POSITION TITLE : Public Engagement Division Director
DEPARTMENT : Communication Department
DIVISION : Public Engagement Division
DUTY STATION : ACB Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR : Director for Communication

TERMS OF REFERENCE

A. BACKGROUND

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is an intergovernmental organisation established through an agreement among the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2005. The ACB facilitates cooperation and coordination among the members of ASEAN, and with relevant national governments, regional, and international organisations, on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of such biodiversity in the ASEAN region. Since its establishment, the ACB has lived up to its mandate of strengthening national and regional capacity for biodiversity conservation.

The Public Engagement Division of the ACB takes the lead in maintaining the Centre’s good institutional image as a partner of choice for biodiversity. This Division strives to generate a wider reach for ACB projects, activities, and events by working closely with the Centre’s partners in communicating biodiversity.

Hence, the ACB needs a skilled and competent Public Engagement Division Director who will boost the Centre’s digital and traditional media presence to effectively communicate biodiversity and ultimately encourage transformative change for nature.

B. SCOPE OF DUTIES

Under the Public Engagement Division of the Communication Department and the supervision of the Director for Communication, the Public Engagement Division Director shall perform the following:

• Lead the development, implementation, updating, and monitoring of the Public Engagement work plan and budget of the ACB;
• Organise and update the media network of the ACB across the ASEAN region;
• Organise press conferences and interviews, media briefings, media coverage, and other public engagement events of the ACB;
• Prepare the Executive Director’s press statements, speeches, messages and other related documents for distribution among media organisations;
• Develop and implement strategies for the online visibility of the ACB;
• Write releases on pertinent ASEAN or biodiversity-related issues;
• Take the lead in conceptualising and producing the Centre’s podcasts/vodcasts;
• Supervise the ACB’s Public Engagement team;
• Provide public relations advice to the officials of the ACB, and;
• Perform other related tasks that may be assigned by the supervisor(s) from time to time.

C. QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Work Experience

• Master’s degree in Development Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Relations, or other related fields with at least five years of work experience in development communication work; or
• Completed Academic Requirements in Master’s Degree Programme with seven (7) years related work experience, or
• 18 units earned in the Master’s Degree Programme with nine (9) years of related work experience, or
• Related Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of related work experience, or
• Non-Related Bachelor’s Degree with 15 years of related work experience.
• With at least two (2) years of relevant experience in leading/supervising a team

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of the English language and with exceptional writing, presentation, and communication skills
• With working knowledge of technical and popular writing, news writing, public speaking, media relations, research, and event management
• Ability to work independently and to manage effectively different tasks

Other Preference

• Work experience in the ASEAN region is preferred.

Nationality

• Must be a national of any of the ASEAN Member States

Competency Requirements

Core Values:

• Integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity
• Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly
• Prudence, dependability, and accountability

Core Competencies:

• Communication, teamwork, planning and organising, accountability, commitment to continuous learning, and technological awareness.

D. TIMELINE FOR THE SELECTION PROCESS

Position Announcement: 19 January 2024
Application Period: until 23 March 2024
Review of Application and
Selection of Candidate: March 2024

E. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants should prepare the following and send all to [email protected]:

1. A letter of intent of no more than two pages, elaborating how his/her qualifications and experiences make him/her suitable for the position. Address the letter to Executive Director Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim. JP 2024-01 Public Engagement Division Director should be indicated in the aforesaid letter.
2. Updated curriculum vitae, and diploma, or transcript of records and,
3. A completed Job Application Form (which can be downloaded here)

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Interested applicants are advised to visit www.aseanbiodiversity.org for further details on eligibility and documentary requirements for the subject post. Deadline for submission of completed applications is on 23 March 2024. Only applications with complete documentary requirements (Letter of Intent, completed Job Application Form, and curriculum vitae) will be processed. Applications received beyond this date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be given due notice. Previous applicants may apply again.

G. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) does not ask for payment at any stage of its recruitment process (application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee) nor authorises anyone to officially receive applications from prospective candidates, except through the ACB Human Resources Division. We advise the public to be vigilant when dealing with financial transactions online and to report any suspicious individuals or accounts representing the ACB.