Position Number: 1     

Location: National Office, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur with frequent location visits 

The Communication Manager is responsible for supporting the communication needs and strengthen the internal and external communication for ongoing programmes of SOS Children’s Villages Nepal. This includes the production of all digital and print-based programme briefs, drafting of press releases and other external communications capacities including emergency communication and media handling, planning events, and maintaining adherence to branding guidelines. S/he ensures that promotional and communication products and platforms are consistent with SOS brand standards and should maintain network with communication practitioners in Nepal.

Key Performance Areas and Main Responsibilities:

• Acts as a contact point in close cooperation with programme locations with the aim to coordinate and facilitate easy and speedy flow of communication activities.
• Ensures communication consistency with the SOS Children’s Villages International’s overall strategy, relevant policies, brand strategy.
• Supports in dealing with crisis communication management and pre-emptive planning this includes understanding the importance of timing and setting regarding responding to crisis communication and setbacks.
• Produces high quality communication materials including webpage updates, blogs, social media, reports, brochures, multi-media presentations, drafts and issue press releases for internal as well as external audiences. This required planning, designing, developing and disseminating print products and audio-visuals of the SOS Children’s Villages Nepal materials to promote its programme activities.
• Maintains the quality of the documents through effective editing and proofreading; reporting and printing materials in both English and Nepali. 
• Develops and maintains close collaboration with journalists and media professionals in Nepal. 
• Monitors and analyses media coverage, distributing news to the media this includes organizing and supporting press conference, media events or other special events.
• Prepares contextual materials, arranges appointments and accompanies the visits of external guests particularly from Promoting and Supporting Associations.
• Provides support to programme location teams in understanding reporting requirements and formats; follow up with programme location teams to meet reporting deadlines.

Qualification, Experience and Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or communications discipline with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree in Journalism and communications discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in communication, print and broadcast media, interactive digital media or communications and press departments, (preference will be given to the candidates who have relevant working experience in the development sectors).  
• Sound knowledge of communication strategies, and information technology that includes in depth knowledge of crisis communication management for developing communication strategy, handling media inquiries, and preparing press statements.
• Excellent communication skills in English & Nepali and proficiency in computer applications and well versed in latest electronic publishing methods (e.g. adobe packages.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and positive attitude.
• Experience of working with children and young people will be an added advantage. 
• Candidates must be below 35 years of age. 
• Candidate must be a Nepali citizen.

Salary and other benefits: As per the rules of the organization. 

SOS Children's Villages Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all the applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. SOS Children’s Villages Nepal follows the Inclusive Policy and therefore encourages women, people with disabilities, people of ethnic minorities and marginalized communities to apply.