Who We Are:Montrose (www.montroseint.com) is a growing international development
company with a Head Office in Jersey, Channel Islands, regional offices in
Uganda and Myanmar. We work throughout Africa and Asia delivering health,
education, enterprise and environmental projects for aid agencies such as the
UK Government’s DFID and UN agencies, and private company clients. What We Are Looking For: We require an
ambitious and dynamic Marketing &Communications Officer to support
our continued growth within the international development sector. You will be a
core member of the Montrose team, working closely with our UK, Africa and Asia-Pacific
regional offices.As a growing company, we are looking for an
individual who has bright ideas and can implement the company’s marketing and
communications strategy; managing project-specific
communications including online, website and social media platforms;
communications and IT support to projects, offices and bid development;
capacity building on marketing & communications within the company; as well
as project management support. The
role offers exciting opportunities for
travel within the UK, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Develop and implement the marketing and communications strategy forMontrose
Design communication
and marketing materials for the company, subsidiaries and projects
Design and manage
our social media platforms, and lead the design and content management of the company
website. Provide technical
support to the Montrose team during the development of proposal for new
projects.
Project Communications:
You will
Lead the development of marketing and communication materials for our
diverse range of projects, including project updates on social media
Travel to the projects across a
range of developing countries, to document project impact and outcomes,
and provide communications support to project staff.
Technical Support: You will
Be responsible for delivering capacity
building and mentoring within the company and to Project Knowledge Management
and Communications personnel.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Degree in marketing and communications, web design and development,
and/or other relevant discipline
3-5 years relevant work experience – preferably in developing contexts
Excellent written and spoken English – additional languages a bonus
Excellent web development and database management skills
Good knowledge of relevant computer software packages
Comprehensive experience designing and managing diverse social media
platforms
Excellent editorial and writing skills
Desire to learn and take on new challenges
Right to work and reside in either Jersey, Channel Islands
Ability to travel within Africa and Asia-Pacific as appropriate
Familiarity with database and web design software
Skills and experience in graphic design
Project management skills and experience
Interest in international development
Degree in marketing and communications, web design and development,
and/or other relevant discipline Interested
applicants for this position: please send your CV and a letter explaining why
you are suitable for this role to hruk@montroseint.comby 12th
November 2017. Please note this is
a rolling recruitment and applications will be considered before the deadline.
Positions are being recruited in Jersey, Channel Islands and Kampala, Uganda.
Please include either ‘MI-MCO-Uganda’ or ‘MI-MCO-Jersey’ in the subject of your
email to indicate where you are currently based.