The International Committee
of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization
with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of
victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavors to prevent
suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and
universal humanitarian principles.
Communication Assistant – Nairobi
The Communication Assistant
(Kenyan-based Resident/National position) will be responsible for ensuring the
production of high-volume, high-quality communication products for the
Delegation and contributes proactively to the definition of the ICRC’s
communication strategy and tools.
He/she will be perform the
following duties:
Main Responsibilities:
- Produces public
communication products and feature articles in Somali and in English;
- Generate high
quality social media content for the digital platforms;
- Collaborates
closely with the online editor and the production unit to review and/or
correct the edited items;
- Manages the
planning of the productions in collaboration with the Unit members;
- Maintains,
strengthens and expands the network of contact with all journalists
interested in information about ICRC activities in Somalia in
collaboration with the ICRC Regional Media Officer;
- Gathers
regularly information from the departments and the field;
- Maintains close
contact with ICRC and Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) Communication
members;
- Ensures
adequate reporting regarding the field trips;
- Ensures
scanning of media and social media for reports of interest on humanitarian
developments in Somalia;
- Raises
awareness of the ICRC, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, SRCS and
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) towards all ICRC's target
populations;
- Organizes and
conducts briefings, dissemination sessions, workshops, seminars and public
relations events;
- Accompanies
and/or facilitates visits to the field for Media teams contracted locally
and/or via ICRC Geneva;
- Contributes to
planning and implementing ICRC's communication strategy;
- Contributes to
specific departmental reports when necessary;
- Conducts a
proper follow-up on the department’s budget and gives a feedback when
required;
- Contributes to
the analysis and understanding of operational environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- University
degree in Media and Communication, Political Science or Marketing;
- Minimum of 3
years work experience in a similar field of activity;
- Good knowledge
of the political, social and cultural assigned environment;
- Fluent in
written and spoken Somali and English;
- Proficiency in
MS Office Suite;
- Excellent
communication, reporting, analytical and presentation skills;
- Good knowledge
of the political, social and cultural assigned environment;
- Good knowledge
of the social media tools and environment;
- Ability to work
independently and travel frequently to Somalia.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified
persons with the required experience are invited to submit their application
letter and curriculum vitae to the Head of Human Resources Department, ICRC
Somalia Delegation, on the email address sok_hrrec_services@icrc.org.
The closing date is 20th
January, 2017.
Please indicate the position
title in the subject line of your email message.
Note that only emailed
applications will be considered.
Please note that only
short-listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
International Committee of the Red Cross
Somalia Delegation
Denis Pritt Road
P.O. Box 73226, Nairobi
00200 – Kenya
E-mail address: sok_hrrec_services@icrc.orgInternational Committee of the Red Cross
Somalia Delegation
Denis Pritt Road
P.O. Box 73226, Nairobi
00200 – Kenya