Position title: Communications Officer
Reports to Communication Manager
County Nairobi
Department Communication & IT
Background:I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is one of the leading Non-Governmental Organizations that has contributed greatly to Sexual Reproductive Health efforts among the youth in Kenya today. The organization works closely with the government, universities, communities and has programs in over 210 institutions (tertiary institutions and high schools) across 23 Counties in Kenya and reaches over 1 million youth annually with behavior change communication messages.
Vision & Mission: ICL's vision is to see a ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ The organization seeks to support to the implementation of Vision 2030 through the cascading it to the Counties. ICL's mission is to create a movement of individuals that enhance the quality of life for communities through Health initiatives, Education,Economic empowerment, and improved Leadership and governance (HEEL).
Job purpose: To contribute towards strengthening communication through enhancing organization visibility, increase market share of organization products and relation between ICL, partners and the public. In addition, support counties in the actualization of their county strategic plans aligned to Vision 2030
Key responsibility
1.Communication Planning
- Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the departmental work plan.
- Plan communication plans in consultation with the communication Manager in order to accomplish goals within constraints such as time, cost and agreed quality standards
- Schedule tasks, deadlines and milestones for all stakeholders and resources
2. Communication strategy implementation
- Assist in designing, developing and implement project based messages that seek ensure smooth running of project
- Participate in development of the design, content and production of various ICL publications.
- Implement and maintain a “house style” in all ICL written Communications.
- Develop success stories and disseminate it through the different media platforms such as the Kenya Mpya website, Social Media, newsletter and also through the print media.
- Implement and tracking events, campaigns and preparing post-campaign performance analysis
- Ensure communication and knowledge management are built into every project proposal.
3. Management of internal communication
- Manage internal communication within the organization
- Keeps employees informed of company events or updates, service opportunities, and upcoming product releases.
- Manage the social media platforms
- Coordinate communications projects with vendors and contractors for the development and production of educational event promotional materials, web site production and other collateral.
- Edit communications and strategic sales proposals and plans created by internal staff.
- Managing and updating databases to record donor contact and preference information
- 4. Public Relation
- Ensure the organization is understood by the media and the media are interested in presenting information to the public in a manner that informs and educates them on the organization.
- In Liaison with Communication manager, conduct regular partner and supporter forums to retain public image and also effectively manage media relations.
- Develop and manage print, radio and TV media campaigns to increase organization visibility
- Give support in developing media strategy, corporate mobilization strategy, drafting press releases, responding to media inquiries and building dialogue with journalists.
Knowledge and skills
- Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of oral and written communications and interpersonal relations skills in order to determine the most effective proposals and presentation materials, persuade institution personnel to accept suggestions and proposals, and to foster effective relationships among the units, between funding sources and the institution.
- Professional level skills in graphics and knowledge of desktop publishing for in-house graphics design and production.
- Professional level skills in proposal and publications development with writing and editing experience
- Skill in writing for a variety of audiences. Ability to write/edit in a variety of writing styles, ability to draft materials on a wide range of topics.
- Strong editing and proofreading skills.
Education
a) A Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, Journalism, Public relation or equivalent
Experience and Abilities
a) A minimum of two years’ experience in communication
b) Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
c) Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing Programs.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application and contact details:
Please Visit our website on www.ichooselife.or.ke to apply by 11th September 2015
