Career Opportunities

Communications Officer / Senior Communications Officer (MCDF)

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Develop communications strategies and implement high-quality, multi-channel communication activities that bring MCDF’s mission to life; incorporate a data-driven evaluation program to measure effectiveness of MCDF’s communication activities.
• Collaborate with multiple internal and external business partners to ensure alignment and understanding of media opportunities and issues.
• Collaborate with teams across MCDF to surface stories that demonstrate how MCDF is fulfilling its mandate and turn those stories into compelling content for omnichannel communication activities and outreach efforts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with journalists and media outlets (print, TV, radio, web etc.) managing MCDF’s presence on different media platforms (print, broadcast and digital).
• Conduct speech training. Write, review, and edit communications materials, including speeches, press releases, articles, briefing notes, brochures, and background papers.
• Develop and manage various events to build brand awareness of the MCDF to ensure that communication opportunities are maximized.
• Manage the MCDF website, social media accounts and branding.
• Ensure MCDF’s communication activities are executed to a standard of excellence and are accurate, engaging, properly positioned, easy to understand, and consistent with MCDF’s brand goals.
• Any other duty assigned by the CEO of the Secretariat.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in a corporate communications role at a multilateral development bank or private sector, financial institution, or other relevant organization.
• Able to work proactively and independently, but in close coordination with other colleagues of the Secretariat, and thrive on bringing creativity and new thinking to the job.
• Up-to-date on best practices in digital channels and visual storytelling.
• Strategic and results-focused thinker.
• Keen understanding of how communications contribute to organizational goals.
• Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.
• Able to see the opportunity and take initiative to put a plan into action.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Written material must be print ready.
• Master’s degree or equivalent in communications, journalism, political science, economics/finance, international relations, public affairs, marketing or other related fields from a reputable university.

The MCDF is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.