Deadline of this Job: 02 January 2023
The Role
• The Communications Assistant will provide support to the COSME project team mainly through designing and implementation of the project communication plan, collecting and documenting significant change stories, events, taking impact photographs and supporting with content for digital media and external engagement.
Accountabilities And Main Work Activities
Documentation 35%
• Documenting stories of change and case studies for the COSME project and related programs that impact on the project work in both Kwale and Kilifi Program Units. (PU’s).
• Coordinating with Project staff to ensure that stories for the weekly highlight are submitted and shared with the country communications team every week for internal circulation.
• Ensuring that child protection and safeguarding standards are adhered to during all communications related work from content development to dissemination
Photography and Videography 30%
• Taking high resolution photos and short videos for use on different platforms including the website, publications and on social media
• Editing photos (when there is a need to) and short videos to ensure good quality of work
Events and Supporting Project Activities 15%
• Supporting ongoing project and corporate events and activities through photography, story collection and media engagement in consultation with Influencing, advocacy and Communications Manager
• Supporting in organising events selected calendar days related to the project that Plan International commemorates
Custodian of Departmental Equipment 10%
• Ensuring that the cameras, recorders and accompanying accessories assigned to the project at the PU are taken care of by keeping an inventory list to keep track.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 5%
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Other Duties (5%)
• Any other assignment within the scope of work.
Leadership Competencies
• Courageous in taking a lead, focussed on Plan International's purpose and making the most effective contribution within my own work context;
• Behaves in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work;
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The Role
• The Communications Assistant will provide support to the COSME project team mainly through designing and implementation of the project communication plan, collecting and documenting significant change stories, events, taking impact photographs and supporting with content for digital media and external engagement.
Accountabilities And Main Work Activities
Documentation 35%
• Documenting stories of change and case studies for the COSME project and related programs that impact on the project work in both Kwale and Kilifi Program Units. (PU’s).
• Coordinating with Project staff to ensure that stories for the weekly highlight are submitted and shared with the country communications team every week for internal circulation.
• Ensuring that child protection and safeguarding standards are adhered to during all communications related work from content development to dissemination
Photography and Videography 30%
• Taking high resolution photos and short videos for use on different platforms including the website, publications and on social media
• Editing photos (when there is a need to) and short videos to ensure good quality of work
Events and Supporting Project Activities 15%
• Supporting ongoing project and corporate events and activities through photography, story collection and media engagement in consultation with Influencing, advocacy and Communications Manager
• Supporting in organising events selected calendar days related to the project that Plan International commemorates
Custodian of Departmental Equipment 10%
• Ensuring that the cameras, recorders and accompanying accessories assigned to the project at the PU are taken care of by keeping an inventory list to keep track.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 5%
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Other Duties (5%)
• Any other assignment within the scope of work.
Leadership Competencies
• Courageous in taking a lead, focussed on Plan International's purpose and making the most effective contribution within my own work context;
• Behaves in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work;
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Deadline of this Job: 08 January 2023
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