Vacancy: Digital
Communication Specialist
Vacancy Number: A/053/2013
Department: Knowledge Management and
Information Services (KMIS)
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
General:
The
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of
livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications
and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development.
ILRI is one
of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with
other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as
well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand,
Vietnam) and East Asia (China).
The
positions: ILRI is recruiting a Digital Communication Specialist position based
in Addis Ababa, who will be a member of the Knowledge Management and
Information Service team Addis Ababa.
Main Duties:
- Produces high-quality print-ready information and knowledge products in line with ILRI publishing strategy, guidelines and style guide using approved designs/templates and corporate identity.
- Produces and manage high-quality graphic images and designs.
- Handles design and layout of documents and other e-products – content acquisition, composition, image manipulation, proofing and inserting corrections.
- Provides basic multimedia (photo, audio and video) documentation and reporting support to ILRI projects and events.
- Contributes to overall publishing, graphics, design workflows, templates, and corporate branding.
- Ensures consistent design/presentation of ILRI social media channels
- Contributes to design and content presentation and updating of ILRI web sites and services
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- University degree in Communication, Information/Knowledge Management or related
Experience:
- At least 5 years relevant experience in a corporate or international environment
Skills:
- Graphics and layout
- Desktop publishing (Indesign, Ms office, photoshop)
- Multimedia and web content management
- Internet/social media tools and skills
- Very good knowledge of oral written English
- Interpersonal and team skills in an international environment
- Creative design ability
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Grade: 2C.
Minimum
Base Salary: Birr 11,023 (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary
history of the candidate)
Terms of appointment:
This is
Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Addis Ababa
campus.
Initial
appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal,
contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding.
The ILRI
remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very
competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore
pension plan, etc.
The ILRI
campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.
Dining and
sports facilities are located on site.
Applications
Applicants
should send a cover letter and CV (3 pages maximum) explaining their interest
in the position, relevant documents and testimonials and the names and
addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about
the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the
Human
Resources Office, ILRI,
P.O.Box
5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;
Telephone:
(251-11)-617-20-00;
Fax
(251-11) 646 46-45 or 617 20-01
name and
reference number of the position for which the application is made A/053/2013
should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing
Date: 30 September 2013.
To find
more about ICARDA, visit our Website at http://www.icarda.org.
EOE
Qualified
women are particularly encouraged to apply.
To find out
more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org
To find out
more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
