Communication and Outreach Coordinator

ipas; United States; Vor Ort; USD 3.300 - 5.300; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ipas Nepal seeks a Communications and Outreach Coordinator to lead integrated communication, outreach, and stakeholder engagement strategies. The role translates program priorities into clear messaging, strengthens visibility, and builds relationships with media, government, partners, communities, and donors.

You will ensure rights-based, gender-transformative, and timely communication aligned with organizational goals and policies.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field.
• Experience crafting integrated communication strategies.
• Ability to translate program priorities into clear messages.

Aufgaben

• Lead development and implementation of internal and external comms and outreach plans.
• Coordinate content across reports, briefs, newsletters, and campaigns.
• Manage media relations, digital channels, and stakeholder engagement.

Kenntnisse

Communication strategy

Brand management

Content development

Digital engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

CMS platforms

Social media management tools

Jobbeschreibung

About the organization

Ipas works globally with a vision that every woman and girl has the right and ability to determine her own sexuality and reproductive health. Our programs use a multifaceted approach that addresses reproductive health services, access to services and fulfillment of reproductive rights.

As part of the broader reproductive justice movement, Ipas is working to ensure that abortion and contraceptive care are essential health services and that all people can access them. Our programs use a multifaceted approach that addresses reproductive health services, access to services and fulfillment of reproductive rights. We seek to expand the availability, quality and sustainability of abortion and related reproductive health services, as well as improve the enabling environment for the services.

Ipas Nepal's program intervention prioritize intersectional partnerships that integrates into the broader gender equality and social justice, including gender-based violence prevention and response, and women-led climate justice.

Job Summary

The Communication and Outreach Coordinator will serve as the focal point and architect of the Ipas Nep al's internal and external communications. The position will lead the design and implementation of integrated communication, outreach, and stakeholder engagement strategies for Ipas Nepal. S/he will translate program evidence, organizational priorities, and advocacy objectives into clear and compelling communication products, strengthen organizational visibility and public engagement, promote consistent branding and messaging, and build meaningful relationships with media, government, partners, communities, donors, and other stakeholders. S/he will ensure that communication and outreach activities are timely, inclusive, rights-based, gender-transformative, and aligned with organizational policies and strategic goals.

Primary Responsibilities

1. 1. Communication Strategy, Policy, and Brand Management
   • Lead the development, review, and implementation of integrated internal and external communication, outreach, and stakeholder engagement strategies aligned with Ipas Nepal priorities.
   • Develop and update communication plans, protocols, key messages, editorial calendars, and branding guidelines.
   • Ensure consistent application of Ipas brand standards, approved messages, visual identity, and rights-based language across digital and printed materials.
   • Advise leadership, program teams, and partners on communication for organizational positioning, advocacy, resource mobilization, and program visibility.
   • Identify communication opportunities, emerging issues, and reputational risks and recommend appropriate responses.
2. 2. Content Development, Documentation, and Knowledge Translation
   • Ensure quality of annual reports, fact sheets, briefs, brochures, newsletters, presentations, publications, campaign materials, and other information, education, and communication products.
   • Collect and package case studies, human-interest stories, photo stories, video stories, lessons learned, good practices, and program results using informed consent and safeguarding standards.
   • Maintain an organized communication asset library, including approved photographs, videos, publications, templates, consent records, media coverage, and key messages.
   • Coordinate translation, editing, design, printing, and quality assurance of communication products.
3. 3. Digital Communication and Public Engagement
   • Manage and regularly update Ipas Nepal communication channels, including the website, social media platforms, digital campaigns, and relevant online portals.
   • Develop platform-appropriate content and publishing schedules to increase the reach, accessibility, and engagement of priority messages.
   • Monitor digital performance and audience engagement and use findings to improve communication approaches.
   • Ensure digital content follows requirements for consent, privacy, data protection, safeguarding, and brand compliance.
   • Support timely communication during humanitarian emergencies, public health concerns, and other situations requiring coordinated messaging.
4. 4. Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
   • Design and implement outreach and stakeholder engagement plans for government agencies, civil society organizations, professional associations, networks, communities, donors, media, and other priority audiences.
   • Map and maintain stakeholder and media contact databases and support structured, timely, and respectful engagement.
   • Coordinate communication and outreach for campaigns, advocacy initiatives, consultations, launches, workshops, conferences, and knowledge-sharing events.
   • Work with program teams and partners to tailor messages and materials for different audiences, including underserved and marginalized communities.
   • Represent or support Ipas Nepal in communication forums, networks, and public engagement platforms as assigned.
5. 5. Media Relations and Organizational Visibility