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.
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. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Apply via :
nairobi.hr@concern.net
