Job Openings Communication Specialist, Delhi

About the job Communication Specialist, Delhi

Role: Communication Specialist, Delhi
Experience: 3-5 years
Salary band: Upto 8.4 LPA

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Role Overview:

The Communication Specialist will work with the team to develop a communication, media, and advocacy strategy, with a focus on digital communication, to showcase work on forced migration and displacement. The Specialist will create visibility for ongoing programs and liaise with international/national networks, external interlocutors, and thematic experts across government and civil society.

Key Responsibilities:

Storytelling & Content Creation

  • Ensure community stories are collected and shared ethically, prioritizing informed consent, safeguarding, and dignity.

  • Translate lived experiences into compelling narratives for media, digital platforms, advocacy campaigns, and donor communications.

  • Design and produce information materials (videos, testimonials, posters, digital stories, policy briefs, etc.) to support donor reporting, recruitment, fundraising, and external communication.

  • Challenge stigma and amplify diverse experiences to highlight systemic challenges.

Communications Strategy & Management

  • Support management in drafting communications such as reports, policy briefs, media inquiries, and articles.

  • Identify potential risks related to communications and advocacy and suggest corrective actions.

  • Develop a social media guidance note/policy for staff members.

  • Guide the inclusion of communication products in project outreach activities.

Digital & Media Engagement

  • Maintain and update the organisation's website, working closely with the developer regarding hosting and services.

  • Ensure regular media monitoring and analysis on thematic areas related to the organisation's mandates.

  • Secure strategic engagements to promote work through media interviews, op-eds, feature articles, and partnerships.

Collaboration & Events

  • Collaborate with teams to identify opportunities for storytellers to engage in advocacy or public campaigns.

  • Identify and execute programmatic events (webinars, conferences, dialogues) and cultural exhibitions.

  • Coordinate engagements with technical consultants, including illustrators, animators, website designers, and digital storytellers

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

  • Citizenship: Open to Indian citizens only.

  • Education: Graduate of Mass Communications, Journalism, English Literature, Law, or a related field.

  • Experience: At least 3-5 years of dedicated communications, networking, and advocacy experience, preferably with development and/or humanitarian organisations.

  • Languages: Fluency in English and Hindi.

  • Technical Skills:

    • Proficiency in Canva is necessary.

    • High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

    • Knowledge of social media best practices (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn).

    • Good design, videography, and/or photography skills.

  • Core Competencies:

    • Exceptional writing and editorial skills (press releases, blogs, social media posts).

    • Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail.

    • Event planning and public speaking experience.

    • Creative thinker with an eye for design.

    • Interest in the themes of migration and forced displacement.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on Feb 4, 2026, on Ground Zero

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