Communications and Advocacy Officer at I Choose Life - Africa (ICL)

Job Purpose: You will be responsible for strengthening of communication through enhancement of organization visibility, increase market share of organization products and relation between ICL, partners and the public.

 

Key Responsibilities
A. Communication Planning
a) Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the departmental work plan.
b) Develop communication plans in consultation with the Communication Manager in order to accomplish goals within constraints such as time, cost and agreed quality standards
a) Schedule tasks, deadlines and milestones for all stakeholders and resources.

B. Communication strategy implementation
a) Design, develop and implement project based messages that seek to ensure smooth running of project
b) Participate in development of the design, content and production of various ICL publications.
c) Implement and maintain a “house style” in all ICL written Communications.
d) Develop success stories and disseminate it through the different media platforms such as the Kenya Mpya website, Social Media, newsletter and through the print media.
e) Implement and tracking events, campaigns and preparing post-campaign performance analysis
f) Ensure communication and knowledge management are built into every project proposal
g) Manage, review and update organisation website 

C. Advocacy
a) Plan and conduct Child Protection Training to both leaners, teachers and households on community child protection advocacy initiatives.
b) Oversee public dialogue and policy lobbying to address the Child Protection initiatives.
c) Engage the media around key issues affecting the girl child; raise awareness; and inform policy making.
d) Build the capacity of the project team and community management structures in advocacy.

 
D. Management of internal communication
a) Manage internal communication within the organization
b) Keeps employees informed of company events or updates, service opportunities, and upcoming product releases.
c) Manage the social media platforms
d) Coordinate communications projects with vendors and contractors for the development and production of educational event promotional materials, web site production and other collateral.
e) Edit communications and strategic sales proposals and plans created by internal staff.
f) Managing and updating databases to record donor contact and preference information.

E. Public relation
a) In Liaison with Communication Manager, conduct regular partner and supporter forums to retain public image and effectively manage media relations.
b) Develop and manage print, radio and TV media campaigns to increase organization visibility
c) Give support in developing media strategy, corporate mobilization strategy, drafting press releases, responding to media enquiries and building dialogue with journalists. 

 
F. Education
a) A Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mass communication, Journalism, Public relation or equivalent

G. Knowledge and skills
a) Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of oral and written communications.
b) Professional level skills in graphics and knowledge of desktop publishing for in-house graphics design and production.
c) Professional level skills in proposal and publications development with writing and editing experience
d) Skill in writing for a variety of audiences.
e) Ability to write/edit in a variety of writing styles, ability to draft materials on a wide range of topics.
f) Strong editing and proofreading skills.

H. 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.