Manager Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement at Media Council of Kenya

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships to build consensus with the media industry, community, government and non-government stakeholders to support the achievement of MCK strategic outcomes
• Plan and provide leadership to the implementation of multiple, complex and integrated stakeholder engagement programs and initiatives to improve and enhance the perceptions and experience of stakeholders including, KUJ, Editors Guild, Media Owners Association, GOK and other associations
• Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies and campaigns; advising on the management of community and industry concerns; and guiding joint activities of key industry stakeholders
• Ensure the alignment of stakeholder engagement strategies and objectives and internal and external communication strategies to ensure industry matters, emergent issues and divergent priorities are prioritized by all media stakeholders
• Developing communication and stakeholder engagement strategies that effectively support programs, reforms and initiatives that are potentially high profile, and/or contentious and may be highly technical in nature Key relationship
• Working with the programs team Coordinate proposal and grant writing including conceptualization, development, reviewing and submitting of all applications by MCK,
• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan to support the work of MCK
• Oversee project Monitoring Evaluation and reporting to ensure compliance with donor requirements and maximum impact.
• Establish, maintain and develop positive relationships with all donors including corporate, public and community.  
• Coordinate with Marketing Team to develop effective promotional materials and social media promotion to support our fundraising strategies

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in journalism/communication from a recognised institution, or any other relevant degree
• Relevant Master´s Degree from an accredited institution in Communications, Journalism will be an added advantage;
• Good research skills preferably in analysis of media text/content analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
• Rich and proven experience in stakeholder engagements and fundraising
• Skills and experience in ICT- based applications;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Report writing and public presentation skills.