Regional Media and Communications Advisor
Contract Type: Open ended
Level: C1 - Global
Location: Nairobi
Salary Range:
Contract Type: Open ended
Level: C1 - Global
Location: Nairobi
Salary Range:
A
competitive benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate
including housing, pension, and medical among others.
Are you an excellent communications professional with expert knowledge of traditional and new media, development and humanitarian issues, and an ability to use communications for campaigning and influencing?
Are you an excellent communications professional with expert knowledge of traditional and new media, development and humanitarian issues, and an ability to use communications for campaigning and influencing?
Are
you able to strategically use media and communications to bring change for
impoverished and marginalised communities in the Horn, East and Central Africa?
If so this job is for you!
Background
Background
Oxfam is one of the world's leading humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by poverty, natural disasters and conflict throughout the world. With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 90 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to alleviate poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term development programmes, and campaigning for lasting change.
The
Horn, East, and Central Africa (HECA) region is the largest region within
Oxfam, covering ten countries including Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and
Uganda.
The
Regional Centre is based in Nairobi and provides leadership and strategic
support to the Oxfam country programmes.
The role:
The role:
- You will: Design
and implement a regional media and communications strategy to help bring
change on core Oxfam issues, support global and national campaigns,
highlight Oxfam’s development and humanitarian work, and raise
funds.
- Work with
country teams, regional programmes and civil society partners to develop media
strategies, build their capacity for engagement, and identify
opportunities and new story angles.
- Maximise the
impact of materials and opportunities by linking national, regional and
global initiatives and resources.
- Maintain
relationships and partnerships with journalists, media outlets and
bloggers, and respond to media enquiries.
- Come up with
creative ways to generate media interest.
- Develop and
drive Oxfam’s digital communications strategy in the region, exploring new
ways to get messages across using social media, online platforms and
mobile technology, and supporting country teams and partners to develop
and maximise their use of digital and multimedia technology.
- You will oversee
the implementation of the internal communications strategy and supervise
the Regional Information and communications officer.
The
person:
- We need an
exceptional communications professional with considerable experience of
working in international media, communications or public relations roles,
ideally in Africa or the HECA region.
- The candidate
must have experience of the key responsibilities, including working with
media, developing and delivering communications strategies, managing
internal communications, knowledge of digital media, and building capacity
and creating networks.
- The candidate
must show demonstrable impact in using communications as a tool for social
change
Regional HR Advisor – Learning and Development
Contract Type: Open ended
Level: C1 - National
Location: Nairobi
Salary Range:
KES
330,000 – 446,002 per month. A competitive benefits package will be
offered to the successful candidate including pension and medical.
Are you excellent Human Resources professional with expert knowledge of Learning & Development in a Humanitarian and Development context?
Are
you able to contribute strategically to the learning and development of our
staff to bring change for impoverished and marginalised communities in the
Horn, East and Central Africa? If so this job is for you!
Background
- Oxfam is one of
the world's leading humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by
poverty, natural disasters and conflict throughout the world.
- With over 5,000
staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 90 countries, Oxfam is able to
achieve the greatest impact to alleviate poverty and suffering through
combining emergency response work, long-term development programmes, and
campaigning for lasting change.
- The Horn, East,
and Central Africa (HECA) region is the largest region within Oxfam,
covering ten countries including Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and
Uganda.
- The Regional
Centre is based in Nairobi and provides leadership and strategic support
to the Oxfam country programmes.
The
role:
- As a key member
of the Regional HR team, you’ll provide specialist advice on HR and
business process issues.
- You will provide
both strategic, as well as day to day advice to the programme teams and
managers, particularly around implementing Oxfam HR policies and
procedures in order to ensure consistency and appropriate application
within the region.
- Working with
teams across the HECA region, you will ensure the high quality
implementation of HR standards in line with organisational and regional
service quality guidelines.
You will provide leadership and advice in the L&D area. - In liaison with
Country HR Managers within the region, you will ensure continued review
and identification of Learning and Development needs.
- You will carry
out assessment and review of impact of L&D activities on Oxfam’s
individual, project and organisational goals.
- You will support
humanitarian capacity building and management development projects.
- You will oversee
implementation of performance management and review cycle;
which will contribute to the overall programme quality within the
organisational accountability frame.
The
person:
- You are a Kenyan
National, who has extensive HR experience leading in L&D, talent
management, and coaching.
- Your ability to
gather and analyse critical information for reporting and producing
meaningful senior management information, will be crucial.
- Desirably, you
have worked in the Horn, East and Central Africa region and you will
certainly be sensitive to the complexities of working in a multicultural
environment.
- Good networking/
customer service skill’s, are essential, as well as ability to create
trusting relationships with others.
- We are looking
for a professional, who will be committed to the beliefs and values of
Oxfam – Delivery, Accountability, Realism, Truth and Honesty – and this
will be reflected in your approach to working with our diverse teams of
staff and managers.
If
you think you can deliver in this role please read the full job description and
submit your application and CV including a day time contact by applying online
at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam Using INT
6224
A detailed job profile can also be accessed from the link above.
The closing date is 29th May 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
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