Organization: College of
Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
Job
Title: Communications Intern
Reporting
To:
Programme and Fundraising Manager
Duration: 3 months
The College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) is a regional eye health organization with the mandate to contribute to Human Resources for Health through quality training in ophthalmology, set standards for professional ophthalmic practice, facilitate continuous professional development, and promote research which advances ophthalmology in the region.
We are looking for a self-starter who is demonstrably good at health and development communication, for a 3-month communications internship at our secretariat in Nairobi.
The College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) is a regional eye health organization with the mandate to contribute to Human Resources for Health through quality training in ophthalmology, set standards for professional ophthalmic practice, facilitate continuous professional development, and promote research which advances ophthalmology in the region.
We are looking for a self-starter who is demonstrably good at health and development communication, for a 3-month communications internship at our secretariat in Nairobi.
The
intern will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, and
closely with the programme’s team.
Duties and responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities:
- Liaise with the
programme’s team on preparation of regular policy and information digests
and dissemination of these to relevant stakeholders
- Update all of
COECSA’s members in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa on the
organization’s activities
- Research and
write communication material, including the COECSA quarterly newsletter,
media releases and web copy. Liaise with the publisher for timely
publication and dissemination of hard and soft copies of the newsletter
- Spearhead the
preparation and dissemination of COECSA’s visibility and branding material
– documentaries, banners, brochures etc.
- Manage and regularly
update information on the COECSA website and web portals
- Expand and
manage COECSA’s presence on social media – Facebook, Twitter and blog
- Support the
programme manager’s, programme team’s and programme activities
administrative and logistics needs
- Any other duties
along the lines of the position’s knowledge and skill requirements as may
be assigned
Skills
and Qualifications:
- A student or
recent graduate of Development Communication or any other related degree
- Excellent
written and oral English communication skills
- Proficiency with
MS Office
- Exposure to
relevant formal work preferably involving creation of articles,
publishing, research and advocacy
Desired
Qualities:
- Good
organization skills
- High level of
attention to detail and accuracy
- Comfortable
working with a team of varied personalities
- Interest in
health sector, development work, and public and health policy
- Willing and
eager to learn and explore new areas of interest
- A self-starter
who can work independently with minimal support but can also work in a
team environment
- Ability to work
under pressure yet deliver on time
Qualified
and interested candidates should send a cover letter and their CV in an email
with the Subject “Communications Intern” to information@coecsa.org by Friday,
5th July, 2013.
