Advocacy & Communication Officer

BACKGROUND

The National Social Watch Coalition is an attempt at a broad based network of civil society organizations, citizens and communities to build a process of monitoring governance towards professed goals of social development, particularly with respect to the marginalised sections of our country. As an attempt to check rhetoric against the real, it tries to monitor the institutions of governance and their commitment towards citizens and principles of democracy.

The Social Watch process is the collective response of a number of development organizations, social action groups, and citizens to ensure that there is a critical engagement with the process of governance. This is a part of the initiative to make democracy meaningful and participatory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. to broad base the coalition and to build the advocacy work of Social Watch including media and legislative advocacy.

2. To maintain and build strategic synergies and alliances with Media

3. To establish dynamic synergies with the legislators, policy makers, opinion makers etc

4. Updating programme and other information on Social Watch’s website

5. Monitoring web statistics and ensuring Search Engine Optimization

6. Uploading articles, images, publications, audio files, videos etc

7. Compiling and distributing e-newsletter

8. Supporting the development and implementation of Social Watch's new media strategy

9. Helping to set up blogging functions and moderating blogs

10. Monitoring press coverage that is relevant to and covers Social Watch’s work and ensuring articles are distributed to relevant stakeholders

11. Maintaining press contacts database

REQUIREMENTS

1. Masters degree required in development, media or other related fields

2. Good understanding of current policy trends and governance issues

3. Excellent skills for interacting with journalists, NGO representatives, government representatives and inter-governmental organizations

4. Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with an ability to work in team 5. Demonstrated writing and editing skills; ability to draft clear and effective briefing papers, excellent communication skills; ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural work setting independently and productively in a fast-paced environment

6. Excellent computer skills and high proficiency in MS Word, Excel, E-mail, HTML, Proficiency in Microsoft Publisher, Power Point and Adobe

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 (Three) years in their relevant field

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested may send in their detailed resume and a cover letter (not more than 500 words) expressing their suitability for position(s) above at nationalsocialwatch@gmail.com not later than 10 November 2009

All the positions will be based at New Delhi.

National Social Watch Coalition is an equal opportunity Employer. Women candidates are encouraged to apply. For more information visit www.socialwatchindia.net