[PURPOSE OF THE POSITION]
Under the direction of the Public Engagement Manager, the Public Engagement Specialist is responsible for the coordination and execution of public engagement initiatives, campaigns, and other MSF Korea external activities in order to increase the public awareness of MSF Korea and the engagement with key audiences. The position is responsible for developing communication materials in support of these initiatives. The Public Engagement Specialist supports coordinating with other departments on their external communications/engagement activities as needed.
[MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES]
1. ENGAGEMENT & CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION
Coordinate and execute public engagement initiatives, campaigns, and other external events; responsibilities include but not limited to venue/platform selection, vendor management, registration, event staffing, and on-site event management.
Coordinate the participatory of MSF Korea in engagement activities, such as the Missing Maps program, and develop the community of supporters.
Coordinate with the Public Engagement manager to develop promotion plans for public engagement activities.
Coordinate with the designer and the digital communications officer in the Communications team to promote the events on diverse channels (such as media, social media, advertisements).
Support the development and the production of content and communications materials for public engagement activities/campaigns and liaise with Communications team and vendors on the production process.
Track and provide post-event outcomes, figures, results in a report.
2. EXTERNAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Organize public speaking engagements and follow up on lecture requests from schools and other organizations; support presentation preparation – key messaging, fact-checking, review, photo curation, etc.
Coordinate with the Public Engagement manager on MSF Korea’s participation and representation in external events or activities in collaboration with other organizations.
Follow up on requests from individuals or organizations for collaboration on public engagement projects.
Work closely with the Public Engagement manager to bring new ideas for public speeches and external events.
[QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS]
1. Essential skills and experience
Commitment to the medical humanitarian principles of MSF and genuine interest in communicating about MSF’s values and activities; please see https://msf.or.kr/office-culture for MSF Korea’s values
Minimum 3 years of experience in public communications/engagement/advocacy, event or campaign management at an international NGO or NPO, or PR and marketing in the private sector
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, and/or certification in project management.
Collaborative and a team player; experience working in multidisciplinary teams on integrated projects preferred.
Proactive, takes initiative, and gets things done
Excellent organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects and work with deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills, adaptable and flexible
Comfortable working for a global organization and with colleagues of different nationalities and across different time zones
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Office 365
Native-level Korean language ability
A basic English language level is required
Available to work on evenings and weekends, as needed
2. Desirable skills and experience
Experience managing volunteer programs
Interest in humanitarian issues and international affairs
Experience managing blogs and SNS channels (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
<APPLICATION PROCEDURE>
If you are interested in this position, please send your motivation letter and CV in English to the HR Department at: recruit@seoul.msf.org
This position will be closed when the candidate is finalized.
Please apply at your earliest convenience.
Kindly note that the application will be reviewed when it comes and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.