Communication Assistant at Terre des hommes (TDH)

The Communication Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Country Director in Kenya and closely liaise with the Regional Communications Advisor for technical support and advice. He/She will work in collaboration with all TdH NL programme and operations departments. 

Result areas and core activities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Corporate Communication

• Provide support in the implementation of the global communication strategy as well as the development and implementation of the country-specific and programme-specific communication plans. 
• Provide support in the implementation of internal and external communication activities and roll-out of national, regional, and global campaigns.

Marketing Communication

• Provide support with the adoption of TdH NL's new brand visual identity and branding guidelines among internal staff, service providers, and local partners.
• Review all external communication materials generated by partners and support them with their communication needs to ensure adherence to TdH NL´s brand guidelines and donorś minimum standards of communication and visibility. 
• Assist with the development, design and procurement of marketing collateral, corporate communication materials, programme IEC materials, and child-led communication materials. 

Communication for Advocacy and Awareness

• In close collaboration with the Global team and alliance organisations, develop, package, and disseminate lessons learned and good practices to be used for advocacy and fundraising campaigns. 
• Provide comprehensive assistance in organising and documenting country events, including international days celebrations and those events and activities organised by programme teams as appropriate or requested.

Expert Communication

• Implement the digital strategy by developing and scheduling engaging content for social media channels.
• Lead the development and implementation of ethical and inclusive content by ensuring that the collection, creation, and use of high-quality case stories, photos, audio, and videos/documentaries is in line with the Ethical Content Policy. 
• Support media outreach efforts by researching and compiling media contacts, drafting press materials, talking points, and backgrounders, coordinating interviews, reviewing and providing feedback on opinion articles and press releases, and monitoring media coverage.
• Provide local partners with comprehensive communication training across diverse aspects of communication.

Internal Communication

• Organise activities and capacity building in close coordination with the brand value champs team to enable the internalization of the new brand values in the country.
• Facilitate county-team participation in internal monthly global meetings and provide regular communication progress updates in country-level meetings.  

Knowledge and experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism or multimedia.
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in the communication work, with knowledge of humanitarian issues, international development, or related fields.  
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in photography and videography.
• Experience in writing and editing various communication products for various audiences, knowledge of graphic design (experience with Canva or Adobe) and experience with various platforms (Google Analytics, Obi4wan, Tweetdeck, Mailchimp).
• Previous experience working with NGOs is highly preferred
• Computer literacy: well conversant with working in the Google Cloud and its applications (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc), including basic skills in working with photo and video editing software. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with fluency in English. 
• Ability to work well with diverse teams including partners and global staff.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project locations in the country.