Media and Communications Officer for AHP Disaster Ready Consortium

We’re looking for a Media & Communication officer who can live and volunteer for 12 Months In Timor Leste

• This assignment seeks to Build the capacity of national program colleagues including local Communications counterparts to take up an increased level of responsibility and leadership in communications, advocacy, media, and campaign development. 
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, Journalism, or a related field. 
• You will be working alongside with communication team across the AHP consortium members
• As a volunteer, you will support Capacity Building
• Participate in meetings, planning, consulting
• Provide support in Communications and its strategy
• Work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through 1,2.6,13

About the Partner Organisation: 

Care has operated in Timor Leste since 1994, originally as part of The Indonesian Country Office Managed by Care Canada, transitioning to an autonomous Country Office in 2000 and Managed by Care Australia since 2008. Car in Timor Leste (CITL) has a primary focus on long-term sustainable development projects in the area of disaster preparedness response, primary school education and children's rights, capacity building for local partners and government, economic empowerment, gender equality, and women's leadership. This In Country Assignment will contribute to supporting the AHP agencies in the development and implementation of a Communication Strategy, the Production of high-quality communication material in English, and critical analysis of how to most effectively share the project impact with external audiences.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey, and we actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. Find out more.