Communications Officer, India (M-F-D)

The Mission

FSC works to take care of our forests and those who rely on them: by protecting plant and animal species, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, forest workers’ safety, and much more. We achieve this through FSC certification, ensuring forests around the world are responsibly managed. For more information on FSC, visit our website at www.fsc.org.

To effectively meet the challenge of protecting the world’s forests, we are committed to ensuring we have the world’s most skilled people working with us. This commitment extends to everyone that works in FSC around the world: from those that lead the design of policies and standards, to those that roll out those same policies and standards on the ground, and to those that provide us with backbone to do our work.

We are looking for an engaged Communications Officer, India who brings solid expertise and a passion for FSC’s mission, to work with us in a multinational environment.

The Scope

To develop and implement all communications engagement works and strategies for FSC India with various stakeholders, increase their understanding about FSC’s sustainability systems, and assistin promotionof FSC’s mission in India. 

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• To assistFSC Country Director to develop and implement long term and annual communications plans aligned with FSC’s global communications strategy. 
• To develop and maintain a systematic outreach and feedback mechanism for stakeholders (non-technical). 
• Develop and implement communication tools including outreach and content production calendar. 
• To create variety of engaging written communications and visual content, ensuring quality, accuracy, that aligns with corporate and social messaging norms. 
• To monitor various communication and outreach platforms and encourage engagement.  
• To draft and disseminate media releases, articles, and other communications materials. 
• Coordinate and oversee the storytelling, including identifying potential stories, brief development, story gathering, photo and video production, writing, and publication. 
• Creation and design of content for news items, articles, newsletters, websites, publications, factsheets, brochures, and infographics. 
• Manage and execute social media influencer relationships and activations. 
• Production of podcasts for social media and other channels. 
• To develop and maintain content for website, social media, and corporate communications. 
• To provide communications support to selected events. 
• To collaborate and align with FSC APAC on media outreach activities. 
• Any other task as assigned by FSC India Country Director according to special organizational needs. 

Qualification, Experience and Skills

Education and Training:  

• University degree in a relevant field (Business Administration, Communication, Journalism, Marketing and Sales)  
• Certificate course (one month or more) in environment / sustainability field is desirable.  

Working Experience, Style and Skills:  

• At least 3 years relevant experience in communication engagement.  
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, implementing, and reporting.  
• Expertise in drafting, designing, and posting social media posts. 
• Excellent coordination and negotiation skills.  
• Multitasking skills with the ability to meet deadlines. 
• Ability and eagerness to learn in an ever-changing business context. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders both orally and in writing.  
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office packages. 
• Experience with forest and forest-productsrelatedorganisations is a plus.  
• Experience in working on CANVAor similar graphic or video editing software is a plus.  

Languages: 

• Excellent ability to speak and write in English and Hindi.  
• Working knowledge of some other Indian language(s) will be a plus. 

Others: 

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-cultural, inter-disciplinary, multi-lingual, global team. 
• Commitment to FSC’s mission and values. 
• Basic understanding of the scope of FSC’s programs and activities. 
• Ability to represent FSC India with exemplary personal and professional authority and conduct. 

Terms and Conditions

• Location: Delhi, with a liability to work in any other city in India.
• Working Hours: Full time (220 working days per calendar year)
• Type of contract: Service and License agreement as FSC consultant.
• Duration of Employment: 2 years (extension possible, subject to satisfactory performance).
• Starting Date: As soon as possible.
• Travel: Sporadic travel within India and abroad may be required.

How to Apply

• Please apply via our website by submitting your CV in English
• Please do not send any photos of yourself.
• The deadline for applications is 17 March 2024.

We will confirm receipt of your application. However, only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be further contacted and will receive notice of the outcome of the selection process. Should you not receive a confirmation of receipt please check your spam filter and if you cannot find it there contact us at recruitment@fsc.org

For FSC, inclusiveness and diversity are important values. As such, we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and are entirely committed to consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age and disability.  

Please be informed, that by applying for this position you automatically accept our Data Protection Information on processing your personal data.

We are looking forward to your application!