Communication Intern at Bioversity International

POSITION SUMMARY

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is seeking a Communications Intern to be based in Nairobi, Kenya to support communication activities in the bean program. This role will report to the Communication Analysts

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development of communications content and materials that can take the form of compelling narratives, case studies, multimedia graphics, newsletters etc. for publication to a range of audiences.
• Work with the communication analyst to highlight project milestones in various platform including the PABRA website and social media platforms.
• Promote the project work in the local and regional media for visibility.
• Support with compiling best practices, lessons and synthesizing knowledge management resources.
• Package interactive communication for the project as needs.
• Liaise with the Regional Communications team and the project coordinator to ensure all communication products are aligned to the USAID / Feed the Future communications guidelines.
• Assist with formatting reports, presentations and other technical documents including editing, design and layout.
• Assist in sharing materials and information across PABRA internal collaboration spaces and communication channels.
• Strong photography and video skills.
• Assist in the organization and production of internal events and internal webinar discussions.Perform any other substantive and/or administrative task that might be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, or Development related field
• Excellent computer literacy in standard software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with Adobe Creative packages, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign etc.
• Experience in public relations, communications or journalism is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Excellent drafting and copy-editing skills for internal/external communications purposes.
• Good research and analytical skills.
• Motivated and energetic self-starter who takes initiative