Job Title: Communication Consultant
Mode of Engagement: Consultant- Full-time
Location: New Delhi
Date of Joining: Immediately
Reporting to: COO/ ED
Background about Feminist Approach to Technology (FAT)
Feminist Approach to Technology, established in 2008, is a not for profit organization with a strong belief that women’s participation is equally important as men’s, not just in use of technology, but also in the creation of and decision-making around technology.
Two key themes guide all our programs, advocacy and thinking at FAT:
- Feminist Leadership of Girls and Women: We believe that a holistic, feminist framework of leadership building for marginalized girls and young women, is needed to bring equity in voices within the women’s movement
- Democratisation of Technology and STEM: We believe that women’s social rights, economic independence as well as leadership opportunities can increase if they have access to technical tools, formal and informal STEM education, and livelihoods in STEM fields.
Over the first 10 years of our work, FAT has inspired and supported more than 200 young women across 4 states of India to take collective action within their communities for gender justice. We are committed to create space and leadership opportunities for marginalised girls and young women within our team alongside supporting their leadership through our programs. Today, we are proud to call ourselves a ‘community led organization’, with young women in leadership positions and driving results for the organization.
With our community’s leadership in the forefront, FAT is now transforming into a network of community collectives led by young women, working together for sustainable development, equality and equity in their communities, through a feminist approach to technology.
Job Description
Communication Consultant will be responsible to design and implement a communication strategy for FAT, that can build on the brand value created over the last 12 years. 12 years of continuous development and investment in the girls and young women of the community has resulted in FAT being a community led organization. Girls who at one point, hesitated to step out of their homes, are today in critical decision-making positions in the organization. This role will be responsible to help communicate these stories to the rest of the world by using innovative and interesting communication tools and mediums.
Designing a communication and branding strategy, identifying partners to support the branding process, using various social media platforms, representing FAT in various forums, being an advocate for girls and young women, their rights, leveraging technology in their agency are some critical deliverables of the role.
FAT is an organization that is community led and 95% of the staff positions are occupied by young women from the community. The ability to break down complex communication guidelines into small, bite sized chunks to help build capacity of these young women will be of huge value. Continuous hand holding and mentoring of the young women to develop their ability to share their voice, create their space and be an advocate for what they believe in will be of tremendous importance.
We are looking for someone who will be highly energised by working with young women from the community and love a challenging, yet rewarding environment to work in.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Articulate FAT’s desired brand image and consistently reinforce that image internally and externally.
- Coordinate with publication houses to feature FAT and the work done on various platforms.
- Work closely with the Fundraising Consultant to develop appropriate branding material and information required for fund raising.
- Manage representation of FAT in various seminars, conferences and events to position the brand of the organization and create visibility.
- Put together a few simple, sustainable, communication guidelines that will provide a framework for the young women to articulate and communicate their thoughts.
- Train and build the capacity of young women at FAT to share their thoughts and own stories.
- Ensure the website is up to date with all the latest information about FAT and captures the growth trajectory along with success stories of the young women.
- Prepare and disseminate regular updates on the work of the organization through newsletters.
- Put together a plan to use social media in highlighting key achievements/events across various programs and states that the program is implemented.
- Work closely with the PMEL team (Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning), to document outcomes and impact of work done at FAT and use them for communication and advocacy.
- Create collaterals, case studies and other showcase material that can be used by the rest of the organization to depict a uniform voice. This includes looking at the language in the proposals, Annual reports, Donor-related presentations etc.
Selection Criteria:
Experience
- At least 8 years of work experience in the social sector
- At least 4 years of experience in Communication and Brand Building
- Awareness and knowledge of how development programs are tracked, monitored, documented and reported would be desirable
Timeframe
- Commitment of a minimum of 2 years of full-time engagement
Expertise
- Communication and branding
- Gender, SRHR, rights of women
- Enabling youth/ women to share their own stories by empowering them with technology
Languages needed
- English and Hindi
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Creativity and innovation
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Technology savvy and ability to update self on the latest development in the IT world
How to apply:
Please send the following documents to jobs@fat-net.org by or before 30th June 2020, mentioning “FAT-Communication Consultant” in the subject line.
- A covering Letter
- An updated CV with three references, your last drawn salary (annual) and expected salary
- Work Samples/Writing Samples