Vacancy: Communications and Policy Officer
The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non - governmental
organization that carries out high quality, policy relevant research on
population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
Strong editing and writing skills are
mandatory for this role.
Candidates must submit a portfolio of
writing samples with their application.
Responsibilities
The Communications and Policy Officer
will be responsible for corporate communications and will provide support to
research programs. As a mid-level member of the PEC team he or she will:
- Write and edit articles for the Center’s
website, quarterly newsletters and other corporate communication products;
- Work with researchers to develop opinion
editorials, blog posts, and articles for non-scholarly publications to
support advocacy and research uptake into policy discussions;
- Lead the dissemination of research findings
from the Education and Urbanization programs with creative and innovative
products to harness the public interest;
- Steer policy analysis and mapping for the
Urbanization program;
- Participate in strategic planning and resource
mobilization endeavors for the PEC Division;
- Develop and implement protocols for knowledge
management.
Qualifications and Competencies
The ideal candidate should be a team
player with the following qualities:
- A first degree in Communications, Public
Relations, Journalism or related field; a Master’s degree will be an added
advantage;
- At least five (5) years of post-qualification,
increasingly responsible work experience in communication, writing and
content creation, public relations and media relations;
- Demonstrable track record in media engagement;
- Familiarity with communications approaches for
planning, executing, and monitoring communications strategies;
- Excellent written and verbal communication;
- Demonstrated willingness to work as part of a
team;
- Networking, interpersonal, analytical and
organizational skills coupled with resourcefulness, initiative and
maturity of judgment.
Interested candidates are encouraged
to apply and include their letter of application, portfolio of their work and
CV, through our recruitment portal http://jobs.aphrc.org by
5th February 2016.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
