Concern Worldwide Officer, Media and Communications Jobs in Kenya

Concern Worldwide Officer, Media and Communications Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary

To support programme staff to prepare and disseminate information relating to Concern Kenya programme in order to increase Concern’s influence, visibility and public engagement through presenting our work in innovative ways through various media (electronic and others). The jobholder will work in line with Concern’s strategies, policies and procedures for media, visibility and communications.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and implement annual communication and visibility plans in order to raise Concern’s profile, donor visibility, learning and fundraising efforts

Manage Concern’s digital and social media accounts, monitor the feedback from audiences and provide necessary responses based on Concern communication procedures

Produce/coordinate production of IEC materials on Concern Kenya programmes for sharing programme information with various stakeholders

Produce written and audio/visual content which promotes impact of Concern’s work on programme participants

Develop/coordinate development of high quality written and audio-visual content that is, relevant, compelling and interesting for a variety of external and internal online and offline audiences

Travel to programme implementation areas to collect media and communication content, create visibility and support media coverage of Concern programmes.

Manage all external communication (visits, requests, events etc.) with a lens of quality oversight and Concern branding

Build and maintain relationships with national media contacts in Concern’s areas of operation

Train programme staff and partners in basic communications skills (story gathering, case studies, photography, videography etc.)

Develop appropriate process, systems, storage and archiving for in country communications materials whether written or visual

Ensure all documentation and communications are in line with the Concern’s communication guidelines for images, messages, print, electronic or social media

Prepare progress on Concern’s communication outputs and results

Provide all necessary communication and media support for Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary

Any other media and communications related duties as may be assigned by the line manager from time to time

Others

Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment

Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary

Take all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)

Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Person Specification

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Media, Communication, Journalism, Digital Media or related discipline

Three (3) years experience in media and communication such as producing written and audio-visual content, graphic design/publication designing preferably in the humanitarian sector

Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili

Computer literate with good MS Office skills

One year experience of managing digital and social media pages of a humanitarian organization

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build good relationships internally and externally for effective teamwork

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies

Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner

Ability to attend details

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Energy to work long hours and be out in the field all day

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Competencies required:

Managing self: Awareness of own abilities and uses abilities to work well with others to achieve your work and Concern’s objectives.

Individual leadership: Inspire others by clearly articulating and demonstrating the Concern’s values and principles supports others to achieve excellent results.

Creativity and Innovation: Continual improvement by developing and implementing new ideas for effective and efficient progress towards the agreed communication objectives.

Communicating and working with others: Proactively and effectively share information with others.

Works effectively with others to achieve best results from people and situations

How to Apply

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send a detailed CV with three referees and Cover Letter Only to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as "Officer, Media and Communications’ on or before Tuesday 23rd May 2023.

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