The Social Protection Actors Forum was formed in December 2008
with the aim of strengthening civil society engagement through advocacy,
formulation and implementation of social protection policies and programmes in
Kenya.
The forum draws membership from non-governmental organizations, faith based organizations, community based organizations, and other stakeholders including private sector whose core mandate is working with people with disability, children, older persons and other vulnerable members of society.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Kenyan nationals for the following position:
Job Title: Communications
OfficerThe forum draws membership from non-governmental organizations, faith based organizations, community based organizations, and other stakeholders including private sector whose core mandate is working with people with disability, children, older persons and other vulnerable members of society.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Kenyan nationals for the following position:
Reports to: Project Coordinator, Social Protection Actors Forum Secretariat
Job Location: Nairobi
Contract Details: One year Renewable
Job Purpose: The purpose of this job is to support the forum’s communication needs; mainly for advocacy and dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders
Main duties & Responsibilities:
- Development
and dissemination of advocacy materials and information on social
protection
- Establishment
of a website and social media tools to promote information and public
engagement
- Facilitate
development and publication of articles on policy issues involving social
protection
- Production
of internal and external documents, reports, case studies, videos e.t.c
- Provide
oversight on project documentation and oversee an effective network-wide
information management system
- Identify
and work with media professionals to take forward advocacy briefs and
statements, take pictures and videos, publish materials and production of
DVDs
- Maintain
a roster/relationship with media houses, photographers, videographers to
be called upon at short notice.
- Help
develop and disseminate key messages and advocacy strategies to advance
the work of KPSP and its partners
- Support
KPSP and partners in developing urgent appeals, reports and oral
presentations for social protection rights
Person specification:
- Experience
doing communications and advocacy work for an NGO
- Degree
in Communications or journalism
- At
least 3 years’ experience in advocacy and communication
- Excellent
written and spoken English as well as a
critical eye for editing and grammar
- Demonstrated
effective organizational skills and ability to handle work in a timely
manner
- Strong
team work skills
- Self-starter
The Human Resource Manager,
Concern Worldwide,
P.O. Box 13850-00800,
Nairobi,
to the following email address: socialprotectionplatform@gmail.com with a copy to nairobi.hr@concern.net
The closing date for application is Wednesday 4th January 2012.
Each application should include two referees who can validate technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview
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