Senior Media and Visibility Assistant at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Generate and/or facilitate the production of communication materials including briefing notes, talking points, text, images, videos, and audio for use across a range of integrated online platforms, in order to support IOM Somalia resource mobilization efforts.
2. Collect inputs, draft, and disseminate pertinent project information for the production of public-facing and donor-facing public information products relevant to the work of IOM Somalia, including external situation reports, newsletters, publications, presentations, key messaging etc. to reach donor, government, media and other relevant audiences.
3. Contribute to creating project communication plans and outcomes alongside programme teams, including developing, planning and executing digital media plans, scheduling content on social media and website and establishing clear timelines to meet donor requirements.
4. Draft press notes, success stories and social media content based on inputs received from the field to showcase project updates and impact to donor.
5. Prepare visibility packages for donors presenting the impact of ongoing IOM Somalia projects, including compiling success stories and advocacy material in written and audiovisual form, and sharing with relevant focal points to provide updates on active projects.
6. Act as focal point for project events and donor visibility requests from IOM offices, donors, and partners, ensuring content meets donor and IOM quality standards.
7. Support the Media and Communications Officer with the research of background information, preparing talking points, briefings or presentations to ensure adequate and timely responses to media and further external queries.
8. Track and analyses traditional and online media, to identify trends and/or issues, and propose solutions and ideas to improve the effectiveness of communication strategies and activities.
9. Maintain an up-to-date and organized documentation of communication materials including publications, press releases, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources etc.
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public relations, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least four years of relevant professional experience; or
• High School Degree/Certificate in the above field with six years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in producing public information products that meet quality standards, including publications and audio-visual content.
• Experience developing and implementing communication plans, both offline and online.
• Experience in the usage of design and communications software, particularly InDesign, and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with producing public-facing and donor-facing visibility content.
• Work experience in the region and particularly in emergency operations is an advantage.
• Knowledge of multimedia production is an advantage.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to write clear, articulate correspondence and communicate well (written and oral) in English.
• Digital literacy and demonstrated knowledge of information technology in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly graphic design software such as InDesign and illustrator.

Languages

• Fluency in English & Swahili is required (oral and written). Working Knowledge of Somali is an added advantage