Principal Communications Officer

**Principal Communications Officer - Asia, and the PacificRegional Lead,**

Job #:
req30650
Organization:
IFC
Sector:
Communications
Grade:
GH
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment

**Location**:
Singapore,Singapore
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
12/13/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Context of the Position:
Are you passionate about having an impact on people's lives and contributing to solving some of the world's greatest development challenges? Do you believe that the private sector can provide practical and efficient responses to economic issues in Asia and the Pacific and play a vital role in generating growth and jobs and improving the quality of life for people? Then consider this opportunity.

The Principal Communications Officer will be an integral member of the Regional Communications Unit's Leadership Team. The Regional Communications Unit is part of the Communications and Outreach Department and works closely with the Corporate and Industry Communications Units and Reputational Risk and Issues Management team to advance business development and communicate IFC's impact. Regional Communications Officers engage with all IFC stakeholders - companies and businesses, development partners, civil society, and others, to promote projects that showcase IFC's leadership and innovation as the premier partner of choice for the private sector in emerging and developing economies. The Regional Communications Unit also collaborates regularly with counterparts within the World Bank Group.

**Role and Responsibilities**:
The Principal Communications Officer for Asia Pacific will be based in Singapore and will report to the Regional Communications Manager, based in Paris.

The Principal Communications Officer for Asia Pacific will be responsible for:

- Supervision and quality control:

- Lead, structure, and manage an agile team of communications professionals to ensure effective delivery of a robust work program across a region that is geographically diverse.
- Oversee the development of issue briefs, stakeholder engagement plans, talking points and Q&As, and reactive messaging/holding statements for both internal and external use. Ensure each product meet IFC's quality standards.
- Ensure consistency and harmonization across communications in Asia Pacific, identifying opportunities for regional narratives and approaches, where appropriate.
- Role of trusted advisor for operational team:

- Build and nurture network of contacts with key audiences - media, corporate executives and business groups, civil society, academia, government agencies, World Bank and UN representatives.
- Provide strategic advice to the team and to internal clients on communications matters, leading efforts to identify/leverage opportunities for proactive, high-impact communications (reports, industry insights, multi-media packages, stories, notes, case studies, blogs) that helps positioning IFC and its projects with relevant audiences.
- Work collaboratively and maintain dialogue with IFC's operational teams (Regional Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers) to ensure that communications activities always support business development.
- Actively participate in operational retreats and meetings to inform communications strategies.
- Special duties

Executive communications
- Serve as focal point for Regional Vice Presidents communications: draft/review and sign off on communications materials for the RVP; actively explore opportunities to leverage the RVP's voice to amplify IFC work and impact in the region; support the RVP's internal engagement activities, including town halls; serve as main liaison officer with the RVP's Front Office; contribute from a communications perspective to strategic meetings and retreats convened by the RVP.
- Provide input and coordinate as needed to WBG counterparts while preparing high-level engagements and communications activities for WBG representatives

Industry communications
- Drive regional industry communications efforts - Design strategies to support the regional industry teams (Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Financial Industry Groups, Disruptive Tech) and supervise execution by communications team and supporting consultants.
- Coordination and harmonization
- Implement and leverage relevant communications tools and work processes designed for the Communications and Outreach Department.
- Actively participate in the regional management committee bringing together all regional leads under the leadership of the Regional Communications Manager.

In collaboration with other communications units in IFC's communications and outreach department the Principal Communications Officer will also be responsible for:

- Risk monitoring and mitigation:

- Follow up, in close coordination with relevant World Bank Group colleagues, on economic and social trends issues affecting business climate in the region. Provide insights to