Communications Analyst (India)

About CSARC: The CIP – South Asia Regional Center (CSARC), Agra, serves as a key hub for agricultural research and development focused on potato and sweetpotato systems in South Asia. The center supports research initiatives aimed at improving crop productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable farming practices. It collaborates with national research institutions, government agencies, private players and development partners to promote innovative agricultural solutions. About the position: The Communication Analyst will support communication, branding, multimedia, and outreach activities for the CIP South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) and CIP initiatives in the South Asia region. The role will contribute to the development of communication materials, digital content, social media activities, and event communications in alignment with CIP communication standards and institutional guidelines. Key responsibilities: Prepare communication and visibility materials for institutional and project activities in alignment with approved branding and communication guidelines. Develop multimedia and visual content, including presentations, social media graphics, brochures, newsletters, and outreach materials Create clear and audience-friendly content from technical and project information for internal and external communication. Assist in managing social media content and digital communication activities for institutional campaigns, workshops, events, and project initiatives. Engagement: Support communication requests from scientists, project teams, and administrative units by collecting communication inputs and preparing draft materials. Liaise with vendors, printers, photographers, and service providers to support production and delivery of communication materials. Coordinate with internal teams to gather communication inputs and deliver outreach materials. Assist in documenting institutional events and activities through photography, videography, and content compilation. Review communication materials for formatting, quality and branding consistency prior to publication or dissemination. Maintain organized filing and version control of communication and multimedia materials to support accessibility and proper record management. Requirements Educational Qualifications and experience Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Multimedia, Public Relations, or a related field. Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in communication, multimedia production, branding, outreach, or related fields. Experience working with international organizations, NGOs, research institutions, or development programs is desirable. Technical skills Canva Microsoft Office Photography and videography support Publication and presentation design Event communication coordination Print production coordination Visual storytelling and creative conceptualization Social media creative development Writing Motion Graphics Multimedia Production and Editing