability to work under deadline, independently, sense of
responsibility and initiative.Willing to travel frequently.



Period of contract

1 (one) year, from August 2009 until
August 2010 (with possibility of extension).

Deadline for submitting application July 18th,
2009 to: karinacommunication(AT)gmail.com