• Engagement duration: July 2023 to 30 June 2027
• Employment type:  A citizen role, but open to others who have legal right to work in country under a local compensation package.
• Location:  Hanoi, Vietnam

About the Program

Investing in Women: Women In Inclusive Sustainable Economic Recovery (IW) is a multi-country Australian Government initiative in Southeast Asia that seeks to accelerate women’s economic empowerment through increased and equitable opportunities in the private sector, contributing to inclusive, sustainable economic recovery and growth in targeted countries.

IW’s new phase continues the ambitious agenda of advancing women’s economic empowerment championed by its predecessor program. It builds on the results, partnerships, learnings and credibility established under the first eight years of IW. IW’s new phase will extend and scale Australia’s contribution to supporting women in the region and advancing gender equality through continuing to influence an ecosystem of policymakers, business leaders, capital providers and women’s economic empowerment actors in Southeast Asia.

Positioning women at the centre of economic resilience and recovery and accelerating their economic empowerment is critical to achieving a wide range of objectives pertaining to sustainable development in Southeast Asia. As the region recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-sensitive economic recovery strategies will be critical to prevent further deterioration in women’s economic empowerment indicators seen during COVID-19. Focus on an inclusive recovery seeks to harness the productivity, skills, capacity, talent, innovation, and leadership that women offer, and realise the benefits of women’s economic empowerment for themselves, their families, and their communities.

IW will run for four years, from January 2023 to 2027, with an option to extend for a further six years. Initial countries of focus will be at least Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam, with some activities engaging at a regional level.

IW has four mutually reinforcing outcomes for the new phase:

• Workplace Gender Equality - More business adopt and implement workplace gender equality organisational changes.
• Affordable Quality Childcare – Evidence created to build the case for the importance and value of childcare – to business, the economy and women’s economic empowerment
• Quality Jobs for Women – Private sector and government partners progress strategies and initiatives to increase quality jobs for women
• Impactful Capital - A significant increase in gender lens investing (GLI) in target countries

About the Opportunity

The Strategic Communications and Partnerships Manager – Vietnam will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Vietnam strategic communications agenda, including public diplomacy and engagement with program partners, within the overall framework of IW’s overarching Communications Strategy and in support of the program’s strategic objectives and four (4) workstreams. IW’s communications and public diplomacy efforts will be aligned with the Australian Government’s strategic priorities in Vietnam and South East Asia, and will build on existing and potential partnerships and initiatives on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in targeted countries.    

Specifically, the Strategic Communications and Partnerships Manager - Vietnam will:

• Develop and deliver a country-specific Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communications Agenda and Implementation Plan, aligned with IW’s overarching Communications Strategy, to support IW priorities and activities.
• Support IW’s Senior Communications Manager (Manila based) to develop and implement IW’s Knowledge Management and Communications Strategy as well as Crisis Communications Strategy.
• Produce a range of high-quality written materials including social media content, media releases, presentations, briefs, and speeches on women’s economic empowerment and IW’s focus areas (workplace gender equality, affordable and quality childcare, gender norms, and gender lens investment) in English and/or Vietnamese
• Work with the IW Senior Communications Manager in developing/producing a range of high-quality written and digital materials including social media and collaterals.
• Organise and deliver high-quality IW public diplomacy events in close coordination with the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, and/or support Embassy-led public diplomacy opportunities and networking, to promote IW’s key messages on gender equality and women economic empowerment and generate multi-stakeholder support for IW’s development objectives.
• Leverage other local, regional or international partners’ public diplomacy efforts that align with IW objectives, including attendance, participation, co-branding and co-convening initiatives.
• Provide support to IW partners’ communications and social media campaigns on key country-specific messages, events, results, and strategies.
• Manage relationships with traditional and non-traditional media networks to contribute to amplifying IW’s key messages and activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant IW partners and stakeholders, including business and private sector representatives, government agencies, civil society organizations/NGOs, international and regional organisations involved in advancing gender equality and women economic empowerment.
• Prepare periodic reports on communications and public diplomacy activities as may be necessary for the monthly, sixth-monthly and Annual Progress Reports.
• Support the Vietnam Country Lead, Technical and Policy Reform and perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Engagement duration: July 2023 to 30 June 2027

Employment type:  A citizen role, but open to others who have legal right to work in country under a local compensation package.

Location:  Hanoi, Vietnam

Key Selection Criteria

For your application to be considered by the Panel, interested applicants must submit a response to each of the following Key Selection Criteria (KSC):

KSC 1.	Tertiary education in Public Policy, Social Sciences, Development Communications, or other equivalent fields of specialization
KSC 2.	At least 6 years’ relevant experience working in strategic communications, including public diplomacy, partnerships building, marketing, and media relations
KSC 3.	Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Vietnamese, including an ability to draft high quality technical briefs and communication products/collaterals
KSC 4.	Prior experience producing policy-driven communication products to influence senior/informed audiences
KSC 5.	Demonstrated experience building networks across diverse stakeholders, including international development partners, business and private sector, government agencies, CSOs/NGOs, and the media

Other Requirements

• Self-motivated with enthusiasm and initiative to identify and pursue innovation and opportunity
• Ability to work autonomously under limited direction to plan and resolve issues; and
• Ability to develop relationships and work collaboratively in a cross-cultural team environment to deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.
• Should satisfactorily pass with an above average rating a written exercise in English (to be provided)
• Experience with graphic design and videography, an advantage

Should satisfactorily pass with an above average rating a written exercise in English (to be provided)Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement for a position. At Abt Associates we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every role requirement, we encourage you to apply in any case. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles.

How to Apply

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from experienced and capable women.

Please submit your application online (click this link). Upload your cover letter, CV and response to the KSCs.  Submit your CV and KSC response as a single document, and address how you meet the requirements of this role in your KSC statements.

Application close:  25 June 2022, Sunday

About Us

Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader with a proven track record in complex program implementation in the international development sector. We offer bold solutions and technical excellence in Health, Economic Growth, Governance, Research & Evaluation, Environment & Energy, Gender Equality & Social Inclusion. Working with our many partners, we have driven measurable social impact for more than 55 years, to achieve our mission of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. We operate in remote and challenging environments and employ more than 3,700 staff in over 50 countries. For more information about us and what we do, visit our website at www.abtassociates.com

Equity

Abt Associates values individuality and celebrates difference with a strong commitment to diversity, equality, racial equity, gender, and disability inclusion. We strongly encourage people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. We offer flexible work arrangements and a culturally safe environment for staff members from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Safeguarding

We are deeply committed to safeguarding, to protect and prevent harm and abuse to individuals we work for and who work for us. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. We will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, child abuse, sexual abuse or exploitation in any form, and expect everyone to be treated with respect and dignity.

Organization: IW
Location: Hanoi
Application deadline: 2023-06-25
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