Hivos East Africa
As the corporate communication officer in East Africa, you will be part of Hivos’ global communication team with colleagues in Europe, Latin America and Southern Africa. Together, this team is responsible for Hivos’ positioning, branding and sharing the organization’s overall story.
Your responsibilities
We Lead
Coordinate the ongoing process of harvesting of impact/change stories
Support the curation of communication products for dissemination
Support We Lead teams during close out events (at country level and during the final global learning event)
Support teams in shaping communication in global advocacy events to position We Lead and Hivos
Communication strategy and implementation
Implement and adapt Hivos’ global corporate communications strategy in East Africa
Implement an annual budgeted editorial calendar by working with various vendors and consultants (think of photographers, podcast producers and visual artists)
Provide communication advice and counsel to Hivos East Africa’s executive leadership and Regional Director closely weighing possible (security & reputation) risks
Online strategy and content development
Develop and implement Hivos East Africa’s online strategy and manage the hub’s social media channels
Produce, edit and/or curate (multimedia) content for the main hivos.org website through blogs, news items and opinion articles
External positioning
Continuously seek targeted opportunities to position Hivos’ work in East Africa through events, media interviews, and op/eds
You will closely work together with the Business Development team to package Hivos’ regional work in attractive, impact-driven products, such as two-pagers, track record documents and event branding.
Your profile
Degree in media, journalism, communications, public relations or related field from a recognized institution
A network under journalists, or the ability to quickly forge partnerships with media professionals
At least five years’ work experience an international organization
Website and social media management experience
Ability to produce video and audio documentaries
Exceptionally good writing skills
We’re looking for a creative thinker who finds innovative ways to increase the impact of communication work
A high degree of integrity and an activist attitude
Apply via :
hivos.org
