Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate with the other Caritas communication officers working in Kenya to ensure that the needs of the national partners/beneficiaries are being met while at the same time the needs of the confederation are being delivered.
Promote the work and visibility of Caritas Kenya to the Kenyan public and International Community by producing and using appropriate mass media outlets,
Preparing a media strategy, with planned journalist visits and media coverage needs,
Facilitate the role of Caritas Kenya in media interviews,
Contact media in the country (local and international) to explain Caritas response,
Respond to requests from Caritas Members for specific stories or for interviews and liaising with CIMO’s on regular basis to assess needs in media coverage during emergencies,
File and circulate stories detailing the work of Caritas Members in responding to the emergency,
Establish appropriate contacts and represent Caritas with key stakeholders at various workshops, briefings and other meetings and collect information and assess needs,
Manage and maintain Caritas website content as well as oversee Caritas’s library of resources and other information systems, ensuring that systems are in place to monitor the wider political and third sector environments,
Produce regular Information and Advocacy report with feedback from and to all Caritas projects,
Coordination of advocacy activities and development of position papers/policies for Caritas,
Establish contacts with lobbying and advocacy groups from the national and international network.
Required Core Competencies
Analytical and Research skills,
Computer skills and familiarity with standard software packages,
Problem-solving and decision-making,
Good inter personal relationships, good interactive communication, and natural leadership and high stress tolerance level,
Attention to detail and accuracy, planning and organizing
Excellent oral and written communications skills in English,
Has good interpersonal and communication skills,
Able to manage a Website,
Group facilitation skills an added advantage,
A good knowledge of social teachings of the Church, and Ethical principles.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Library Science, Communication, Policy Analysis or equivalent.
Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
