WWF India
About the Organization
Established as a Charitable Trust on 27 November, 1969, WWF India set out with the aim of reducing the degradation of Earth’s natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. In 1987, the organization changed it's name from the World Wildlife Fund to World Wide Fund for Nature India. With five decades of extensive work in the sector, WWF India today is one of the leading conservation organizations in the country.
Job Description
Communication is an integral part of all this work. We are looking for a creative storyteller who can communicate our complex and often, highly technical work, to various audiences. S/He is expected to work closely with the team to develop stories, articles, Op-eds, and social media content based on our work. They would also be expected to review technical reports, press releases, policy notes and other routine communication material produced by the teams.
Job Responsibilities
Creative content development
- Develop content and collateral suitable for a range of audiences including social media, website, brochures, newsletters and press releases, across a range of different themes.
- Regularly author/co-author articles, features, stories and op-eds about the CIL team’s work and its impacts.
- Create case studies, success stories, and practical examples to illustrate key concepts, conservation practices, and impacts.
Coordination, Review and Capacity Building
- Develop a communication plan and a pipeline for the CIL team
- Review and edit all the communication content developed by the team to ensure clarity, quality and appropriateness of the messaging.
- Build the team members’ capacity for communication through training and hand-holding, Coordinate with others, including secretariat teams, media, donors etc to ensure good quality and timely publication of the CIL communication material.
- Maintain & build local media relations.
- Support the team in the execution of events and campaign activities.
Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience
- Master’s degree in mass communications, journalism or public relations.
- 3-4 years experience in a communications role (Preferably in the media or not-for-profit sector)
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills in English and Hindi (Marathi and Telguwould be an advantage)
- Ability to write content for various media – Written, Audio-Visual, Interactive and creatively package and reposition content to suit various stakeholders.
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to identify communication opportunities and take initiative to deliver on them.
- Ability to deliver within tight deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to identify and support communication needs of the team.
- Knowledge of working with design software would be an advantage (Corel draw/Adobe Illustrator/Indesign, Adobe Photoshop).
