Job Announcement - Program and Communications Manager

Job Announcement

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) India Office, a German Foundation

committed to the values of democracy and social justice, based in New Delhi,

is announcing to hire

Program and Communications Manager

From October 1^st 2022

Main Responsibilities and Job Description

Under the overall supervision of the Resident Director, the duties and responsibilities of the incumbent will be:

As Program Manager

• Organising, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of seminars, workshops, and conferences from an administrative side;
• Coordinating and handling of hotel and flight bookings when required;
• Negotiating conference and hotel packages according to FES financial guidelines and conditions when required;
• Monitoring and follow-up of corresponding accounting documents;
• Internet research on topics as requested;

As Communications Manager

• Develop, support and promote communication goals with the FES India team;
• Handle internal and external communication at FES;
• Communication with all persons in FES (Germany and country offices) as well as with local and international partners;
• Manage and maintain FES India website, social media channels and other communication platforms;
• Create content with edits for social media channels, website and external communication platforms in close cooperation with the team and under supervision of the Resident Director;
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned.

Candidate Profile

• Relevant University degree or experience as a communications specialist;
• Strong presentation and communication skills in English, being able to speak & understand Hindi, and German language skills are an asset;
• Excellent creative and critical thinking skills;
• Experience in creating social media content;
• Experience in web design and content production;
• Skills in copywriting and editing is a plus;
• Flexible and adaptable as a team player to FES staff and partners;
• Able to work independently without daily supervision;
• Highly organised and possessing acute attention to detail;
• Willing to assist with other programmes and projects if needed;
• Proactive participation in office-related discussions and organizational development;
• Good Microsoft Office skills, along with working knowledge of Canva, Adobe illustrator and indesign;
• Experience in branding and graphic design would be a plus;
• Experience with content management systems(CMS) and Search Engine Optimization(SEO) would be desirable;

This position is offered to join as a member of the FES-India Office in New Delhi.

You can find information about FES-India on our website: https://india.fes.de and on Facebook.

Terms and Conditions:

Location: based in FES India office in New Delhi

Start: 1^st October 2022

Terms: upon agreement, qualifications and experience

Application and Contact:

Please send your CV, along with recent photograph, and letter of motivation along with contact coordinates of two references to info(at)fes-india.org

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.