Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.
Objective of the Position:
The FCM will define, implement, coordinate and supervise all operational communication activities and strategies, according to MSF standards in Kenya. She/he will build MSF’s visibility, acceptance and leverage inside the country.\
Duties
Tasks & Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Define the Communications Strategy and Objectives:
- Define the Kenya CCF annually and monitor results through relevant indicators
- Provide communications advice on public positioning and remain reactive to emergency communications needs
Media Management:
- Contribute to the media landscape; social media mapping and organize media events
- Organize media/communications trainings and briefings with MSF staff in the missions
- Act as spokesperson when appropriate and approved
Content Production and Management:
- Create communication packages
- Track and archive communications production in the country to build institutional memory
- Produce or supervise the production of content, including leaflets, brochures, posters, radio spots, newsletter, articles, photos, videos
Content Diffusion:
- Actively promote the diffusion of MSF content in the country and on international MSF platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
Team Management:
- Manage, develop and supervise staff under his/her responsibility
Reporting and Communication:
- Produce regular reports with achievements, challenges, and priorities
Budget Management:
- Produce and manage yearly communications budget to support the identified and agreed communications priorities
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Degree in Journalism, Communications, Humanitarian Affairs, Political Sciences or related Course
- At least four years of relevant experience in communications, journalism or public relations
- Experience in producing Communications content
- Proven ability to Supervise, lead and manage multidisciplinary teams
- Desirable previous experience working with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries
Competencies
- Fluent in English and Swahili, written and spoken; command of other local languages desirable
- Basic audiovisual production skills (photo and video)
- Commitment to MSF’s work and values; willingness to work in various contexts
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Strategic and Results oriented, teamplayer, flexible, culturally sensitive
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills with ability to train others
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