Communication & Marketing Consultant Job Kenya Cancer Association (KENCASA)

Pact is working with KENCASA to strengthen the organization’s institutional capacities in key areas such as strategy development, systems development (finance, administrative, monitoring and evaluation, etc.), resource mobilization, advocacy and networking.
Kenya Cancer Association institutional strengthening project has the following strategic objectives:

• Strategic Objective 1: Strengthen organisational capacity of KENCASA to be effective and efficient in executing its mandate
• Strategic objective 2: Strengthen KENCASA leadership in providing a platform for continuous contribution and engagement in cancer prevention and control at the National and County level

Communication and Marketing are integral to an organization’s effective engagement with different potential and existing audiences, and provides the means by which brands and organizations are presented to their audiences. With its new three year Strategic Plan (20162018) and Annual Operational Plan (2016), the KENCASA team requires support to develop an effective communication and marketing strategy with a coherent plan of action to improve the organization’s visibility that will leverage support from different stakeholders.

Goal:
The purpose of this consultancy is to impart skills to the KENCASA team to be able to strategically and consistently communicate and market the organization and its mission. The Consultant will also support KENCASA with the development of an effective communication and marketing strategy.

Objectives:

• To widen the KENCASA team’s knowledge and skills to strategically and consistently communicate and market the organization and its mission. Develop a communication and marketing strategy to enhance the organization’s visibility and address the priorities of the strategic plan.

Qualifications of the Consultant:

• The Consultant should have the following educational qualifications, skills and experience:
• Masters or doctorate in Communication, Marketing, International development, business administration or another relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in developing communication and marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations.
• Sound understanding and application of development management or strategic planning concepts, methodologies and tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and report writing skills required.
• The Consultant will be responsible for covering his/her transport costs for any travel required to meet with Pact staff within Nairobi. If the consultant requires office space from where to work, the same can be arranged with Pact to allocate space at the Pact office. Pact will support with printing and communication (email, telephone, and fax) costs where these arise during the assignment.

Submission requirements:

• Submit the following documents with their expression of interest for this consultancy:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Signed Biodata form
• Copy of the most recent consultancy contract
• At least three references (could be included in the CV)
• Proposed plan to perform the consultancy’s assignment (This should include activities, methodologies and time frame)