Communication and Media Engagement Intern at Kenya Red Cross Society

Reporting to:   Policy and Advocacy Manager

The Communications intern will support the training Institute and ICHA in their external communication, media engagement and advocacy campaigns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage content on the ICHA and Training Institute Websites
• Manage the social media handles for ICHA and the training institute
• Support the team to track, research and analyze information to develop campaigns and engagement concepts;
• Gather information from diverse sources and help to assess news value and other potential impact, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of information
  campaigns.
• Support effective coordination and implementation of campaigns and engagement opportunities.
• Draft/compiles a range of information and communications products for target audiences, to include press releases, media packets and reports, brochures, briefings, video clips, newsletters, websites, etc.
• Prepare initials drafts of stories and media inputs (key
  messages, press releases, news stories) for campaigns.
• Organize or participate in the organization of conferences, seminars, press briefings, interviews, etc.
• Prepare briefing materials for senior officials prior to their participation in such events.
• Respond to a variety of inquiries and information requests internally and
  externally; prepares related correspondence.
• Develop dissemination plans for campaign materials using a range of owned and nonowned channels.
• Disseminate campaign materials, messages, events through TV, Radio, web portals, printed media, etc.
• Develop and manage existing and new social media tools
  to disseminate content.
• Identify key contacts/constituencies and opportunities for strategic partnerships to facilitate communication efforts and maintains working relationships with the same. In particular, establishes working level contacts with external partners, media.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Person specification:

• A degree in communication, marketing, public relations, media or information technologies or related field is required.

Skills and experience:

• Experience in drafting communication strategies and in planning and implementing large scale communication projects or campaigns is required.
• Experience in internet and social media systems, applications and interactive tools (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo and YouTube) and with standard computer applications is required.
• Experience in community development and/or community outreach is desirable.
• Experience in video and photography computer-based programmes is desirable.
• Experience in writing and producing communications in English such as news stories, press releases, newsletters and leaflets is desirable.

Closing Date  23rd September 2023