ACDI / VOCA
Vacancy
Announcement: Communications
Specialist (TEMP)
Program
Background
The
Feed the Future USAID Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity (LMS) strengthens
community resilience to overcome poverty, household hunger, and chronic
undernutrition through expanded and viable economic opportunities; improved
systems, institutions, governance; and human capital.
The
activity maximizes local capacity to plan and manage integrated resilience
programming and foster collaboration with other implementers to achieve
significant and lasting social change.
LMS
activity areas are as follows – Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Turkana,
and Wajir counties.
Job
Summary
The
Communications Specialist will contribute to the internal and external
communications efforts.
S/he
will contribute to the content development of project outreach, including learning,
social media content, presentations, photography, videography, events
management, and media relations.
S/he
will contribute to stories and messaging that communicate LMS learning and
results to various stakeholders, especially USAID.
The
communications specialist will report to the communications manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Execute
the activities in the communications work plan and provide communications
support to the LMS team.
· Proactively
work with field staff to gather information for writing programmatic
communications including manuals, graphics, articles, and success and impact
stories.
· Craft
messages (case studies, one pager, tweets, etc.) to disseminate learning and
results to different stakeholders (USAID, implementing partners, the government
of Kenya, and others).
· Coordinate
with the field staff in the organization of events. This includes drafting
communications collateral (manuals, press releases, key messages, success
stories, talking points, graphics, etc.).
· Manage
LMS’s photo library and conduct photo editing as appropriate.
· Maintain
a comprehensive database of communications consultants who can offer niche
communications services.
· Attend
monthly USAID communications meetings and actively participate in the LMS
· Communications
Working Group and execute action items that come out of the meetings.
· Compile/Edit
project reporting deliverables to ensure we are communicating our progress,
learning, and results in line with USAID Kenya’s aspirations.
· Other
communication duties as advised
Qualifications
· Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Communication or its equivalent.
· A
minimum of 5 years experience in communication especially using digital media
and excellent writing skills.
· Excellent
written and verbal English communication skills.
· Knowledge
of graphic design and photo/video editing software.
· Experience
drafting and executing a comprehensive communication plan in support of a
project strategy, incorporating a variety of media and tactics.
· Experience
writing and managing content for a variety of media including digital and
social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), video scripts and
storyboarding case studies, and factsheets/briefings.
· Ability
to collaborate proactively with teams to anticipate and identify learning and
results occurring in the field and craft messaging around those.
· Research
ability, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information quickly.
· Ability
and willingness to travel in ASAL counties including to remote locations.
Period
of Performance: Three months (April 01, 2023– June 30, 2023)
How to
Apply:
Please
submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than March 24, 2023.
Please
include the position title in the subject line.
Only
those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
ACDI/VOCA
is an equal opportunity employer.
Women,
minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.
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