Consultant - CSR - NGO

Consultant - CSR, Hindustan Unilever Foundation

Job Purpose:

- To help HUF manage a high-quality portfolio of active programmes that deliver HUF's mandate of improving India's water security.

- To drive internal and external messaging of India's imminent water crisis and HUL's commitment to helping manage this. Highlight successful HUF programmes through a wide range of communications assets (comprising of articles, programme briefs, photo essays, notes, etc.) disseminated through different channels (LinkedIn, HUF Website, and other social media channels as required).

Key Responsibilities:

Communication:

- Develop and implement an internal and external communication plan that includes media outreach and social media content creation

- Work with key HUF and HUL teams to brainstorm content ideas in line with the HUF's strategy

- Research and prepare relevant content in alignment with internal teams to deliver a systematic comms outreach focusing the following:

External:

- LinkedIn

- Website

- Content for direct contact programme - panel discussions

- Support to HUL central team on Media Outreach

Internal:

- HUL newsletter

- HUL yammer

- Content for direct contact programme - Townhalls, familiarisation meeting

- Provide support to write programme briefs wherever required and create content for the HUF website, infographics, blogs, and newsletters.

- Ensure all communications assets adhere to the company's style guide,

- Focus on creating high-quality and error-free outputs

Project management:

Play a critical role in programme management of select HUF programmes or a component of the programme. Responsible for successfully delivering the whole or part of the proposed programme, including change, coordination and execution management. Specifically, this includes:

- Developing and executing program plans

- Proactively monitoring programme progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action by seeking internal support

- Managing the programme's budget and ensuring programme milestones are linked to the programme's budget. Raising concerns on any deviations and seeking support to resolve those deviations

- Communicating and collaborating with program stakeholders

(This is critical: having a hands-on sense of our programmes and programme management is critical for every member of the HUF team)

Experience Required:

- A minimum of 4-5 years experience in communications strategy development and execution - either in the corporate or not-for-profit sector

- Experience in managing internal and external stakeholders - without hierarchical authority- is mandatory

- Desirable for candidates to have had Content writing experience and proven social media and networking expertise

Qualification & Skills Required:

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Communication-level proficiency in an Indian language in addition to English is preferred.

- Proficiency in MS Office, Powerpoint, and related business and communication tools. Broad understanding of the social and digital media landscape.

Personality Traits

- Keen learner - with an enthusiastic mindset. Should have a passion for wanting to connect with the "real India" - and serving the broader community

- Strategic (look beyond the obvious) and creative mindset (ability to see communications from the recipient's viewpoint)

- Meticulous attention to detail.

- Should be comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines