Business Support Officer I (Communications Officer) at icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Overall Purpose of the Job

To support the communication strategy of the project scaling the “Scaling regenerative black soldier fly farming innovations with vegetable push-pull cropping systems for One Health in Rural Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.”

Specific Duties

•  Content creation and distribution
  • Develop communication materials including press releases, website content, social media posts, for effective communication with target audience.
  • Support the field technical team with interactive training tools and videos for farmer training in both English and select local languages of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
  • Support field staff in documenting field days and farmer spotlights through video and still photography.
•  Media relations
• Arrange for fruitful media engagements in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in liaison with line project management.
•  Communication Strategy
  • Support project management in development and implementation of communication plans.
  • Develop tracking tools for monitoring of effective communication strategies for target audiences and media coverage.
  • Coordinate internal project communication and flow of key documents (reports etc) between icipe and partners.
  • Supervise communication training assistants in Rwanda and Uganda.

Requirements/Qualifications

•  An BSc in a relevant field including mass communication, journalism, development studies, international relations, or other related fields.
•  MSc will be an added advantage.
•  At least 3 years of practical experience in communication in a research for development environment.
•  Familiarity with desktop publishing, HTML, photography, videography, and photo editing.
•  Excellent written and spoken command of English, and the ability to convey complex ideas in a creative, clear, direct, and lively style.
•  Good command of Swahili.
•  Excellent skills in content development, and editorial skills.
•  Strong understanding and experience with digital content and social media analytics.

Other Desirable Attributes

•  Make decisions for own job function and requires approval from supervisor.
•  Supervise and train communication assistants.
•  Responsible for field imprest.
•  Engagement with NARES, NGOs, farmers and media.

Reporting
This position reports to the Research Scientist.