Chemonics / Kenya
Pharma is a USAID funded project that seeks to establish and operate a
reliable, sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain management system.
Its aim is to
forecast, procure, store, and distribute drugs, supplies, and equipment needed
for the care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Chemonics / Kenya
Pharma has the following vacancy:
Position Title: Communications Specialist
Position Title: Communications Specialist
Location: Nairobi
Position Description:
Position Description:
The Communications
Specialist is tasked with gathering information to prepare documents for
regular communication with project stakeholders. S/he will regularly develop
materials for project staff working around the country, project stakeholders
and the client for dissemination as appropriate.
Specific Duties:
Specific Duties:
- Work
closely with the chief of party (COP) to implement a strategy for
communications and action plan to be updated annually;
- Manage
the production of all communication and public awareness activities,
including set up of required templates and systems, and work with
communications consultants;
- Develop
communications content for the Kenya Pharma project, including success
stories, project news for the project website, the e-bulletin for project
staff in the field, best practices documents to share with Government of
Kenya partners and other documents as outlined in the communications
strategy or identified by the COP;
- Ensure
all communications and project materials are branded in accordance with
USAID and Kenya Pharma project guidelines;
- Serve
as moderator for the project’s social networking sites, which include
Facebook, Twitter and Flickr;
- Refine
content for quarterly reports, technical briefs, and other documents prior
to dissemination;
- Work
with other project team members to develop communications products that
support the implementation of their components;
- Assist
technical team members with development of abstracts and presentations for
local and international conferences;
- Gather
information and prepare success stories for dissemination to USAID and the
wider HIV-care and treatment community;
- Establish
systems to disseminate regular project successes and information for
USAID’s website and other publications;
- Work
with the COP in handling media inquiries;
- Regularly
act as project photographer at project events and during site visits;
- Monitor
domestic and international media for stories to share with project team;
- Work
with monitoring and evaluation specialist to develop indicators and
monitor effectiveness of communications materials;
- Train
field team and other staff regarding the importance of communications and
how to integrate communications into their work;
- Integrate
communications activities into annual work plans; and
- Other
duties as assigned by the COP.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree
in communications, marketing, international studies, public health or
related area required;
- Ability
to produce lucid documents in English language a must;
- Experience
doing communications work for USAID project a plus;
- Minimum
of 6-8 years experience developing program communications strategies and
documents required (work on health or HIV/AIDS programs a plus);
- Ability
to work with a multi-cultural team in a fast-paced environment, managing
several assignments and meet deadlines;
- Excellent
organizational skills; and
- Excellent
computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, Power Point, DTP)
How to apply:
Send your CV and cover letter with three professional referees to recruit@kenyapharma.org not later than 15th June, 2012.
Send your CV and cover letter with three professional referees to recruit@kenyapharma.org not later than 15th June, 2012.
Please include
position title in the subject line of the email.
For a more
comprehensive scope of work for this position, visithttp://www.kenyapharma.org/about_us/careers