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Communications Manager, Ecological Restoration Alliance-India

The Ecological Restoration Alliance - India (ERA-India, https://era-india.org) is an informal partnership of individuals, organisations and groups working together to foster knowledge and practice of ecological restoration of natural ecosystems in India. The goals of the Alliance are to collate and share knowledge, experience, and case studies of ecological restoration of natural ecosystems across India. Through this, ERA-India aims to create, expand, inform, and enable civil society, government, and citizenry engaged in appropriate and effective ecological restoration nationwide. ERA-India envisages a future where anyone anywhere in India can restore their native, appropriate ecosystems.

Given this is the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), there is a lot of momentum building up towards restoration. The practice of ecological restoration is still in its nascent stages in India and it is not a well understood field. A lot of initiatives with the right intentions, without meaning to, end up causing more ecological damage, due to misinformation and a lack of understanding of the ecology. The Ecological Restoration Alliance-India  is seeking an individual to help change this narrative, through a well informed communications approach. 

Specific Responsibilities include:

  • Developing and executing a communication strategy for ecological restoration in India, targeting different stakeholders

  • Create, design and direct specific campaigns to meet the goals of the communication strategy

  • Building a network of  partnerships for outreach and awareness, across different media channels

  • Liaise across the alliance with members, institutional partners and the other verticals

  • Supervising and managing the social media and external communications along with the project assistant

  • Coordinating, overseeing and creating a variety of creative collateral and communication materials

Preferred qualifications and skills

  • This is a mid-level position, and the candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in communications. 

  • The candidate is expected to have a background in design and communications

  • The candidate is expected to have a strong understanding of ecological restoration and the challenges associated with it

  • The candidate has led and designed communication strategies in the past

  • The candidate should be well-versed with Adobe Suite, Google Suite and Social Media tools

  • The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills  in English, having a similar expertise in any Indian language will be a plus.  

Expectations

The Communications Manager will be employed by the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, and the position can be based out of Bangalore or Goa, though work would be primarily remote. The selected candidate will be expected to work alongside a growing network of practitioners, researchers, educators, communities and many other stakeholders working on ecological restoration.  

Salary: Rs 50,000 - 70,000 (gross pay) per month depending on qualification and experience. Women and under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply, please use this form to submit your application latest by 25th July 2024:

  • Your CV

  • One page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position, and in what way you would be a good fit

  • Names and contact details of two people who are familiar with your professional work and can provide references