Communications Specialist at M-Shule

Job Description:

• Delivering a strong Marketing and Communications Strategy for 2018-2019.
• Maintaining the M-Shule brand identity.
• Managing external and internal communications and marketing campaigns.
• Designing and preparing stakeholder materials such as reports, newsletters, event posters, training materials.
• Social media strategy & management.
• Planning and executing community event programs.
• Supporting coordinated events with new and existing M-Shule partners.
• Support and propose other team projects and any other related tasks as needed.

Required Profile:

• Strong professional writing skills to create engaging materials for a Kenyan audience and an external/online audience.
• Prior experience in communications and/or marketing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Powerpoint, Excel).
• Proficiency in social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, WordPress, etc).
• Aptitude for graphic design or ability to learn quickly.
• A strong understanding of the Kenyan educational context, especially in low-income areas.
• Bilingualism in Swahili and English.
• Basic analytical skills.
• Strong critical thinking, creative, design-thinking and project implementation abilities.
• Strong independent worker with excellent ability to deliver quality work, improve on past processes, and collaborate with team members and users.
• Enthusiastic and excited about innovative opportunities in edtech in Kenya, and want to bring that to as many learners as possible.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in writing proposals and grants.
• Photography and videography skills.
• Basic analytics skills.
• Experience with education particularly in low-income contexts.

Contract Details:

Duration: This is a 3-month contract position that will begin in November 2018, with the possibility of transitioning into a long term contract after that based on performance.

Location: Contract will be full-time and based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Compensation: Based on experience. We are an early-stage startup with many opportunities for growth.