Senior Communications Officer at Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA)

Purpose of the Role

The Senior Communications Officer is the deputy to the Chief Communications and Fundraising Officer and supports developing and implementing the communications strategy. In addition, the Senior Communications Officer is responsible for internal communication and specific communication roles to facilitate stakeholder engagement.

Scope of Work

• Support the development and implementation of organisational and project-specific communications strategies and plans.
• Generate terms of reference and specifications for promotional and communication materials and liaise with vendors to facilitate production according to service-level agreements.
• Write articles for organisational publications, including newsletters, impact reports and the annual organisational magazine – the Voice of Mara.
• Produce multi-media content for dissemination to diverse stakeholders, including landowners, youth and funding partners.
• Generate content for the website and frequently update it while monitoring content consumption and aligning content development accordingly.
• Support the development of fundraising concepts/proposals.
• Provide editorial support for organisational publications and external communication.
• Coordinate field visits for journalists, provide briefs on relevant thematic areas under consideration, and coordinate interviews.
• Carry out and support research to inform communication work.
• Proofread and edit organisational reports and social media content.
• Generate communication briefs for internal and external audiences.
• Plan and coordinate MMWCA’s events, including thematic outreach days and relevant exhibitions.
• Develop and implement youth advocacy campaigns working closely with the Gender and Youth Team.
• Participate in programme activities and generate news stories for MMWCA’s own media and external outlets.
• Provide support in building the communication capacity of MMWCA and conservancy staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• A degree in communications, public relations or journalism (or Social Science with relevant experience).
• At least five years’ experience in communications with a strong bias on multi-media content and social media management.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience engaging with journalists and deploying mainstream media to generate support for organisational work.
• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.
• Experience of working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara