Key responsibilities:
Content Development & Social Media Management
Assist in documenting field activities and prepare materials such as photos, videos, and stories for Youth Alive’s communication channels, including the website, newsletters, and social media.
Manage and maintain social media accounts, including post scheduling and engaging with followers. Provide monthly social media and website performance reports.
Work with Programs and MEAL team to find and share impactful stories on Youth Alive’s online platforms.
Updating and Maintaining the Comms Playbook
Be responsible for updating content calendars, tracking tasks and transformations within the Comms Playbook, updating our knowledge hub with relevant materials, and updating the opportunities microsite with relevant jobs and resources.
Transformations
Support the implementation of our Content Transformation (which includes using different content types and formats targeted at our growing and diverse audiences).
Initiate a transformation to close any identified gaps within the department.
Business Development
When requested, participate in fundraising, visibility events, meetings and other resource mobilization activities
Research and identify new funding sources and emerging needs to support Y.A.K’s programming, administrative and strategic goals.
Team building and collaboration
Actively contribute to building a strong, innovative, and adaptive communications team
Work across cross-functional teams to plan, execute and evaluate joint activities including digital campaigns
Perform other roles that may be assigned to you by your line manager
Desired Skills & Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field
1-2 years experience in a communications role ideally involving audiovisual production
Demonstrate interest in /willingness to learn about youth/social issues in Kenya
Demonstrate great to excellent audiovisual and photography production skills
Demonstrate excellent social and professional skills when interacting with colleagues and external partners.
Openness to new experiences for professional and personal development
A great team player who enjoys collaborating and consulting with other team members rather than working autonomously
Working knowledge of editing software and tools such as illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Corel Video Studio and online editing tools such as Canva.
Genuine passion and knack for storytelling
Deals with challenging situations with tact and maturity
Open to receiving and incorporating feedback in their work
Should be below 28 years of age.
Desired
Willing to learn project management using Notion
Demonstrated reporting and graphic design skills
Great to excellent webinar moderating/facilitating skills
Experience /willingness to learn website management.
Experience working in the non-profit sector and media will be an added advantage.
Interested individuals should fill out the application form by 10th March 2022 at 5.00 pm EAT.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted!
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