Office of the Services Commissions

1 CIRCULAR No. 181 6th May, 2022 OSC Ref. C. 585013 Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Department and Chief Executive Officers are asked to invite applications from suitably qualified officers in their Ministries/Departments/Agencies to fill the vacant post of Education and Outreach Officer (MCG/IE 5), in the Climate Change Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, salary range $$2,104,355 - $2,501,416 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post.

2 Job Purpose The Education and Outreach Officer is responsible for key cross organizational communication and outreach programmes to build increased awareness of climate change and create and maintain effective linkages and networks among climate change stakeholders with a view to creating shared values and congruent and informed climate change strategies. Key Responsibilities Technical/ Professional: Co-ordinates awareness raising education and outreach activities; Co-ordinates the setting and implementation of national communication goals; Develops or facilitates the development of programmes for communication of Climate Change information and tools for effective outreach, training, and capacity building on climate change.

3 Pursues partnerships with appropriate Information and Education Agencies of Government, NGOs and the private sector to ensure sustained and targeted education and awareness; Prepares and publicizes newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, and other paraphernalia providing information on climate change initiates and strategies; Prepares speeches, briefs and public statements for Principal Director and other key Ministry stakeholders; Fosters better local understanding of the impacts of climate change through heightened media involvement and systematic dissemination of practical information; Determines the various stakeholders involvement in implementing climate change strategies and develops portfolios of their core interests and business functions.

4 Tailors information to meet the interests of various stakeholders, including highlighting balance stories on negative impacts and consequences of climate change with solutions-based approaches and stories showing the positive opportunities presented by climate change; Develops initiatives to facilitate various entities embracing the challenges of climate change and incorporating various types of climate actions into their corporate responsibility programmes and business strategies; Identifies the needs to develop new programmes to respond to local opportunities to increase the understanding of climate change; Utilizes social media and other methods of communication to highlight projects and their benefit to sustainable development; Manages web pages for climate change, provides up to date information and input in graphic design in conjunction with the ICT Branch.

5 Fosters business and non-government organizations partnerships, through negotiations, to gain more compliance to the required behavioural and organizational changes necessary for climate change strategies; Takes steps to develop and maintain a diverse partnership network for climate change; Establishes engagement guidelines that govern the relationship between and among identified partners and the main responsibilities of each party; Assesses potential partner and the level of input or benefit they will be able to provide to climate change strategies.

6 Office of the Services Commissions (Central Government) Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Building 30 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4 Jamaica, West Indies Tel: 876-922-8600 Fax: 876-924-9764 Email: Website: 2 Organizes forum with other public sector entities, specialist consultancies, private sector, international and non-government organizations to discuss specific issues and initiatives and garner feedback; Negotiates and facilitates negotiations among partners on their roles and level of involvement and to foster shared values and common focus; Investigates impact on climate change actions arising from various partnerships formed; Streamlines information sharing by determining types of information that may be provided by partners where it is needed to facilitate implementation of activities; Highlights gains to be derived from networking to potential partners.

7 Aligns competencies of partners to various initiatives and programmes to ensure required capacity are involved in these initiatives and programmes; Participates in International Climate Change Partnerships (ICCP) Fora to garner best practices on fostering and sustaining effective partnerships and provides reports on the country s progress. Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Core Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking Results oriented Ability to work as part of a team.

8 With importance on cross-team working and sharing information Excellent interpersonal skills Technical Excellent and proven knowledge in developing and implementing communication and public relations strategies Building and networking skills Excellent presentation skills Creative and innovative Ability to analyze problems and provide solutions Basic knowledge of climate change strategies and international agreements Proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders Excellent influencing skills Experience in relevant software applications and in handling web-based management systems Minimum Required Qualification and Experience bachelor s Degree in Media and Communications/ mass communication /Public Relations/ journalism or related discipline; Working knowledge of climate change strategies and international agreements; Six (6) years related experience in public relations, communications, and outreach initiatives.

9 Applications accompanied by r sum s should be submitted no later than Thursday, 19th May, 2022 to: Senior Director, Human Resource Management & Development Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation 7th Floor, The Towers 25 Dominica Drive Kingston 5 Email: Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 3 Please ensure that a copy of this circular is placed at a strategic position on the Notice Board of the Ministry/Department/Agency and brought to the attention of all eligible officers.

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