Vacancy: Head of Communications – Africa
Background: This is an incredibly exciting time for World Animal Protection. With a new global brand and a new high-impact global strategy, we are set to transform the lives of millions of animals around the world.
At World Animal Protection, we have worked to expose animal cruelty and prevent
animal suffering for more than 30 years. Background: This is an incredibly exciting time for World Animal Protection. With a new global brand and a new high-impact global strategy, we are set to transform the lives of millions of animals around the world.
Working
with individuals, organizations and governments across the globe, our vision is
a world where animals live free from suffering with campaigns ranging from,
ending the mass suffering of industrially farmed animals to protecting animals
in disasters.
The
Team at the Africa Regional Office is seeking a Head of Communications as a key
step in building the organization’s brand and drive our global communications
strategy through the region and lead communications success in our regional and
global campaigns.
Main Purpose of Role: The Head of Communications will provide communications leadership, support and hands on communications expertise to the Africa team, in order to position World Animal Protection as the leading animal protection organisation in the region.
The incumbent will be reporting to the Regional Director for Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main Purpose of Role: The Head of Communications will provide communications leadership, support and hands on communications expertise to the Africa team, in order to position World Animal Protection as the leading animal protection organisation in the region.
The incumbent will be reporting to the Regional Director for Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership,
strategy & planning
- Implementation
of the global communication strategy at regional level and development of
a communication and advocacy strategy for the Africa Regional Office.
- Ensuring
integration and provision of communication and digital related support to
the four key programme areas and support functions of the Africa office.
- Provide
strategic communications input and leadership into the planning and
delivery of campaign communications, clearly prioritizing the activities
which will have the greatest impact on our external audiences.
- Identify
how to track the profile of our organization in key markets – including
brand tracking, media monitoring and social media engagement
- Support
and ensure that all communications to stakeholders, media, supporters and
public are aligned with the World Animal Protection brand and consistent
on a global and local level
- Training
programmatic and external affairs team on storytelling, how to identify
communications opportunities in their campaigns and how to prioritize
those which will have the biggest external impact.
Media:
- React
and respond to breaking news stories – positioning World Animal Protection
as the leading NGO on key issues related to animal protection
- Build
our media presence in the region, proactively planning our approach and
identifying and pitching to key contacts
Digital:
- Play
a leadership role in the development of a digital platform for Africa that
will serve the Africa office and align closely with the international
digital strategy
- Oversee
the development and management of a website for the Africa office (working
closely with the Digital Officer and International digital team)
- Develop
and oversee the development of a social media engagement and content
strategy for the region
Person Specification
Key Qualifications and Experience
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Degree
in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or other relevant subject
- At
least 4 years' senior level experience in communications or public
relations - either within the private, public or charity sector
- Strategic
brand and digital experience
- Proven
media experience
- Strong
awareness of global and regional socio-economic, political and
environmental issues
- Proven
experience in working in Africa
Skills / Competencies
- Excellent
verbal and written communications skills
- Strong
interpersonal, networking and organizational skills
- Demonstrated
facilitation and collaboration skills
- Skilled
at managing remote multi-disciplined teams
- Excellent
project management skills
- Ability
to foster mutual co-operation and good working relationships across internal
departments and teams
- Flexibility
to travel
- English
is the working language at World Animal Protection, although knowledge of
another language would be beneficial
If you are interested in the above position and meet the
criteria, please send your application via email to:africarecruitment@worldanimalprotection.org referencing the job title.
The
applications should reach us on or before 18th March, 2016 at 5.00 pm East
African Time.
The
anticipated start date of employment for this position is 3rd May, 2016.
World Animal Protection is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Regional Director for Africa
World Animal Protection
Shelter court; N0 140, Manyani East Rd, off James Gichuru Rd.
P.O Box 66580-00800,
Nairobi, Kenya
World Animal Protection is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Regional Director for Africa
World Animal Protection
Shelter court; N0 140, Manyani East Rd, off James Gichuru Rd.
P.O Box 66580-00800,
Nairobi, Kenya
www.worldanimalprotection.org
