Communication Officer at Catholic Medical Mission Board - CMMB

Responsibilities  

• Story and Image Gathering 
• Responsible for finding inspiring stories within country programs, working with staff and beneficiaries, and  volunteers 
• Post, manage and monitor social media accounts 
• Engaging in interviews with staff and community members to get firsthand accounts of CMMB’s impact and  the challenges faced  
• Responsible for diligent recording and documentation of content gathering (stories/interviews/images) and  transcriptions into English when necessary 
• Tasked with cataloguing stories into appropriate and organized filing system 
• Tasked with taking compelling and respectful images of CMMB’s work in action, including staff in action,  project sites, and more 
• It will be the Comms Specialist’s responsibility that all required consent forms are completed, properly stored and shared  
• Encouraged to teach staff and community members to share photos 
• Work collaboratively and support professional photographers contracted to capture projects when  scheduled

Branding 

• Ensure that all materials adhere to the voice, branding and marketing requirements.  Responsible for ensuring staff have branded materials and clothing, especially during a communications related shoot day 
• Use branded language on social media and in local press releases 

Social Media 

• Provide content and strategy for local CMMB Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages Execute posting of content on a consistent schedule to be determined by country leadership Responsible for monitoring of local social media and escalating any concerns regarding social media to  upper management 
• Create strategy to increase engagement and reach in local communities, helping disseminate health  information and stories to local people 

Release and Protocol 

• Safe-guarding CMMB’s brand in social media, story gathering, and media relations 
• Procuring and cataloguing photo and story releases  

Public Relations 

• Working with local media to promote CMMB stories in local press 
• Sharing stories with local partners to enhance collaborations 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Fluent in English and Swahili. 
• Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of experience in journalism, communications, international relations,  marketing, or another applicable area. 
• Experience developing and implementing communications strategies and producing communications products. 
• Enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives. 
• Passion for CMMB’s mission, vision, and core values: collaboration, love, excellence, and respect.  Strong attention to detail, project management, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills  Highly collaborative style. 
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial. 
• Must be comfortable working for a faith-based organization.