Communications Officer job at Chemonics
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Vacancy title:
Communications Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Media, Communications & Writing ]

Jobs at:

Chemonics

Deadline of this Job:
16 December 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities:
• Develop, and execute, the Activity’s communications strategy and branding and marking in line with the Activity’s contractual guidelines
• Work closely with the MEL Manager, COP, other Activity project staff, and implementing partners to identify strategic communication channels for key messages
• Collect information from Activity team members and grantees to draft success stories and articles, including appropriate photographs to share with USAID
• Create and manage the Activity’s social media presence on appropriate social media platforms and contribute to USAID communication platforms by working with the Mission’s communications team
• Support the organization, communication, and branding of Activity events and workshops, press conferences, and other activities for the successful implementation of CBCR activities
• Collect content for the Activity’s progress reports by attending meetings with the client and implementing partners on an ad hoc basis regarding reporting, outreach, and media-related tasks
• Strengthen and enhance the communications capacity of the Activity’s backbone local development organizations (LDOs) and grants under contract (GUC) grantees, including assisting backbone LDOs and grantees to effectively communicate with citizens and stakeholders through training and capacity development
• Maintain a database of Activity videos and photographs in Microsoft SharePoint
• Provide editing and formatting assistance for reports as well as internal and external communications in line with USAID reporting templates and guidelines
• Work closely with the MEL Manager to track grantee reports and deliverables related to the Activity’s approved MEL Plan and contractual obligations
• Undertake other special projects and tasks in support of the Activity as assigned by the MEL Manager and COP

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, Publishing, or similar area required
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in roles with increasing levels of responsibility
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Fluency in English required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe applications
• Working knowledge of USAID branding and marking guidelines and regulations preferred
• Team player with excellent organizational and communication training capacity and in time delivery
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Application Instructions:
Please apply by using this https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1801c3e672654a93a0fb872f8dadd197 . Applications must be submitted by end of day (EOD) on Friday, December 16, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.


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Job Info
Job Category: Communications/ Public Relations jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 16 December 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 02-12-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 02-12-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 02-12-2066
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