Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Regional Resource Hub (RRH) wishes to recruit a Communication Coordinator who will be based at RCMRD, Nairobi Kenya. The successful candidate will be responsible for all BIOPAMA RRH communications, both in support of its effective implementation and to raise its visibility and profile. A key role of this position will be to develop and oversee the implementation of the RRH Branding and Marketing Plan. This position requires a professional with strong communication and writing skills, a high degree of attention to detail and ability to interface with web-based and social media platforms.

Duties and responsibilities
• Leading the development and implementation of the BIOPAMA RRH Communications and Visibility Plan Strategy as well as its Branding and Marketing Plan in particular.
• Exploring and evaluating scenario options for the implementation of communications activities.
• Defining brand strategy and positioning, managing the brand and providing clear brand guidelines for its protection, and tracking and measuring its performance to inform future activity.
• Overseeing or directly designing and deploying strategic communication products for enhancing BIOPAMA RRH delivery, out-scaling and resource leveraging, including those which contribute to building strategic relationships with key government institutions, private sector partners, IUCN, JRC and other stakeholders.
• Working closely with the program partners, keep track of outreach campaigns, events and activities, and support the design of engaging marketing and public relations materials.
• Developing draft terms of reference for necessary communications services, including designing of innovative communication activities.
• Ensuring efficient and effective documentation and information management, updating relevant internal information management systems/platform in a timely manner.
• Leading in contributing to writing, rewriting, and editing material in English languages of project site for institutional branding and promotional material and produce publications
• (as needed) together with the technical staff involved in the running of the RRH.
• Coordinating proactively with the global BIOPAMA Communications Outreach and Engagement team to ensure project activities are effectively promoted at regional and global levels.
• Designing and developing BIOPAMA RRH project communications campaigns.
• Developing specific project communications templates and other communications products.
• Developing a monitoring and reporting system in order to gauge progress of communication and marketing activities.
• Managing stakeholder relationships
• Website content management
• Any other communication work related with the project as assigned.

Qualifications and experience
• Master’s degree in relevant discipline in communication, media, journalism or related field.
• At least 5 years of prior experience in donor-funded projects and or/development programs.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English is required.
• Demonstrated capacity of handling multimedia platforms and social media accounts.
• Strong skills in conceptualization, communication, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain partnerships and working relationships with multiple stakeholders in the communication field.
• Exceptional abilities in written and relational communication skills (e.g. speaking and active listening), especially in a cross-cultural environment.
• Good skills in use of standard software packages (MS Office).
• Personal attributes and competencies
• Strong organization and event management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a multicultural environment and across different task teams.
• Marketing experience would be an added advantage.

Others
• The position is for an initial fixed-term of one year (1) year, after which further employment is subject to performance and the continued availability of funds.
• The expected renumeration package for this position shall be Ksh.185,000 per month.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications, along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as copies of relevant certificates and testimonials to:
Director General,
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development,
P.O Box 632, 00618,
NAIROBI.
Via e-mail: jobs@rcmrd.org  so as to be received not later than 8th July, 2022


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