Job Opportunities at Komaza

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated communications professional to help Komaza improve the lives of small-scale farmers. The successful applicant will grow their skills by working on exciting communication initiatives with a dedicated, innovative team.

Komaza is a forestry business that partners with small-scale farmers to plant commercial woodlots, providing a guaranteed market for the harvest. They unlock the potential for small-scale farmers to serve industrial wood markets by providing them with training, planting inputs, maintenance support and harvesting services. Through this unique “micro-forestry” model, Komaza is now Kenya’s largest commercial tree planter.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Communication Strategy & Design:

• Identify and prioritize Komaza’s farmer communication needs. Subsequently define communication KPIs and deliverables.
• Support and participate in the successful implementation of communication strategies
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure buy in to the strategy and investment in seeing its success

Project Management:

• Follow up on communication to measure impact and record insights to iterate future campaigns
• Lead content creation either by supervising an external contractor or stepping in to create content when needed
• Work with stakeholders to ensure delivery of communication initiatives within set timelines

External Stakeholder Feedback:

• Understand and engage with farmers and local opinion leaders such as chiefs and elders to get feedback on communication materials

Does this sound like you?

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree
• 5 – 12 years’ professional experience
• Fluent in spoken and written Kiswahili
• A background in communication and branding a plus
• Able to articulate ideas for wide range of audiences - internal management to farmers
• Keen attention to detail
• Willing and able to relocate to Kilifi

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Detailed Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Accountable for key steps in the hiring process from beginning to end, within set timelines to meet recruitment needs
• Keep management updated on the process through frequent and detailed reporting, as well as follow ups on action items
• Plan and execute interview days, working with the Talent Acquisition Admin Assistant

Recruitment Support:

• Work with direct supervisor and internal hiring managers to address departmental hiring needs as they arise
• Organize and knowledge recruitment materials
• Review and evaluate applicant-submitted materials such as CVs, video submissions, etc. as an initial level of screening 

Relationship Management:

• Create and maintain a good relationship with applicants to ensure they have a positive Komaza experience regardless of final outcome.
• Guide applicants through the recruitment process and provide timely communications all through.

Does this sound like you?

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree
• 2 – 8 years’ professional experience
• Highly organized, great at basic project management
• Recruitment experience a plus!
• Familiarity with Kenyan companies of various sizes across different industries/sectors a big plus!
• Strong communication skills - written and verbal,
• Proactive problem solver
• Willing and able to relocate to Kilifi