Communications Officer/Coordinator

Department:
Communications & Media Centre (CMC)

Reports to:
Communications Senior Manager

Overall responsibilities:
Execute the communications strategy through coordination, writing and multimedia support— to help build the Bible Society’s brand, promote the Bible Mission and communicate the various Centres’ publicity and fundraising needs. Support communication needs of the region as directed.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Support the production, coordination and administrative work required for various Comms and Media projects
• Work closely with various Bible Society Ministries and external parties—to support and execute publicity, fundraising, communication materials, etc
• Develop creative concepts, produce content and create visuals for the projects
• Use new media where applicable and as directed
• Collaborate with and support the wider United Bible Societies (UBS) fellowship and its communication needs as directed by BSS management

Requirements:

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills—team player, independent and able to work closely with various ministries and external parties. Possess organisational and analytical skills
• Self-starter with a good eye for detail and strong ability to multi-task
• Diploma or Degree holder (preferably in a relevant area)
• Familiarity with various conventional and digital platforms and how to use them effectively to reach different target audiences
• Experience in copywriting/design work an advantage
• Technologically savvy and excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred
• Working knowledge of basic photography and editing software (e.g., Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator/Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas) an advantage
• Bi-lingual (English and Mandarin Chinese) an advantage