Program Associate - Communication for Development

Job Title: Program Associate – Communication for Development (Full Time – Contractual with 2 month probation, subject to review) 

1. Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh with travel to district places (Atleast 10 days in a month) 

2. Remuneration: 30000/- plus travel 

3. Qualification and skills: 

• Post Graduate in Mass Communication, Literature, Journalism, Arts or any other related streams. A diploma or certification/enrolment in an additional subject related to communication will be desirable. 

• At least 4-6 years of experience working in a communication team in a Civil Society Organization or Group with a focus on rights based work with rural, tribal and urban communities. 

• Volunteers associated with people’s movements including cultural groups will be given preference. 

1. Job Overview:

• Support the Development Communication team of the organization which has a focus on design & development, capacity building, research & documentation and performing media. 

• Engage in planning, strategy building and implementation meetings with Development Communication teams that includes camerapersons, designers, facilitators and artists. 

• Evolve ideas to support the organization’s ongoing work in field with most marginalized communities in urban and rural areas. Key focus: Gender, Child Rights, Youth Engagement, Constitutional Rights, Access to Justice. 

• Travel to district places for any assignments related to Development Communication. 

• Participate in design and development, implementation of city, state and national campaigns, seminars and workshops.

• Design and Development basic communication resources like Posters, Pamphlets, Booklets with support from the team. 

• Represent the organization in various forums.

• Participate in organization meetings and processes as and when required. 

• Handle the social media representation of the organization.

1. Core Skills Expected: 

• Impactful listening.

• Fluency in English with working knowledge of Hindi OR Fluency in Hindi with working knowledge of English.

• Understanding of Constitutional values, local issues which concern Socio-Economic, Cultural and Civil Rights 

• Demonstrable skills to understand and use Social Media platforms especially YouTube, Instagram, Twitter. 

1. Growth Opportunity:

• Gaining experience of community development work in urban areas with most marginalized groups, adding significant value to your work profile. 

• Opportunity for participation in workshops, symposiums, online trainings and orientations. 

• Opportunity to apply for the Organization’s rolling fellowship programs for young people with full time support as well as other vacancies as and when they open up. 

• Opportunity of engaging with senior development practitioners including media persons, activists, academicians and other influencers.

• Opportunity to develop your capacities, improve communication skills and engage on a range of issues including child rights, feminism, gender, constitutional values, youth engagement, media, communication, participatory approaches and principles of facilitating collective community action. 

• Personal guidance and support for engaging in further studies from the organization management group. 

Do apply for this position If you are a person passionate about engaging with communities, using a range of media & communication tools and methods; with a pro-people approach. Eligible candidates may send in their detailed CV along with a covering letter stating why you are suited for this position to careers.eka@gmail.com 

Please note:

1. Last date of application: November 20, 2024

2. Preference will be given to women candidates belonging to Dalit/Adivasi /Religious Minority & LGBTQA+ groups. 

3. Appointment process will be inclusive of online & individual interviews with group discussions and writing, analysis & critique tasks. 

Please do not make any calls. You may write in with your queries (if any) at careers.eka@gmail.com

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