The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) is looking to hire a Chief Communications Officer to offer his/her services with overseeing and managing all communications and public affairs activities for KAICIID and with performing other related duties. You will be headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, and work with an engaged and multicultural team of passionate individuals to deliver on our global mandate.YOUR TEAMThe KAICIID Communications Division promotes the role of dialogue in securing peace around the world, share inspiring stories and to promote the work of the Centre. We promote dialogue through different types of media across our numerous channels such as our social media accounts, newsletter and website. The goal is to win support for the Centre's mandate and a positive reception of the outcomes its work achieves.In coordination with the Programme Division, the Communications Division engages KAICIID's audiences with information that fosters an up-to-date, actionable and relevant understanding of the Centre's mission and work. As such, it is a vital part of advancing strategic communications across the organization, attracting positive attention, strengthening recognition of the Centre's work and raising the profile of the organization.YOUR ROLEThis is a key position within the organization, ensuring strategic and effective communications, helping to oversee the development and implementation of the Centre's communications strategy and its alignment with the Centre's Strategic Plan, and to shape organizational communications priorities and improve the Centre's branding, programming, messaging and public positioning.The Chief Communications Officer reaches out to religious and secular media, as well as to the public via public lectures, presentations, speeches, web and social media broadcasting, digital publishing, multimedia and print publications. The Chief Communications Officer reports directly to the Secretary General.YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESLeading the development and implementation of Centre's communication strategy;Strengthening the Centre's capacity to communicate effectively its programmatic work to public, partners and influential audiences;Identifying and recommending opportunities for strategic positioning on national and international platforms;Developing the media outreach plan, in close collaboration with the Programme Division;Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with key media outlets and journalists;Managing reputational risk and media relations;Advising, developing, ensuring the quality and consistency of its implementation and innovating Centre's communication on all relevant channels;Managing the Centre's branding including corporate identity guidelines and templates and overseeing their implementation.As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) contributing to the reflections on continuous improvement to the Centre at an operational and human level; to the development of the Centre's multi-years' strategy and providing regular and substantive input on various proposals for resources mobilisation and communication products and supports;Advising the SLT and all staff on the design and delivery of external communications to ensure clarity and consistency regarding the information about the Centre's activities and its position on key, relevant topics.Budget & Operations ManagementDeveloping and implementing the annual budget and operating plan for the Division;Ensuring that all activities are in line with Centre's policies and procedures;Overseeing cross-team collaborations on major advocacy/outreach campaigns in key policy/thematic areas of the Centre's work.Publications & Digital ProductsLeading the development, design and production of effective publications (print and online) as well as broadcast of digital products; including proactive and reactive communications strategy and crisis communications, taking account of the Centre's website, social media presence and other opportunities;Team Management & Staff DevelopmentEnsuring quality and consistency in the development and roll out of training tools and toolkits covering all aspects of communication;Inspire, coach, and support the Communications Division staff;Foster teamwork and communication within the team;Facilitating capacity-building for the Centre's staff.Representation & PartnershipRepresent the Centre at policy level meetings and workshop;Maintaining active relationships with internal and external stakeholders;Undertaking continual monitoring to identify opportunities, liabilities and propose means to address these liabilities in the best interest of the Centre's public and stakeholder perception.Performing any other duties as required.
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