Communications Associate II at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Content production

• Writing blog posts, evidence explainers and other content as needed
• Organizing submissions for and supporting development of the bi-monthly GENDER newsletter
• Organizing content for and supporting development of communications campaigns, such as for International Days or events

Managing content and assets

• Managing content, publications, training courses and more to GENDER’s virtual resource hub using Drupal CMS
• Uploading and categorizing publications and other outputs on appropriate repositories (CG Space, Youtube, etc.)

Event support

• Supporting regular GENDER events, including webinars
• Support the GENDER conference 2023, including support on production of materials and management of virtual assets

Media and partner engagement support

• Supporting network building and training with and for national and regional journalists
• Supporting network building and content collaborations with communications teams in partner organizations
• Supporting community building for gender researchers within and beyond CGIAR, e.g., by stimulating regular interaction and continued growth of the Platform’s groups communities

Required qualification and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., Communications, journalism, development communications, mass media and communications with a minimum of one year experience or diploma in a relevant field with three years of relevant professional experience 
• Proficient with asset and content management systems, including Drupal
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience with writing engaging content, such as blog posts and media articles, on complex scientific topics
• Proven track record of effectively collaborating and working in a team, including experience with using project management platforms such as Asana
• Keen attention to details and strong organizational skills

Desirable qualifications and experience

• General understanding of gender research in agriculture and food systems concepts and trends
• Prior experience working with CGIAR or an international NGO
• Knowledge of mass media networks and platforms, particularly in Kenya or East Africa
• Prior experience with event organization and webinars
• Prior experience with community building

Closing: 25 October 2022