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Description

The Campaigns and Content is one of five teams that sit at the apex of IFC’s Partnerships, Communication, and Outreach Vice Presidency (VPU). The campaigns and content team creates and manages proactive high-quality campaigns that communicate the institution’s most strategic priorities. The campaigns and content team embraces strategic risk-taking, experiments with innovative communications techniques, and uses an array of written, visual, audio, and digital storytelling—including feature stories and digital stories, video, photography, audio stories, storytellers, social media, infographics, influencer engagements, and partnerships.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Campaigns and Content team is looking for an experienced Multimedia Communications Officer to be based in Nairobi Kenya to primarily film and produce video stories, but may be asked to write and do photography as well.

Specific roles and responsibilities of the desired candidate include:

• Work with the campaigns and content manager and the multimedia lead  to design engaging visual multimedia that are strategically linked to IFC’s corporate priorities.
• Produce high-quality and innovative visual content, engaging regional and industry teams, taking informed risks. This includes coordinating multidisciplinary teams to film, record or otherwise collect and edit stories.
• Identify untold stories, both internally and externally, and report on them in a compelling and creative ways.
• Take risks, improve the quality, of video storytelling, suggesting and encouraging new and creative ways to tell our stories.
• Research and recommend innovative channels as well as strategic partnerships/influencers to amplify campaigns.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism with 5 or more years’ experience in journalism, print and visual storytelling, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and proven ability and to work in matrixed teams, coordinating and guiding different teams to achieve good results. 
• Excellent multimedia production skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English (knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset).
• Takes informed risk, creatively challenging the status quo
• Is used to working under pressure and independently and relish the challenge of managing several projects simultaneously.
• Innovative, creative and self-motivated.
• Experience in working in development and in emerging markets is preferred.
• Experience in broadcast journalism is an asset 
• Have experience in leading and managing complex, cross organizational projects.
• Sound judgment and ability to make sound decisions on reputational risk issues.
• WBG Core Competencies for all staff: Client orientation; Drive for results; Teamwork of collaboration and inclusion; Knowledge, Learning and communication; and Business judgment and analytical decision-making.

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.

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IFC Nairobi, Kenya Country Office is part of the sub Saharan Africa Department responsible for all in-country investment and advisory services delivered to Kenya mainly as well as six other countries (Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania & Uganda).

IFC is seeking a competent Administrative Assistant, to be based in Nairobi, to provide oversight for the office in areas of facilities, administration, operational procurement, reporting & analytics, amongst other duties.

The selected candidate will report to the IFC Nairobi, Kenya Country Manager.

Role & Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Ensures smooth operation of ongoing office administrative functions including environment, space, equipment, and information retrieval systems, etc.
• Serves as key liaison to the building Facilities Management Company, oversees their activities and ensures that established procedures for all building management, fire, life safety and security programs are followed for periodic inspections and staff emergency drills.
• Orients new staff at all levels regarding unit's administrative operations and work guidelines.
• Receives and attends to all facilities related issues in an organized, communicative and transparent manner and provides status and follow- up documentation to the Country Manager and Facilities Officer.
• Manages an asset program for IFC-owned furniture, equipment and fixtures.
• Reviews all contractor invoices and recommends for payment as appropriate. Attends to all procurement matters concerning procurement for office facilities.
• Maintains a current table of head and seat counts in the office and space use and coordinates internal moves with local IT staff.
• Provides support to the real estate carbon footprint team by coordinating an effective Greening Program to minimize waste and user impact on the environment; implements effective post-occupancy energy and water management programs to reduce the building footprint.
• Oversees activities of hospitality and cleaning staff.
• Serves as backup to support staff on issues related to program activities, HR, front office, reception, IT, security, office events, logistics, etc.
• Undertakes ad hoc duties that may be assigned by the Country Manager or designated Acting Country Manage

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree with 7 - 9 years’ experience in administration, financial management, facilities and procurement - required.
• Strong project management skills, related certification a plus.
• Experience in office and facilities management
• Technology and systems knowledge - Has proficiency of latest technology relevant to assigned responsibilities. Demonstrates initiative in learning and/or supporting implementation of emerging technology and systems relevant to effective work of the unit.
• Project and task management - Able to organize, coordinate, monitor and implement tasks and projects.
• Client Orientation - Able to establish partnership based working relationships with internal/external clients. Demonstrates independence, initiative, and autonomy in addressing clients' needs.
• Drive for Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed- upon results and has the personal organization to do so.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Able to research and draft quality written materials or review adherence of written materials prepared by others to administrative requirements.
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills. Ability to diplomatically communicate with clients at all levels, as well as local government authorities and contractors. Effective interpersonal, communication and listening skills, excellent sense of client orientation, and drive for results.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills to effectively manage outsourced office facilities staff and other vendors to deliver integrated services

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.