Communications Specialist at ACDI/VOCA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute the activities in the communications work plan and provide communications support to the LMS team.
• Proactively work with field staff to gather information for writing programmatic communications including manuals, graphics, articles, and success and impact stories.
• Craft messages (case studies, one pager, tweets, etc.) to disseminate learning and results to different stakeholders (USAID, implementing partners, the government of Kenya, and others).
• Coordinate with the field staff in the organization of events. This includes drafting communications collateral (manuals, press releases, key messages, success stories, talking points, graphics, etc.).
• Manage LMS’s photo library and conduct photo editing as appropriate.
• Maintain a comprehensive database of communications consultants who can offer niche communications services.
• Attend monthly USAID communications meetings and actively participate in the LMS
• Communications Working Group and execute action items that come out of the meetings.
• Compile/Edit project reporting deliverables to ensure we are communicating our progress, learning, and results in line with USAID Kenya’s aspirations.
• Other communication duties as advised

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communication or its equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in communication especially using digital media and excellent writing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Knowledge of graphic design and photo/video editing software.
• Experience drafting and executing a comprehensive communication plan in support of a project strategy, incorporating a variety of media and tactics.
• Experience writing and managing content for a variety of media including digital and social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), video scripts and storyboarding case studies, and factsheets/briefings.
• Ability to collaborate proactively with teams to anticipate and identify learning and results occurring in the field and craft messaging around those.
• Research ability, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information quickly.
• Ability and willingness to travel in ASAL counties including to remote locations.