Project Officer - Communications

Elimination of Child Labour in Tobacco-growing Foundation (ECLT) is a multi-stakeholder partnership of major tobacco companies, key labour unions and associations of growers, dedicated to the eventual elimination of child labour from the tobacco supply chain. ECLT works in countries where significant levels of child labour are used in tobacco-growing and harvesting. ECLT collaborates in these countries with national partners (government, NGOs and the private sector) on developmental projects designed to reduce/eliminate child labour. It is of key importance that ECLT is able to assess the overall impact and the effectiveness of individual programme strategies. ECLT’s first projects began in 2002 and the Foundation is currently active in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, as well as in Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines. ECLT is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Major duties and responsibilities: The Communications Officer will help enhance ECLT’s profile and improve internal and external communications. The Communications Officer will support partners to share information, and ensure accurate and regular information updates about the ECLT-supported projects. This information will be used as the basis for ECLT reports, as the key resource for the ECLT website and to feed a proactive communications strategy. The Communications Officer will coordinate the creation of products, events, services and media coverage that enhance the image of ECLT in support of the Foundation’s goals. The Communications Officer is expected to be in the field for approximately 25-40% of total work time.
Required skills and experience:
•    University degree in communications or a related field.
•    At least five to seven years experience working in a communications role.
•    At least five years’ experience working for a similar foundation or agency.
•    In-depth knowledge/experience of one of the following: child labour, children’s rights, international development; ethical or fair trade; social corporate responsibility.
•    Up-to-date experience in new media and electronic communications.
•    Experience in international media would be a considerable advantage.

For a full job description (including terms and conditions), and more information on ECLT, see: http://www.eclt.org

Applications: Please send a letter of application, together with a CV, to:
eclt-jobseclt.org

When applying, please state the appropriate job title in the subject line of your application. It will also be most helpful to know where you first saw the job advertised.

Closing date for applications: 28 February 2010.
Interviews will be held in Geneva during the week beginning 22 March 2010.
Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.