About the Organization:

Population Foundation of India (PFI) is a national non-government organization at the forefront of policy advocacy and research on population, health, and development issues in the country. PFI leads advocacy efforts and works as a think-tank dedicated to promoting and advocating effective formulation and implementation of gender-sensitive population, health and development policies, strategies, and programs in the country. Over the years, PFI has played a catalytic role to address issues relating to gender equality, women empowerment, and other social determinants.

Position: Media Communication Manager

Responsibilities:

Overall

• Developing media strategy basis organization’s strategy and specific projects objectives

Media Engagements

• Writing articles /ops eds on issues relevant to the organization’s work
• Developing press releases and media advisories, and responding to media requests
• Tracking and documenting media articles on Population Foundation of India and themes related to its work and sharing updates internally with colleagues
• Maintaining a regularly updated media list (including national and regional media)
• Use different tools and methods to undertake media analysis to help PFI strategize its media advocacy efforts

Knowledge generation and dissemination

• Lead along with Head KM the preparation of speaking points on relevant topics for Executive Director and other SMT members, as and when required

Communication support across programs

• Providing writing and editorial support to program teams for communication products and for organizational communication including annual reports, program communications, advocacy briefs and papers, donor reports, etc.
• Support to teams on collecting key stories and information for newsletters and website
• Traveling to PFI’s state offices and other program locations as and when required for media sensitization visits

Corporate Communication

• Support rollout and continued adherence to branding strategy, management of PFI events, support and development of key organization documents and promotional materials and fundraising materials

Fundraising

• Prepare fundraising communication and presentations

Competencies:

• Working together: Is a team player and works closely within the team as well as with cross-functional teams
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal skills to network
• Responsiveness: Understands the demands of PFI’s communication needs and can identify and respond to urgent tasks
• Willingness to Learn: Continuously works towards improving professional competence by acquiring new skills
• Delivering Results: Is goal-oriented and takes initiative in identifying alternate methods to ensure high-quality results.
• Adaptability and Initiative: Quickly adapt to organizational demands and is open to take new challenges
• Adherence to Policies: Abides by organizational norms and policies all the time

Key Performance Indicators:

• Articles, statements, and responses researched, authored, and published in media
• Media responses and regular analysis of reports using analytics tools
• Development of priorities and strategy for media engagement
• Up-to-date media list

Required Skills:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in journalism / Public Relations
• Past experience of more than 8 years working in editing/reporting roles in media
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English; proficiency in Hindi is desirable
• Previous experience in thematic areas of health, women’s status, family planning, sexual health and rights, and other related issues would be an added asset

Source:https://populationfoundation.in/careers/