Communications Officer/Assistant | Right to Play
by Project Pengyou on June 25th, 2014 653 views
The Communications Officer’s main responsibility is assisting in planning, implementation and monitoring of the Communications plan. This role will require event attendance outside of regular working hours and travel.
Overview
Job Description
Communications Officer/Assistant based in Beijing, Right To Play China
Closing Date: July 31st 2014
Organization: Right To Play China
Department/Division: Communications Department
Work location: Beijing
Contract Duration: Two years, renewable
Contract Type: Full Time
BACKGROUND:
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. It was founded in 2000 by Johann Olav Koss, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur. Through playing sports and games, we help children in more than 20 countries build essential life skills and better futures, while driving lasting social change. The kids we work with are often living with diseases like HIV and AIDS or are displaced in refugee camps, face gender discrimination or other daily challenges. In 2012, Right To Play reached 1 million children and youth in weekly regular sport and play activities in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the world. Nearly half of the children in our programs were girls.
Since the inception of its pilot programs in China in 2007, Right To Play China has been promoting the development of children affected by poverty and children in difficult situations. Right To Play China believes that only when these children actively participate in their own development, can such development be effective, holistic and sustainable. Right To Play China implements its programs through the following three strategic priorities.
• Promoting children to actively participate in their development through experiential learning methodology, including sport and play for development, that results in behavior change, increased capacity and holistic development;
• Building the organizational and technical capacity of government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially local Chinese organizations;
• Establishing a platform that links local needs with international and national best practice and resources.
Since 2007, Right To Play had already reached over 350,000 children from 19 provinces and municipalities throughout China.
OUR MISSION:
Right To Play’s mission is to use sport and play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of poverty, conflict, and disease in disadvantaged communities.
OUR VISION：
Right To Play’s vision is to create a healthy and safe world through the power of sport and play.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Communications Officer’s main responsibility is assisting in planning, implementation and monitoring of the Communications plan. This role will require event attendance outside of regular working hours and travel.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Compile communications materials, database and information management, and other regular work;
2. Work with partners, vendors and media to implement communictions plan and accomplish the goals of Communications Department;
3. Support various programs and communications events inside the organisation;
4. Other work assigned by the supervisor.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
Required (must have): Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a relevant field.
EXPERIENCE
Required (must have): 2 years
Desired (asset): Experience of working in mass media
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Fluency in English is required;
• Excellent writing skill, in both Chinese and English
• Photograph and videograph skills
• Strong Knowledge of online media tools, for example, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weixin
• Familiar with Photoshop, InDesign, Promiere, After Effect, Dreamweaver.
• Ability to effectively research advancements in online technology
COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently and work flexible hours.
• Strong attention to details with regards for quality and professionalism
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team members
• Ability to take on several responsibilities while ensuring timely task completion and following through on all items
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks responsibly
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to be effective, flexible and extremely adaptable in a fast paced environment
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong work ethic
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: chinarecruitment@righttoplay.com and kindly include the job title in the subject line.
Right To Play China has a Child Protection Policy In Place which all employees must adhere to.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to: chinarecruitment@righttoplay.com and kindly include the job title in the subject line.
