Communications & Knowledge Management Officer at Jhpiego

Overview

The Communications & Knowledge Management Officer will raise the profile and visibility of the Afya Halisi Project. S/he will communicate the work of Jhpiego to key constituents, including, but not limited to, the Government of Kenya, the donor, policy makers, partner organizations, the media, and academic and research institutions. S/he will communicate the mission, projects, events, resources and success stories as well as plan and coordinate promotional events and develop strategic communications to various targeted audiences. S/he will direct the development of multi-media user-friendly communications for all Afya Halisi activities. The position will require frequent visits to the project’s focus counties.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Afya Halisi management team to coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive internal and external relations, communications and publications strategy.
• Develop a strategy for increasing Afya Halisi project’s visibility in line with the approved branding and marking plan.
• Maintain a heightened social media presence to regularly communicate to the public Afya Halisi’s achievements.
• Develop a quarterly newsletter for stakeholders.
• Update internal staff on project activities through weekly bulletins.
• Develop success stories/narratives about the work of Afya Halisi and share with various stakeholders.
• Assist the project to create better IEC materials, job aids, publications and presentations as needed.
• Build the capacity of staff to enhance their ability to communicate about project achievements.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification work experience managing communications with NGOs, media houses or a development agency.
• Visual media skills including use of still and video camera; ability to develop video storyboards and basic editing.
• Experience working in health projects is
• Experience interacting with donor funding agencies and/or private sector
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation
• Proficiency in the MS Office Suite, content management systems and social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

Kenyan nationals willing to work from Kisumu city are highly encouraged to apply.