Job Title: Humanitarian Communications and Media Lead
Hiring Organization: Action Aid
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/06/2024
ActionAid
is a leading international charity. We support women and children in extreme
poverty. We fight for their rights and for lasting change.
The
Role:
Are you a dynamic and strategic media and communications expert with the ability to drive up excellent global media and social media coverage of humanitarian crises? Can you creatively craft stories and shine a spotlight on key humanitarian media moments, emergencies, and campaigns? Are you passionate about women’s and young people’s rights in crisis and eager to amplify their voices? If so, the Humanitarian Communications and Media Lead role at ActionAid may be the perfect fit for you!
We are seeking a dynamic team player to join us and take on an entrepreneurial and strategic role in driving forward media, communications, and brand coverage for ActionAid’s humanitarian work globally.
You
will
Lead on
strategy and planning for all global media moments linked to ActionAid’s humanitarian
Orange Alerts and protracted crises, major report launches, emergencies,
journalist trips.
Lead an
impact review of external humanitarian publications and media pieces; and
deliver a new global framework for hard hitting media briefings, research ideas
and newsworthy reports which drive public opinion, fundraising, influencing and
brand awareness.
Work with
countries and with Global Secretariat (GS) humanitarian, campaign, policy and
programmes colleagues to amplify our visibility and voice on stories with both
global and national significance, including through maximising reactive
opportunities
Oversee
and manage social media channel content, key messages, briefings and interview
preparation for spokespeople
Work
closely with the Digital Content Lead to ensure a coherent external brand.
You
should also have a strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including
ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.
What we
offer:
ActionAid
is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise
a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where
safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At
ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible
working environment, including
About
you
BA degree
in journalism, communications, or relevant fields.
Substantial
experience in media relations in a humanitarian or INGO context.
Keen news
sense and proven experience to identify and promote engaging humanitarian
stories.
Good
experience of working with external network of journalists, editors, and media
colleagues of other international humanitarian organisations.
Good
experience of devising, coaching, advising, or delivering media training to
diverse stakeholder groups, either remotely or face to face.
Track
record of creating and driving humanitarian media strategies to increase
profile.
Experience
living and working in fast-paced emergency or humanitarian contexts.
Excellent
knowledge and experience of developing humanitarian media strategies.
Demonstrated
knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles and action, the rights of
women/young people in emergencies and effective humanitarian campaigning.
