Organization: Adeso - African Development Solutions
Position Title: Communications Assistant
Position Title: Communications Assistant
Reporting to: Communications & Advocacy Manager
Program / Duty Station: Nairobi
Duration: 9 Months
Starting Date: Immediate
Organizational Context: Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African
based international development and humanitarian organization.
At Adeso, we work with African
communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these
communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive.
Our belief that economic, social and
environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature
and intent of our programming.
We work to prevent and overcome
situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the
economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and
influencing policy.
For the past 20 years we have
strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training,
technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a
peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso has programs in
Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
Position Summary: The position holder will work closely with Adeso’s
Communications and Advocacy Manager and other department and program staff to
support the organization’s communications needs across its three country
programs.
The purpose of role of the
communications assistant is to broadly support the work of the communications
department and more specifically the day to day activities overseen by the
communications and advocacy manager, and the deputy communications manager.
Position Purpose
1.
Support increase Adeso’s online
visibility, voice, and influence;
2.
Support document and communicate results
from Adeso’s projects in Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan;
3.
Produce communication products in
regards to design work using Photoshop
4.
Support in the provision of
communication and visibility support to new and ongoing projects.
5.
Offer support to program team under
the Social Stability Funded (SFF) Project Employment Intensive Project for
youth in Lower Juba, Somalia.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
Website management
·
Support website management where
required.
·
Manage success story schedule and
tracker usage for upload of stories on website.
Social media
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Support in the development and
implementation of the organizational social media strategy;
·
Prepare multi-media artifacts to
accompany social media posting and messaging.
Publications and multi-media materials
·
Prepare multi-media artifacts on
request provided the tasks fall within the skill levels of the communications
assistant.
·
• Manage Adeso Photo-library by
carefully labelling all images and ensuring library is well stocked with images
·
• Provide assistance on design work
when needed
Reporting
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Produce and Prepare Weekly Media
Round-Up reports.
·
Prepare minutes of communications
meetings (and other meetings upon request) and circulate minutes in a timely
fashion.
·
Collecting and documenting success
stories and photos from the SSF funded project
Media
·
Support communication team in editing
stories and publications when needed
·
Attend events, including conferences
and field trips where required.
Skills and Qualifications
·
Degree in Communications/Journalism
or related field;
·
Two years’ work experience in
communications;
·
Experience working within a
humanitarian or development context and working on international donor funded
projects;
·
Excellent written and spoken English
is essential, as well as a critical eye for editing and grammar;
·
Photography, graphic design and short
video production skills preferred;
·
Demonstrated effective organizational
skills and ability to handle work in a timely manner;
·
Ability to work in a multi-cultural,
multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity;
·
Willingness and ability to travel to
remote locations
·
Somali speaker preferred.
Position Title: Technical Advisor – Cash and Social Protection
Reporting to: Director - Program Development Quality Unit
Working with: All field offices and HQ departments
Program / Duty Station: Nairobi (with field travel)
Duration: 1 Year (renewable)
Starting Date: Immediate
Organizational Context: Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based
international development and humanitarian organization.
At Adeso, we work with African
communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these
communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive.
Our belief that economic, social and
environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature
and intent of our programming.
We work to prevent and overcome
situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the
economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and
influencing policy.
For the past 20 years we have
strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training,
technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a
peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso has programs in
Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Adeso is an exciting and dynamic
organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment
conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
Position Summary: Adeso Somalia’s Cash-based and Social Protection
portfolio consists of projects, programs and research activities aimed at
supporting effective interventions to improve tangible well-being outcomes for
vulnerable groups across a range of outcomes including food and nutrition
security, financial access to basic services, and reduction in negative coping
strategies.
In this exciting position you will
play a key role of guiding and supporting Adeso’s Emergency Cash Based and
Social Protection programs.
Position Purpose: You will lead the design and support implementation of high quality cash based and/or social protection programs to directly improve poor people’s lives.
You will generate evidence and
approaches to influence policies that reduce poverty on a larger scale.
You will have a proven track record
of influencing social protection policies and of institutional fundraising
success, either for research or programming.
You will be able to demonstrate sound
advisory and influencing skills, as well as the ability to think and plan
strategically, manage competing priorities and evaluate progress.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
Program development
·
Lead the design and development of
cash based and social protection program proposals, including for: food access,
increased use for economic security and social protection initiatives.
·
Assist the Director in maintaining
frequent and productive communication with current and future donor agencies
and foundations, identifying and following-up on potential funding
opportunities and lead the development of evidence-based, innovative concept
notes and proposals.
Technical Oversight
·
Contribute detailed and accurate
written inputs to fulfill project technical and financial proposal and
reporting requirements.
·
Set quality performance targets
ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor Guidelines.
Staff Resourcing and Training
·
Assist the Human Resource Unit (HRU)
in the recruitment process for any new Cash and Social Protection staff,
including developing job descriptions and interview test questions,
participating in the interview process, and providing orientation to the new
staff.
·
Facilitate and provide the
organization of training to relevant Adeso personnel as needed/requested.
·
Ensure documentation and sharing of
knowledge and skills across the sectors as well as sharing of guidelines and
manuals.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
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Ensure that all Cash and Social
Protection projects include and follow appropriate M and E systems, allowing
the documentation of best practices, lessons learned and successes, and the use
of M and E information and documentation to continually improve programming;
Coordination and Networking
·
Coordinate all technical activities
with partners, sub-recipients, donors, and government agencies, international
and local NGOs and community organizations. Liaise and coordinate with other
related projects and activities ongoing in Adeso.
·
Promote learning on the increased use
of safety nets; strengthened systems, structures, and services and a
strengthened national evidence base on cash and social protection.
·
Participate in relevant working
groups as needed.
Skills and Qualifications
·
Master’s degree or equivalent in
international development, social sciences, or related field
·
Extensive relevant experience for
more than 5 years working in marked based approaches, including on economic
security and social protection initiatives
·
Awareness of global trends in social
protection programming
·
Experience with USAID, EU funded
projects (ideally, in a senior technical position) highly preferred.
·
Demonstrated ability to design and
implement strategies that employ evidence-based approaches to meet project
targets, especially under rigorous timelines.
·
Experience working and collaborating
with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government officials,
donor representatives, and international staff.
·
Ability to respond on short notice
and plan and execute several activities at once.
·
Ability to work under pressure, as
part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently.
·
Proven experience hiring, training,
and supervising teams of international and local staff.
·
Proven leadership, inter-personal and
cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams.
·
Excellent command of written and
spoken English.
Application Process
This is a challenging opportunity for
a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you would like to join this
dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org, quoting
the position in the email subject matter, by 26th August 2015.
Each application should be addressed to HR Director and include the following:
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An updated CV with updated contact
details: Phone No., Email Address and Skype ID; and
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An application letter which should
include cover letter, remuneration requirements and contact information for
three work-related referees.
Applications not including all of the
above information will not be reviewed.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
Adeso is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on one's background, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation.