We are seeking a talented Communications Officer to support our E4A-MamaYe Kenya programme. You will use your exceptional communications skills to amplify positive stories of change, enhance the visibility of African activists and coalitions campaigning to save maternal and newborn lives. Working alongside the Regional Communications Manager, you will also support the E4A-MamaYe Africa’s regional web and social media platforms.
Summary purpose and objective of role
As the E4A-MamaYe Kenya Communications Officer, you will help strengthen momentum behind our advocacy campaign. This is vital to E4A-MamaYe and its partners, holding decision makers to account for investing in quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health services.
This role is an opportunity for you to build on your communications and advocacy experience. You will:
Develop and share maternal & newborn survival and health budget advocacy news, advocacy materials, success stories, and celebrate individuals and champions in Kenya
Maintain the E4A-MamaYe Kenya web pages, including blogs, online content, stories and website updates
Expand E4A-MamaYe’s online presence through social media, including twitter
Timely coordinate the design and production of materials, such as, E4A-MamaYe Kenya scorecards, posters and digital graphics
Support the development and implementation of E4A-MamaYe Kenya’s media strategy
This is a critical role within the E4A-MamaYe team, based in Nairobi, Kenya, line managed by E4A-MamaYe Kenya Country Lead. You will spend 50% of your time supporting communications for the Kenya team and 50% supporting our Regional Communications Manager on Africa-wide social media. The post will involve some travel across Kenya.
Person specification
A creative thinker with a self-motivated approach to work, you will have experience supporting communications in a campaigning context.
You will be proactive, with strong organisational skills. You will have exceptional communications skills and be able to communicate complex evidence and health concepts to a wide range of audiences across multiple platforms. You will have a flare for writing concise, compelling copy for digital and print. Your experience using social media, including Facebook and Twitter, in a professional capacity, will be crucial to amplifying advocacy within the programme.
