Change and Communication Lead at Farsight Africa Group

Farsight Africa Group has established a reputation in the marketplace for working in complex and challenging environments that demand a comprehensive understanding of local cultures, indigenous communication practices and relationships with stakeholders at both the grassroots and national level.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communications

• Supporting development of communications relevant to the project.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to formulate change management plans and project activities.
• Develop, implement and communicates strategies and key messages in clear and concise language using suitable communication tactics.
• Research, write, edit and measure all types of communication and training materials.
• Ensure internal/external communications are integrated.
• Establish and review outcomes to establish best practice guidelines
• Providing coaching and training to Stakeholders at all levels.

Change Management

• Integrate change management activities into project plan.
• Developing change management plans for projects and/or change initiatives.
• Evaluating the impact of the planned changes occasioned by the project.
• Identify risks and develop risk mitigation tactics.
• Identify and manage anticipated resistance to change.
• Leading change management work streams with a structured methodology / process.
• Define success metrics and measuring performance against these.
• Provide reports and other updates to management and project teams
• Apply a change management process and tools to create a strategy to support and adoption of the changes required for the project.
• Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• The training expert should have at-least a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Organisational Design and Management, ICT or any related field;
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ Communication and Change Management experience in public sector organizations in a country setting;
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in IT Systems Training preferably in tax administration or at least Public Financial Management Agencies;
• Solid experience working in communication and change management in the public sector reform environments;
• Position largely based in Somalia

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent writing and communication skills in English;
• Knowledge of Somali language is a plus; and
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work well with diverse cultures.
• Experience which is particular to Fragile, Conflict and Violence (FCV) countries will be an added advantage.