Content Writer with Charities Aid Foundation, New Delhi

JOB DESCRIPTION

Content Writer, Charities Aid Foundation, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT:  Content Writer, Charities Aid Foundation, New Delhi (CW-CAF)

2. BACKGROUND: Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) India is a member of the UK-based CAF Global Alliance which has representation in nine countries across the world (America, Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, India, Russia, South East Asia, Singapore, and Southern Africa).

CAF India is a registered charitable trust and provide strategic and management support to corporates and individuals to ensure greater impact of their philanthropic and CSR investments. The organization designs and delivers community investment programs that help build the company's philanthropic future. CAF India promotes and supports all socio development causes, positioning the organization uniquely to address a wide, cross-sectoral span of partners, who include corporates, institutions, Government agencies and NGOs. 

CAF India's subject matter experts have deep understanding and experience across a diverse portfolio of sectors, which include Education, Livelihoods, Women's Empowerment, Disaster Management, etc. Last year, CAF India helped more than 40,000 donors, supported over 223 non-profits across 18 states in India.

CAF India ensures that all its charities go through a process of due diligence and validation and comply with all fiscal, legal and regulatory norms in the country.

For further details about CAF India, please visit http://www.cafindia.org

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAMS is helping CAF India recruit a communication professional, for the post of Content Writer, having experience in Writing case studies and success stories; Generating and updating content for the CAF India website, microsites, blogs, e-newsletters and all social media platforms; Support preparation of annual reports, collaterals and flyer content, etc.

Key Job Responsibilities:

(1) Compiling and analyzing field reports received from programme department and writing case studies, success stories and programme reports;

(2) Conceptualizing, creating, designing and delivering communications material for CAF India's marketing channels such as Website, Microsites, Blogs, e-newsletters and all Social Media platforms;

(3) Enhancing CAF India's brand in line with vision, mission and values, support communication and marketing team in writing annual reports, collaterals and flyer content;

(4) Writing online content and managing engagement on all social media platforms on a daily basis; 

(5) Responsible for content writing, editing and proof reading campaign communications and fundraising materials including publications, donor appeals, and institutional reports; 

(6) Creating content for press releases, byline articles and keynote presentations;

(7) Writing product description content with call-to-action for Online Giving Platform (OGP);

(8) Editing and proof reading content prepared by all functions in the organization such as proposal, presentations;

(9) Developing media relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast and online media;

(10) Coordinating all public relations activities;

(11) Leveraging existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry media;

(12) Managing media inquiries and interview requests;

(13) Monitoring, analyzing and communicating PR results on a quarterly basis;

(14) Evaluating opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising on an on-going basis;

(15) Building relationships with thought leaders to grow industry awareness;

(16) Maintaining a keen understanding of industry trends affecting clients and make appropriate recommendations regarding communication strategy surrounding them.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications:

Graduate degree in relevant discipline with Diploma/ Degree in Journalism/PR or Mass Communications.

Experience:

(1) Minimum four to five years of relevant work experience; 

(2) Knowledge and experience of writing press releases, editorials, case- studies;

(3) Strong experience in handling PR

(4) Demonstrated successful experience of writing for the digital media such as websites, blogs, etc.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

(1) Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

(2) Excellent communicator at all levels

(3) Ability to develop innovative and engaging content;

(4) Being able to deliver under deadlines;

(5) Experience in creating or sourcing content for websites/ social media/ postings/ blogs/ newsletter;

(6) Ability to adopt new vocabularies and work within specified guidelines; 

(7) Ability to work as part of a small team in a dynamic work environment; 

(8) Proficiency in using standard windows-based software for word-processing, data base management and page layout is desirable; 

(9) Experience in developing writing such as: Women issues, livelihood, health, gender issues.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Gross compensation for the position shall be attractive. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.

6. LOCATION:

The position will be based at the CAF India headquarters at New Delhi.

7. REFERENCE: CW-CAF

8. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Senior Consultant

Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.

1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House Bharat Nagar 

New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

Email: cw-caf@sams.co.in

9. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested apply to cw-caf@sams.co.in with a cover letter, discussing their interest in and suitability for the position, along with an updated resume, giving details of three references, current cost to organization and expected compensation, by or before September 10, 2014. For further details please visit our website www.sams.co.in.