Vacancy title:
Communication Officer

Jobs at:
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development

Deadline of this Job:
31st August 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 21th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Communications Officer, works closely and under the supervision of Mercy-USA’s HQ Director of Communications and Public Affairs, is responsible for organizing, creating and supervising acquisition of visibility products from all Mercy-USA’s projects in East Africa.

The position holder will supervise the remote field stations’ efforts toward content gathering, including tasking our selected field station photography teams with regular assignments. He/She will serve as the source pipeline of information, field narratives, photography and videography from remote field stations to Mercy-USA’s headquarters in the USA.

Communications Officer will curate quality visibility products for institutional partners, private donors and local media. He/She will write press releases for local media and establish and maintain working relationships with local journalists and media outlets to increase visibility of Mercy-USA’s work in E Africa.

He/She will organize and maintain a catalog of field narratives, project information and photography. Communications Officer will visit field stations in Kenya and Somalia on a regular basis.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• BA in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or other related degree
  
• Excellent writing skills—samples required
  
• Fluent English and conversational Somali required
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Bridge required,
• InDesign experience a plus
  
• Proficiency with digital photography—samples required
  
• Videography skills are preferred.
  
• Strong grasp of social media tools and techniques
  
• Experience working in Somalia
  
• Experience working in humanitarian and international NGO context desired
  
• Strong communication skills, including ability to lead and manage remote teams
  
• Can demonstrate good organizational time management skills
  
• Willingness and ability to work in harsh conditions
  
• Strategic thinker
  
• Assertive and result oriented
  
• Sensitive to deadlines and proven ability to work under pressure
  

About Mercy-USA for Aid and Development
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development is dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient. Incorporated in the State of Michigan in 1988, Mercy-USA’s projects focus on improving health, nutrition and access to safe water, as well as promoting economic and educational growth around the world.