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Job Opportunity
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Plan International
https://plan-international.org/
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Organization:
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Founded in 1937, Plan International has grown from a small humanitarian response into a global organisation standing alongside girls to shape a more equal future in their communities and around the world.
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Corporate Office Location:
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House 14, Road 35, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
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Position
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Communications Specialist
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Requirements
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- ● Academic Foundation in Media & Development: A Master’s degree in Mass Communication & Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Development Studies, Humanitarian Studies, or a closely related discipline, providing the strategic and ethical grounding for impactful storytelling.
- ● Seasoned Communications Professional: At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, media, advocacy, or content development within development and humanitarian organizations, including a minimum of 2 years directly embedded in the humanitarian sector.
- ● Frontline & Crisis Communications Specialist: Demonstrated, hands-on experience navigating emergency response, disaster communications, anticipatory action, and rapid-onset crises—someone who remains calm, strategic, and proactive under pressure.
- ● Master Storyteller (Bilingual): Exceptional writing, editing, and narrative skills in both English and Bangla, with a proven ability to translate complex programme data and field realities into emotionally compelling human-interest stories, case studies, and op-eds.
- ● End-to-End Multimedia Creator: An all-around creative technician equipped with advanced practical skills in field photography, videography, and post-production. You bring advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva to produce publication-ready content independently.
- ● Media Networker & Strategic Influencer: A confident relationship-builder with a strong track record in pitching stories, managing journalist visits, organizing press conferences, issuing press releases, and steering public positioning while managing reputational risk.
- ● Resource Mobilization & Donor Visibility Driver: Proven experience crafting visually compelling donor-facing communication materials, visibility assets, and impact-driven campaigns that actively support fundraising and resource mobilization.
- ● Ethical Storytelling & Safeguarding Champion: Deep commitment to child safeguarding, "Do No Harm" principles, informed consent, gender equality, and youth inclusion—ensuring vulnerable communities and children are portrayed with dignity, voice, and respect.
- ● Agile Field Deployer: Ready and willing to travel extensively to remote, disaster-prone, and emergency-affected locations across Bangladesh at short notice to capture real-time humanitarian impact.
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Responsibilities
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- ● The Communications Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing integrated communications initiatives that enhance the visibility, positioning, and impact of Plan International Bangladesh’s programme and specially covering humanitarian action and resilience in Cox’s Bazar and other projects/programs under Humanitarian and Resilience (HAR) portfolio.
- ● The role will lead all round communications activities, including guide, collect and content generation, editorial development, photography, videography, graphic design, media management, digital communications, and storytelling on HAR activities.
- ● The position will work closely with the Humanitarian and Resilience Programme, Communications, Sponsorship, and relevant stakeholders to translate programme achievements, humanitarian needs, and community experiences into compelling communication products that engage diverse audiences, strengthen public understanding, and support advocacy.
- ● It will also develop evidence-based products showcasing programme impact and success to strengthen fundraising and resource mobilization efforts.
- ● The post holder will support communication activities for humanitarian response, climate resilience, and disaster risk reduction, ensuring timely, accurate, ethical, and inclusive messaging.
- ● The role requires a creative and skilled professional who can independently write, take photos and videos, edit, design, and produce engaging communication materials using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite.
- ● The position will also support media engagement, sponsorship programme support in Cox’s Bazar and strategic communications initiatives, ensuring alignment with Plan International’s brand, global humanitarian communications standards, safeguarding policies, donor requirements, and organisational influencing priorities.
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Compensation & Benefits
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Salary Package for this role is monthly CTC salary along with other benefits, i.e., hospitalization benefit for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, leave, group insurance, yearly medical check-up for employee, and day care facilities.
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Application procedure
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To apply, please click on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTAXnH1mcfc9WwmkpytAH2lz1GtJOwxm4TMhqWbk0Xc7T0pg/viewform
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Deadline
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28 October 2026
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Ismat Shereen
Adviser, Students’ Welfare and
Head, Career Counseling Center
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