Agency for Technical
Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Department: Project Development
Position: Communications Officer
Direct Hierarchy: Project Development Manager
Contract duration: Six Months
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: October 2016
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable
populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. Position: Communications Officer
Direct Hierarchy: Project Development Manager
Contract duration: Six Months
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: October 2016
ACTED provides continued
support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis
interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations,
in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce
vulnerability to disasters.
Their interventions seek to
cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a
multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each
context.
Their 3,300 staff is
committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and
rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.
Position Profile: Under the direct supervision of the Project Development Manager,
the successful candidate will work closely with Project Development Department
staff within the ACTED Kenya / Somalia offices to ensure the following
responsibilities are fulfilled.
The Communications Officer shall be responsible for:
The Communications Officer shall be responsible for:
- Develop
communications strategy and support in report writing for ongoing projects
in line with donor requirements but also a broader strategy in line with
overall Somalia and Kenya Strategies.
- Build capacity
of staff across the organization in communication skills and practices;
- Ensure
consistency of strategy, messaging and brand identity compliance within
the mission.
- Create content
for communication supports online and offline. Document results and best
practices including compiling success stories, developing presentations
and other communication materials
- Distill key
lessons from projects and develop communications materials. Publish
articles to increase the visibility of projects and their results and
disseminate communication products, as agreed in the communication
strategy
- Update and
maintain a photo bank, organize and coordinate the production
- Take lead in
dissemination of communication materials to relevant stakeholders as per
Manager’s guidance.
- Coordinating
communication activities and events of ACTED
- Work on
increasing the visibility of ACTED operations through organizing media
profiles/interviews and submitting articles on our work when requested.
- Improving
internal communication (gathering success stories, staff profiles etc but
also ensuring circulation of key information points to staff, producing a
monthly newsletter internal/external)
Key Reporting and Support
Responsibilities
- Under the
supervision of the Project Development Manager, provide leadership in the
development of communications and advocacy products.
- With support of
the Project Development manager, support the reporting process for all
current projects.
- Assist in
writing proposals concept notes and budgets.
Other tasks and
responsibilities as requested by the PDM or the CD
Requirements
- Masters
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations or related field is
preferable.
- Demonstrated
experience in project development in an NGO/INGO is highly preferable.
- Strong graphic
design skills will be an advantage
- At least 5
years of professional work experience in designing and executing
communication activities, preferably in development programmes
- Ability to work
in a team and to sometimes tight deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced
work environment
- Very good
mastering of English (both verbal and written)
- Ability to
communicate with people outside the organisation, representing the organisation
to external sources.
- Ability to
create new ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including creative
contributions
- Proficient in
use of computer applications related to the tasks ·
- Excellent
communication skills with knowledge of both internal and external
communications environments.
- Proactive,
self-starter – able to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent time
management, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to
work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Flexible, enthusiastic
and a willingness to listen and learn from others.
How to Apply:
Application Procedure
Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 28th September 2016
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. If you receive any email/calls in relation to ACTED’s recruitment and you are unsure about its validity or origin, please contact us on nairobi@acted.org
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 28th September 2016
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. If you receive any email/calls in relation to ACTED’s recruitment and you are unsure about its validity or origin, please contact us on nairobi@acted.org
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.