{"id":22218,"date":"2026-10-23T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobsnocap.com\/?post_type=job&#038;p=22218"},"modified":"2026-10-23T10:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:57:11","slug":"communication-officer-4","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/jobsnocap.com\/lo\/job\/communication-officer-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_22218\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only\" data-element-id=\"22218\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewbox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/jobsnocap.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"isPasted\"><strong>Job Purpose: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Communications Officer is based full-time at MAG\u2019s UXO Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in Vientiane. They are responsible for welcoming and informing visitors about the UXO situation in Lao PDR and MAG\u2019s work, ensuring an excellent visitor experience, managing merchandise sales and donations, and supporting the day-to-day operations of the VIC. They guide individual visitors and tour groups through the exhibition and respond to questions, helping to raise awareness of the impact of UXO and MAG\u2019s humanitarian work. They also play a key role in keeping the Centre clean, organised, and engaging. The VIC is open six days a week during the low season and seven days a week during the high season; as such, weekend work is required, although working hours will be limited to five days per week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visitor Engagement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Greet visitors warmly, ensure a professional and welcoming atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>Host and guide individual visitors and tour groups through the exhibition, responding to questions and providing relevant background information.<\/li>\n<li>Provide accurate and engaging information to visitors about: MAG\u2019s global and in-country operations, UXO contamination and clearance in Lao PDR, the history and impact of conflict, UXO types, and MAG\u2019s methodology, MAG\u2019s contribution to development (e.g. education, food security, infrastructure).<\/li>\n<li>Encourage visitors to leave public reviews on platforms such as Google Maps and TripAdvisor, and to share their experience on social media to help raise awareness of MAG\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Centre Operations and Maintenance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure the VIC is tidy, safe, and well-presented at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain and update informational displays as directed.<\/li>\n<li>Look after MAG property and promptly report maintenance or repair needs.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate daily administrative tasks including visitor data, reporting, and communication with suppliers<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Merchandise and Donation Management:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Manage sales of merchandise and collection of donations in line with MAG procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and restock merchandise displays regularly.<\/li>\n<li>Keep accurate records of sales and stock movement; prepare and submit monthly reports.<\/li>\n<li>Operate credit card machines and issue receipts in line with banking and finance procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Provide feedback to the Communications Manager regarding stock levels and visitor preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Communications Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the Communications Manager in creating or preparing multimedia content (photos, stories, materials) when requested.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with events, advertising, and promotion related to the VIC.<\/li>\n<li>Support social media activity on VIC platforms when required by the Communications Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Travel to field locations when necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements and Qualification\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent spoken and good written English.<\/li>\n<li>Fluent Lao, both spoken and written.<\/li>\n<li>Confident public speaking and presentation skills.<\/li>\n<li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage respectfully and clearly with people from diverse backgrounds.<\/li>\n<li>Basic financial skills (handling sales, receipts, and stock reporting).<\/li>\n<li>Good computer literacy, including use of Microsoft Office and basic reporting tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Essential Aptitude<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm, welcoming, and customer-oriented attitude.<\/li>\n<li>Self-motivated, reliable, and proactive in day-to-day work.<\/li>\n<li>Detail-oriented and organised, able to maintain a tidy and engaging space.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.<\/li>\n<li>Able to work weekends and flexible hours as required by the VIC schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to MAG\u2019s humanitarian mission and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bachelor\u2019s degree in any relevant field such as communications, tourism, education, international relations, development studies, or humanities.<\/li>\n<li>Previous experience in a customer-facing role, such as tourism, hospitality, education, or NGO\/public information work.<\/li>\n<li>Experience handling administrative tasks and\/or managing sales or stock.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of or interest in UXO, Lao history, or humanitarian issues.<\/li>\n<li>Additional language skills (especially French, German, or Korean).<\/li>\n<li>Experience working or volunteering in a museum, visitor centre, cultural centre, or educational setting.<\/li>\n<li>Basic graphic design or content creation skills (e.g. Canva, mobile photography).<\/li>\n<li>Experience supporting events or small-scale exhibitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"isPasted\"><strong>Terms and Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MAG Lao PDR offers a professional work environment, a competitive monthly salary and benefits, and opportunities for training and promotion through our professional development policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Application procedure for the positions<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please apply through this link<\/strong>:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/3FWmSx6azknDcc9QA\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/3FWmSx6azknDcc9QA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any inquiries please contact <strong>021 251 849\/ 020 5553 5625.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The closing date for applications is 4.00pm, date: 7<\/strong><strong><sup>th\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><strong>Oct 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Late applications will not be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As part of MAG\u2019s commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunities employer. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles, we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All aspects of employment and recruitment, whether this be as an initial hire or an internal promotion, will be based on merit, qualifications, competence, performance, and organisational needs. <strong>MAG (or any party associated with MAG in the process of recruitment) does not charge a fee (or accept any gifts or favours) at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing),\u00a0<\/strong>if you have any concerns in this area these should be reported to <a 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