Communications Officer at Carolina for Kibera

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Carolina for Kibera (CFK) seeks an experienced Communication Officer who will report to the Executive Director and is responsible for communications across various media platforms for CFK. S/he will lead the implementation of CFK’s communications strategy and systems as well as support all internal and external communications tasks. S/he will participate actively as a valued member of team, supporting these teams to integrate communications into each activity’s core objectives and implementation approaches.

LOCATION: CFK Headquarters, Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with CFK staff in both Kenya and the US to conceptualize and implement communications strategies and campaigns
• Lead the implementation of communication strategy including organizational brand positioning
• Develop, write and edit communications and marketing materials, including press releases, newsletters, blog posts and social media content
• Promote communications and marketing materials through appropriate social media channels
• Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with CFK brand standards
• Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos
• Responsible for local branding, advertising, trade shows, organization events and assisting in the development of promotional collateral
• Manage the communication calendar to support partnership development efforts
• Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises, should they arise
• Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns
• Collaborate with appropriate program staff to gather, oversee, and deliver program impact stories for multi-channel campaigns encompassing thought leadership, email campaigns, blog posts, and social media strategies.
• Contribute to and execute local media outreach (press kit) materials including press releases, pitch letters, case studies, feature articles, and trend stories
• In collaboration with US staff, assist with the development of the annual report
• Write, copy edit and assist in the development of donor reports and grant proposals
• Additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related digital management field
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in project support for communications and digital content creation and management
• Excellent writing, editing and oral intercultural communication skills in both Swahili and English
• Ability to turn content from channels into media worthy stories
• Knowledge of international community development, gender and ethnicity issues, youth education, public health, and asset building a plus
• Working understanding of digital marketing tactics, strategy and execution
• Experience with event management and photography
• Experience using photo editing and desktop publishing software including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator and/or open-source graphic design platforms
• Experience with website content development
• Work experience in the NGO sector is desired

COMPENSATION

Compensation is dependent upon on qualifications and experience. CFK offers a competitive benefit package.