IRC Communications and Digital Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Communications and Digital Officer”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 25 October 2022.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Communications and Digital Officer Jobs 2022
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 11 October 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Communications and Digital Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Communications and Digital Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 3-6 years |
| Application Deadline | 25 October 2022 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2022
Job Overview: The position will support the communication, media and digital components of this exciting global flagship programme and work with the External Engagement and Influencing pillar to increase the capacity of the programme in both its external and internal communications in Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA and Asia regions. Working closely with the WW2 External Engagement and Influencing pillar and the Program team, the position will provide communications support to the EEI pillar in their advocacy and influencing work to advance strategic change through engaging key stakeholders and building solidarity and shared agendas with the wider VAWG prevention field. The position will feed knowledge and learning from What Works II funded projects into research and policy work, communications, and campaigns. The person will also be responsible for tracking programme wide campaign analytics and maintaining digital media archives. Twenty percent of the time will be spent supporting some logistical coordination aspects of the programme such as organizing donor visits to partners, supporting the WW2 Director in communicating to our global expert board through events and meetings.
Major Responsibilities:
- Work with the EEI, research consortium and fund management team to deliver the communication strategy including translating evidence emerging from the grants and studies into easily accessible and user-friendly forms for dissemination to various users e.g., to the consortium, the VAWG prevention stakeholders, and donors.
- Present the information in an attractive and engaging format that can be shared with the public, media, WW2 consortium partners, project stakeholders, donors and to maintain a record of content produced.
- Work closely with the technical advisors, grant managers and program teams to visit field sites to identify, collect, capture, and document project activities in the form of case studies, including the collection of photos.
- Gather information to support advocacy initiatives such as related case studies and evidence from the field as requested.
- Support the EEI team compile and finalize regular reports for various audiences and identifying trends or highlights to include.
- Produce staff spotlights and other internal communications outputs as required
- Provide visibility and briefing material packages for all high-level/external visits, including WW2 donors, other delegations, as needed
Qualification:
- A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, public relations or another related field from an accredited university.
- Experience in, or familiarity with development and humanitarian assistance programming and operating in an emergency context
- Willingness and ability to travel to visit field-sites and document findings
- Knowledge of/experience with graphic design and social media photography, videography,
- Fluent written and spoken English required. Knowledge of French or Arabic an added advantage
Experience:
- A Minimum of 3-6 years of professional experience in a similar role
- Excellent IT skills, including Advanced Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint. Strong Excel skills a particular advantage
- Experience working with quantitative and digital metrics data (desirable)
- Good analytical skills
- Experience in a communications role and demonstrated experience of developing public/audience facing documents/ content
- Experience of using social media for communications and advocacy
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proven ability to manage a heavy and fluctuating workload
- Proven ability to manage conflicting demands of a large team
- Proven ability to prioritize own workload
- Proven experience in administrative role
- Proven experience in organization of events/workshops
- Results orientated
Other Details
- Requisition ID: req33186
- Sector: Violence Prevention and Response
- Employment Category: Regular
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Open to Expatriates: No
How to Apply IRC Communications and Digital Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 25 October 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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