Communications
Specialist
DAI, a global development consulting firm, seeks applications from qualified candidates for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) project.
DAI, a global development consulting firm, seeks applications from qualified candidates for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) project.
The Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (KIWASH) Project is a five-year, USAID-funded project to improve lives and health through the development and management of sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Kenya.
Its
purpose is to institutionalize catalytic models of sustainable service delivery
for accelerated water and sanitation access in specific target counties and to
improve complementary hygiene behaviors.
Summary
of Primary Duties: The
Communications Specialist will work with the Communications and Marketing
Manager in planning, designing and carrying out project communication
activities.
S/he
will be responsible for managing the projects presence in social media and for
the creation of content necessary to grow the projects engagement with the
sector.
S/he
will also focus graphics design and development of products for public access
and the project’s online platforms including website, Facebook, Twitter, and
Flickr.
Essential Duties
Essential Duties
Responsibilities
will include and are not limited to the following:
Social
media management
- Collect
and organize content for the KIWASH website and social media in
coordination with technical teams and implementing partners. Proactively
make updates across all platforms
- Author
brief social media postings with corresponding links and source
appropriate images for the postings. Schedule and post social media
content as per the content calendar and obtain approvals for content prior
to publishing. Monitor and responds to followers’ feedback and inquiries
in accordance to established policy
- Ensure
brand compliance across all social media assets deployed
- Gather,
analyze and report social media performance data and provides insights and
actionable recommendations for improving performance over time. KPIs
include: reach, engagement and sentiment
Program writing and graphics design
- Solicit
for information for success stories from technical team members and sub
implementing partners. Draft and/or edit success stories with appropriate
photographs for sharing with USAID.
- In
consultation with technical teams, draft publicity materials including
activity profiles and project factsheet, success stories, case studies,
and articles for KIWASH quarterly newsletter.
- Establish
photo library using Flickr, prepare updated project presentations, site
visit kits and press kits.
- Provide
design and layout support for all publications and publicity materials.
Media relations
- Review
the daily press for WASH related topics and news, and share with team
based on relevance
- Help
establish and maintain a database of project partners by soliciting input
from the KIWASH team and key partners, stakeholder meetings and forums.
- Assist
with coordination of field events, launches, site visits etc ensuring
USAID input and clearance is received in a timely manner.
- Help
prepare and update a standard information package on the KIWASH project
counties for distribution to the public and the media.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Qualifications
- A
degree in the field of communications, marketing, international relations
or a related area is desirable. Masters level education in the related
fields of journalism, communications or public relations is advantageous.
- At
least three years of relevant work experience in the field of
communications, social media management, preferably in the development
sector. Experience with a USAID is an added advantage.
- Knowledge
of MS Office software, web design, HTML and other media software packages
(i.e. InDesign, Photoshop, video editing software) and photography is
required.
- Understanding
of the fundamentals of social media content sourcing and experience using
Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr for campaigns and organizational outreach.
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent
inter-personal skills to ensure effective team relations .Strong
organizational skills, analytical abilities and initiative to prioritize
and complete tasks and manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
Base of Operations: Nairobi,
Kenya with frequent travel to the field
Reporting: The Communications Specialist will report to the Communications and Marketing Manager.
Interested applicants should apply via the link
Reporting: The Communications Specialist will report to the Communications and Marketing Manager.
Interested applicants should apply via the link
by May
13, 2016, 12:00 am East Africa Local time.
Only
candidates who send their information by applying through the link and by the
deadline will be eligible.