OSIEA
Job
Title: Communications Officer
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Posts: 1
Reporting
To: Executive Director
OSIEA
promotes vibrant and tolerant democracies ¡n the region by awarding grants,
developing programs, and bringing together diverse leaders and groups.
Overall
job purpose: The
Communications Officer has direct responsibility for providing strategic
direction and advisory support on communications at the regional level.
The
Communications Officer identifies opportunities and then plans and develops
strategies for OSIEA communication.
The
Communication Officer is also responsible for following-up on the execution,
and ensuring smooth and effective implementation, of the OSIEA communication
plan.
Key
responsibilities:
- Developing
and implementation of the communication strategy
- Participate
in the design of OSIEAs regional communication strategy and oversee its
implementation
- Support
relevant program staff to acquire the skills for mainstreaming
communication into programming
- Provide
expert advice to the Executive Director on communication issues both
internally and externally
- Build
strategic partnerships with key local, regional and international media
outlets;
- Plan
and coordinate the communication, profiling and showcasing of OSIEAs work
- Develop
OSIEA communications and publications
- Design
content for the OSIEA website and supervise its upkeep
- Review
write-ups from available program information for use in showcasing OSIEA’s
program work
- Coordinate
OSIEAs input to OSF communication initiatives
- Ensure
semi — annual publication of OSIEA Newsletter
- Ensure
annual publication of OSIEAs magazine.
- Coordinate
the production of the OSIEA documentary and other visual productions
- Explore
the use of social media tools to promote OSIEA’s communication objectives
(e.g. twitter, blogs, and Facebook page).
- Undertake
all administrative tasks ¡n support of OSIEA communications activities
- Track
media reports on OSIEA thematic issues in the sub-region and share
relevant items.
- Identify
and track media mentions of OS lEA and its grantees
- Maintain
contacts and liaise with key local, regional and international media
outlets.
- Liaise
with the Open Society Foundations on OSIEAs input to OSF communication
initiatives
Person
specifications:
- First
degree in a relevant academic qualification.
- Relevant
postgraduate studies in journalism, communications or public relations
- Excellent
computer skills including the ability to operate publishing software,
databases spreadsheets and word processing programs at a highly proficient
level
- At
least six years relevant work experience in journalism, international
communications, and/or public relations
- Civil
society sector experience is preferred
- Excellent
listening and communication skills with sensitivity to cultural
communication differences
- Excellent
written and oral English.
- Exceptional
analytic capacity and skills
- Flexibility
and willingness to work as a team member and independently with a high
level of self-motivation
- Ability
to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced
working environment
- Ability
to maintain strict confidentiality and show discretion and ability to
handle confidential issues
- Ability
to travel regionally and internationally on a frequent basis
- Excellent
coordination, networking and facilitation skills
- Well-connected
to media outlets in the region and internationally
At
OSIEA, all employees are expected to work at integrating the organizational
values into the performance of their duties and tasks on a daily basis and by
participating in in-house working groups designed to uphold the values and
foster healthy inter-office communication.
Suitably qualified candidates should mail their resumes and cover letters to jobs@osiea.org by 22d July 2016.
For
more information on the Organization interested applicants may visit:
www.osiea.org.
The position will attract a competitive salary with good benefits package.