Thursday, April 27, 2023

Communications Officer

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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