About COSME Project
Plan
International’s Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine
Ecosystems (COSME) project aims to significantly scale up Plan International
Kenya’s current women-led, climate-resilient livelihoods and coastal management
project in Kwale and Kilifi counties. It takes an ecosystems-based approach in
partnership with Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Canada. COSME will also
capitalize on opportunities for South-South learning by working between
Kenya/Tanzania cross-border communities within the same marine coastal and
coastal forest eco-regions. The project will be instrumental in driving Nature
Based Solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in
the selected eco-regions: i) mangrove restoration and conservation; ii) sustainable
seaweed farming; and iii) locally-led forest management and conservation.
Small-scale conservation agriculture practices will also be deployed to build
the resilience of women in selected communities. The ultimate project
outcome is improved climate-resilient, equitable economies within communities
relying on coastal and marine ecosystems.
The Role
The
Communications Assistant will provide support to the COSME project team mainly
through designing and implementation of the project communication plan, support
COSME SBCC strategy, collecting and documenting significant change stories,
events, taking impact photographs and supporting with content for digital media
and external engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities
Documentation 35%
- Documenting stories of change and case
studies for the COSME project and related programs that impact on the
project work in both Kwale and Kilifi Program Units. (PU’s).
- Coordinating with Project staff to ensure
that stories for the weekly highlight are submitted and shared with the
country communications team every week for internal circulation.
- Coordinating with project staff to
document quarterly stories of change to be shared externally to the donors
- Ensuring that child protection and
safeguarding standards are adhered to during all communications related
work from content development to dissemination
Photography and Videography 30%
- Taking high resolution photos and short
videos for use on different platforms including the website, publications
and on social media
- Editing photos (when there is a need to)
and short videos to ensure good quality of work
- You will be the COSME project focal point
working closely with Plan Canada Marketing, Philanthropy and
Communications (MPC) team in taking high resolution photos and uploading
them and developing project stories for sharing with external audience.
Events and Supporting Project
Activities 15%
- Supporting ongoing project and corporate
events and activities through photography, story collection and media
engagement in consultation with Influencing, advocacy and Communications
Manager
- Supporting in organising events selected
calendar days related to the project that Plan International commemorates
Custodian of Departmental
Equipment 10%
- Ensuring that the cameras, recorders and
accompanying accessories assigned to the project at the PU are taken care
of by keeping an inventory list to keep track.
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
(Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 5%
- Understands and puts into practice the
responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan
International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported
and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
- Leads the orientation of programme staff
to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in
upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
- Ensures that Plan International’s global
policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality
and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation
and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
- Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to
Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI,
including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Other Duties (5%)
- Any other assignment within the scope of
work.
Job Competencies
Leadership Competencies
- Courageous in taking a lead, focussed on
Plan International’s purpose and making the most effective contribution
within my own work context;
- Behaves in line with our values and
safeguarding practices, inside and outside work;
- Challenges own attitudes, unconscious
bias and behaviour and speaks up when they see wrong doing, especially by
those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse;
- Understand and adhere to the policies,
processes, practices and standards relevant to own work and keeps their
knowledge and skills up to date;
- Takes responsibility for own performance
and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning
from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn;
- Constructive and optimistic in facing
setbacks, challenges and change, using own initiative to analyse issues
and improve things.
Business Management Competencies
- Understands relevant sectoral context
including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and
awareness of Plan International’s purpose, values and global strategy;
- Manages legal and reputational risk
including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in
full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as
Child and. Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender Equality and Inclusion,
counter fraud, safety and security;
- Managing activities and resources
including skills in planning and organising, financial and project
management;
- Managing people and information including
skills in communication, both speaking and writing, digital working
including personal digital skills.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Qualifications/ experience
essential:
- Degree in Communications – Public
Relations, Journalism or related field.
- 1-year experience in the communications
field.
- Writing and oral communication skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Adobe suite/
Microsoft Publisher)
- Desktop Publishing
- Photography, basic videography and
interviewing skills
- Basic skills in website content
management and social media
Desirable
- Ability to respond to internal &
external communication needs and prioritise tasks accordingly.
- Exhibit creativity in their work.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and positive
attitude.
- Ability to plan and follow on tasks with
minimal supervision.
- Take initiative to identify and solve
problems.
Languages required
- Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English;
- Working knowledge of Swahili is
desirable;
How To Apply