Communications Assistant (Locum) Job in Nairobi Kenya

University of Nairobi
 
Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases

UoN HIV Fellowship Program


Communications Asssitant (Locum)

Training For HIV Managers in Kenya 

1 Position

The University of Nairobi (UoN) in collaboration with the University of Washington (UW) aims to support the Kenyan National HIV response by strengthening the national program capacity through a training fellowship program. 

The UoN through the Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID) has established the University of Nairobi Fellowship Program funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

University of Nairobi Fellowship Program seeks to recruit a Communications Assistant.

Reporting to the Program Manager, the incumbent  will be based in Nairobi and responsible for enhancing the visibility and reputation of the organization across the media, public and key stakeholders.
 
Applicants must have:
  • Degree in Communications/Marketing .
  • Must possess strong IT skills
  • Minimum  1 years experience working as an communications assistant  in a donor funded program
  • Excellent  English writing and editorial skills.
  • Strong social media and online skills
  • Proficiency in Word, and Excel
  • Ability to communicate with various stakeholders
The successful applicant will
  • Ensure fair representativeness and visibility of UON HIV Fellowship
  • Monitor media coverage of the organization and media engagement and activities.
  • Produce content  and update  the organization's website,
  • Write, edit and oversee the design of print and online materials such as newsletters, brochures and the website
  • Using social media to promote awareness,
  • Collate and monitor  quarterly, semi annual  and annual reporting
  • Support in the coordination of communicational aspects of core events and workshops organized
  • Provide administrative support to the Training Coordinator and Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Qualified candidates should send their applications to hruonhivfellowship@gmail.com  with the subject: “COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT” by 14th June  2013.