CORE Project Communications Officer

About the career opportunity:

The CBF seeks a CORE Project Communications Officer with a proven record of success in the implementation of communications strategies and actions plans. The incumbent will be responsible for providing overall communications support for the CORE Project and other programs as required. The incumbent will be contracted initially for one year and will aim to be renewed for the duration of the project, provided the services continue to meet the objectives set and tasks agreed upon and provided that the project continues to be funded. This opportunity is open to individuals only. Consulting firms or consortiums are not eligible. No subcontracting is allowed.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in communication studies, digital communications, public relations, marketing, or related field, from a recognized university.
At least three (3) years proven experience in communications and or public relations, preferably in the context of conservation or environmental projects. The following will be considered advantageous: (i) experience with project communications; (ii) region-wide Caribbean experience; (iii) knowledge and experience in Gender-responsive communications.

Technical Skills:

Project Coordination Support: Demonstrated experience in virtual project coordination and support services for remote staff and teams.
Documents organisation and drafting: Demonstrated experience in organising and drafting documents such as project reports and presentations. Skills in record-keeping, filing, and document management are assets.
Event Organising: Demonstrated experience in oversight and management of planning and logistics of in-person and virtual events.
Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated experience working with various stakeholders. Experience in liaising with donors would be an asset.
Technology: Strong command of technology solutions and common software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom meeting and webinars and specialized digital communications software. Knowledge and experience with ZohoOne will be an asset.

Other Skills:

Proactive behaviour: Be a highly energetic, self-starting, entrepreneurial and creative individual who can express/recognize ideas, opportunities, and communicate goals and objectives clearly. Be willing to undertake actions and decisions in an independent manner and assume the responsibility for them.
Ethics, gender and harassment: Applies principles of ethics, transparency and non-discrimination and displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability, treats all people fairly without favouritism and fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
Collaboration and Team Spirit: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals. Actively seeks to improve programmes or services with new and different options to solve problems. Considers the needs of the team, anticipating them, and acting accordingly within the framework of the project.