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Position

Communications Officer

Experience

2-3 years

Reporting To

Associate Manager – Strategic Communications, Praja Foundation

Location

Mumbai

 

About Praja

Over the last 25 years, Praja Foundation has been working towards enabling accountable governance.  In the past we have partnered with the Mumbai Corporation to come up with its first Citizen Charter to revamp their Citizens’ Complaint Grievances Mechanism (GRM). The complaint number 1916 is still functional with some enhancements.

Praja conducted an Urban Governance Reforms Study to map the implementation status of 74th Constitution Amendment Act. The first of its kind study, led to developing an ‘Urban Governance Index’ (UGI) with the larger goal of forging a network of key influencers, thought leaders and local government bodies to democratize city governments and improve delivery of services. The data and information from the UGI are regularly used by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and NITI Aayog.

Currently, Praja has multiple partnerships with state governments for initiatives such as capacity building of elected representatives, advisory support on enhancing municipal finances, etc. We have worked with the Urban Development Department, Jammu & Kashmir to give advisory support on policies and programs such as Aspirational Town Planning Program, implementation of Property Tax, etc.

Praja has also partnered with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) on multiple projects and programs including a pan India study on Fiscal Empowerment of City Governments which covers 44 cities across 28 states and 2 UTs and Prajatantra, a National Youth Festival of Democracy where more than 1000 youth from across the country come together and function as a model city government, deliberating on policies and vision for the city.

The Role

The role of the Communications Officer will be to drive Praja’s integrated communication channels, which include social media, newsletters, and print publications, with a goal to drive broader brand awareness and fundraising support for the organisation.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute Praja’s long-term and project-based communication strategy across all media, to elevate the thought-leadership position of the organisation.
  • Design and produce content to engage and educate audiences across various channels, and help develop in-house publications, newsletters, explainer videos, graphics, websites etc.
  • Craft social media activities and campaigns in audio-visual format across multiple channels.
  • Collaborate with various internal functions to understand the research and advocacy programme for seamless flow and exchange of information across the organisation.
  • Work with teams across Praja on events and assisting with promotion and marketing plans.
  • Manage our stakeholder database while actively contributing to its growth.
  • Monitor social media sites and Praja’s website in coordination with our website partners.
  • Ensure that the communications collaterals and digital assets are cohesive and coordinated across the organisation.
  • Deal with enquiries from external stakeholders, the press, and partner organisations if need be.

Qualification, Experience, Competencies

  • Postgraduate degree/diploma in Communications/ Mass Communication/ Marketing Communication or other related fields.
  • 2-3 years’ experience in  Digital Media/Corporate Communications/ Marketing/ Advertising or managing communications for an NGO.
  • Must possess a creative mindset with excellent writing and designing skills and should be an effective communicator (spoken and written)
  • Command over Designing Software (Canva/Adobe Suite/Corel Suite), Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Others) and Social Media Sites (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube)
  • Team Player with a keen sense of responsibility towards the organisation; should have problem-solving aptitude while working in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. Must be open to working long hours occasionally.

Added advantage

  • Working Knowledge of Hindi and Marathi.
  • Interest in the urban governance and policy-making sector

Please send your resume, cover letter and past sample of work to hr@praja.org

While applying for the position, kindly keep the email subject as “Applying for Communication Officer”