Your
responsibilities
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 in execution
- Act
as a brand custodian for the region and ensure staff compliance with Hivos
East Africa’s communications policy
- Provide
communications advice and counsel to Hivos East Africa’s executive
leadership and Regional Director closely weighing possible (security &
reputational) risks
Online
strategy and content development
- Contribute
to the development and implementation of the online strategy.
- Produce,
edit and/or curate (multimedia) content for the main hivos.org website
through blogs, news items and opinion articles, illustrations, videos and
infographics
- Manage
Hivos East Africa’s social media channels on Twitter, Facebook and
YouTube.
External
positioning
- Pro-actively
gather intelligence in the environment through issue management and advise
program and executive leadership where appropriate
- Continuously
seek targeted opportunities to position Hivos’ work in East Africa through
global bilateral and multilateral events, media interviews, Op-Eds amongst
others
Engagement
with International Communications Team
- Work
in partnership with Corporate communications team based in the
Netherlands, Latin America, MENA and Southern Africa to co-create
campaigns, strategy, pro-active and reactive content pieces amongst
others.
- Actively
participate and contribute as a communications team member from East
Africa
Your
profile
- Degree
in media, journalism, communications, public relations or related field
from a recognized institution
- At
least five years’ work experience an international organization
- High
level interpersonal skills including the ability to build relationships
internally and externally
- Website
and social media management experience
- Must
possess excellent journalistic and photographic skills
- Ability
to produce video and audio documentaries
- Exceptionally
good writing skills
- Knowledge
and experience of Desk Top Publishing packages like Quark Xpress and Adobe
Page Maker
Application deadline: May 4, 2023
Application details:
https://hivos.org/vacancy/communications-officer-hivos-east-africa/
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