Communication Specialist (Social Marketing & Events) - HKI

Helen Keller International in Indonesia (HKI) seeks a technical professional to develop and manage a three-year pilot program for the identification and treatment of persons with diabetic eye disease, and to develop partnerships with professional associations, the Ministry of Health, and other collaborators, in order to incorporate improved strategies which result from this program into existing systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience in program management/administration and a working knowledge of community medicine/public health/health, including related procurement processes, innovative approaches to improve service delivery, monitoring and verification, reporting and project management.
Communication Specialist (Social Marketing & Events)

TERMS: Full‐Time
GRADE:
DEPARTMENT: Opportunities for Vulnerable Children, HKI‐Indonesia
REPORTS TO: National program manager
COLLABORATES WITH:

Internal: Education & Disabilities manager, pre service university coordinator, pre service university consultant, provincial program coordinator and HKI Finance officer

External: Partners, Provincial Department of Education, District Department of Educationa; MONE; MORA; local DPO's, local special schools; local mainstream; local universities and specific disability consultants

SUPERVISES: Communication/desk publisher officer

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
HKI has worked in Indonesia since 1955. HKI‐Indonesia's programs engage all levels of the government's education and health structures from national to village level. Since the 1970's, HKI has been a partner with the Ministry of National Education in developing improved access and quality education for children with disabilities and special needs.
Helen Keller International currently implements education, rehabilitation, eye care, health, and nutrition programs in 24 countries worldwide. Through 90 years of experience, HKI has developed particular expertise in large scale implementation of targeted interventions, development of government service delivery systems and comprehensive monitoring of program outcomes, such as policy developments, educational access, nutritional status, mortality and morbidity.

Since 2003, HKI has been working with USAID and the USAID DBE program to develop systems that provide accessible and appropriate education for children with disabilities. These initiatives have been instrumental in developing comprehensive policy changes and increasing budget allocations. The Opportunities for Vulnerable Children (OVC) initiative has also facilitated major advancements in teaching skills and in improving the quality and of and the access to education for thousands of students with disabilities.

OVC worked in four provinces with specific attention to provincial and district level activities until November 2009.

Since March 2010, OVC works in 6 provinces: DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Central Java, South Sulawesi and Aceh. The focuses of the project are:
a. Advocacy and Policy Development: National and Provincial Governance
b. Pre‐service University Teaching Component for Disability Specific Programming
c. Awareness /Inclusive Education Campaign

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Communication Specialist will be responsible for planning, implementation and scale up of the public awareness component of the OVC program. This component intends to continuously create public demand for inclusive education and to promote Indonesia's Education for All (EFA) commitments. By targeting essential stakeholders to replicate an OVC style model through national media, OVC will increase awareness and promote inclusion. The focus of this position is the implementation of program components within an inclusive framework to improve the awareness and knowledge of Education For All (EFA) requirements and Inclusive Education with MONE, Indonesian educators and the public.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* In collaboration with the OVC National Program manager, design and implement a communication strategy for the OVC program focusing on increasing public awareness for inclusive education.
* Assist the OVC program in the achievement of the objectives of the public awareness component of the OVC program.
* Responsible in planning, designing and implementing formative research activities and surveys
* Responsible for coordinating the development of messages that will be included in the public awareness campaign
* Develop a schedule, selection of topics and key note speakers for Radio
* Discussion Series at national and provincial level.
* Develop a schedule for Public Service Add with partner media
* Act as a focal point for National Education Day – Inclusive Education Awards.
* Responsible for social marketing campaign: posters and national awareness materials
* Develop networking with media
* Carry out other additional duties as assigned by National Program Manager and/ HKI country director.

Qualifications and experience

* Graduate from University with S1 Bachelors, Masters Degree will be a plus
* 5 years experience work in an NGO or INGO
* Have experience in the design and implementation of public awareness and social marketing campaigns in education, public health or other public services
* Have experience in working with multi‐national consultants
* Have experience in working with media and government in designing and implementing the events.
* Have strong ability in presenting ideas and communicate it to government counterparts, media and other key stakeholders of program
* Have experience or at least familiarity with the design, implementation and reporting of qualitative research for communications, such as formative research
* Public speaking, Diplomacy and Interpersonal skills are vital
* Fluent written and spoken English
* Excellent Bahasa Indonesia writing skills
* Enjoys working with minimum supervision

Qualified candidates should e-mail a cover letter and CV in English, including expectation salary to: hr.hkiindonesia@gmail.com with e-mail subject Communication Officer not later than December 16, 2010.