Communications Associate at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Reporting to the Kenya Communications Manager, the Communications Associate will work with the GAIN Kenya Communications Manager, the CASCADE team and the global Communications team to develop and implement a communications strategy that will guide the programme’s internal and external communication in addition to Supporting communications and advocacy activities of the programme at county and national levels

Key Responsibilities include.

• Organize the internal and external communications activities of the CASCADE project.
• Work with the GAIN Kenya Communications Manager, the CASCADE team and the global Communications team to develop and implement a communications strategy that will guide the programme’s internal and external communication.
• Support communications and advocacy activities of the programme at county and national levels.
• Develop country level co-branded advocacy/communication materials (flyers, leaflets, fact sheets, success stories, media kits, photographs, video clips, documentaries, radio programs).
• Planning and execution of programme communication strategy – 2022, and for the coming years.
• Work with the policy and advocacy teams to synthesize research reports into high level highlights and policy briefs that guide decision making.
• Support the Policy and Advocacy Manager in coordinating both physical and virtual events and coordinate information and knowledge needed for various platforms.

About You

• The ideal candidate should have proven experience in managing internal and external communications preferably within a project setting, ability to work with a global communications team while developing and repackaging materials developed by the programme such as lessons learned and best practices across consortium partners. Prior experience working alongside advocacy teams is preferred.
• The postholder should demonstrate competence in conceptualizing and executing social media campaigns and developing digital media content with ability to network and coordinate the media fraternity in advocacy and policy processes. Ability to synthesize research reports into high level highlights and policy briefs that guide decision making in addition to working in an environment with multiple stakeholders from private and public sectors.
• You should have strong (written and verbal) communication and analytical skills leaning towards policy and advocacy communication. Candidate should have an education background in a relevant field such as university level degree in communications, knowledge management, business and marketing, food technology, economics, or related field.

Experience

• 3+ years of professional experience working in communications
• Exceptional experience in policy and advocacy communication
• Demonstrated excellence in written/verbal communications, research, writing, and analytical ability.
• Experience in managing online events and webinars
• Experience in working with the agriculture, food and nutrition sectors will be an added advantage

Education

• University level degree (Master’s, or MBA) in a relevant field such as communications, knowledge management, business and marketing, food technology, economics, or other relevant field