Communication Consultant
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | February 1, 2021 |
Category |
Communication
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide coordination support in the development and implementation of a coherent Kenya Country Office (KCO) communications and advocacy strategy
- Provide support to advocacy efforts and campaigns by organizing roundtable discussions, press conferences, online events, and other publicity events, and preparing briefing materials and press releases;
- Provide guidance and support to the program and other KCO staff on UN Women corporate communications guidelines and printing norms;
- Provide inputs to Programme in order to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into program formulation, as necessary;
- Identification of storylines for publications and drafting of substantive articles contributing to debates on key gender and development issues;
- Provide coordination support to the development of KCO advocacy materials
- Identify KCO stories, and develop/review content for the www.genderinkenya.org website and KCO corporate social media accounts;
- Identify storylines and achievements from KCOs work, for online and printed publications;
- Prepare press releases, articles, key messages, and other advocacy material;
- Oversee the translation, adaptation, or rewriting of information received for the local context;
- Manage the publication of materials for final approval including but not limited to designing
- Maintain library/ database of reference materials and photos and digital assets, as necessary;
- Coordination and management of Country Office publication activities, such as content management, corporate communications guidelines and norms for publishing, design, etc;
- Provide substantive support to KCO social media presence
- Update website and social media channels, ensure consistency in branding;
- Research, compile and produce reports on web statistics on a regular basis and electronic surveys;
- Maintain files, databases, and systems relevant to the KCO’s digital presence, as necessary.
- Documentation
- Support, where necessary, field documentation with key informant interviews, photography, and videography
- Support KCO media relations
- Serve as a focal point on UN Women activities open to the media, as necessary;
- Establish and maintain relationships with press in the country; maintain and update database of the relevant press, as necessary;
- Respond to requests for information and arrange interviews;
- Facilitate knowledge management and sharing
- Contribute to the identification of best practices and lessons learned;
- Conduct training and workshops on communication practices;
- Provide/ exchange information with the Regional Office and Headquarters
- Other
- Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Provide support on special web/digital/media projects undertaken by the KCO
- Train KCO staff and partners
- Participate in inter-agency communication platforms and joint UN events
Key Performance Indicators
- Timely organization of discussions, conferences, briefings, information campaigns, and other events
- Timely provision of substantive inputs as requested
- Timely delivery of developed communication and advocacy materials in high quality
- Number of communication products developed as assisted in the development
Deliverables
- Monthly social media content schedule
- Monthly social media/digital report
- Support the planning and execution of the commemoration of at least 4 key calendar and program-related events
- including particular: IWD (8 March), CSW65 (15 – 25 March) with summary reports.
- Coordination and planning 2 of audio/visual projects: Women Count Phase 1; COVID-19 Response
- Quarterly Newsletters;
- Knowledge products profiling KCO program results.
- Bi-weekly media monitoring report;
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies
- Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients
- Ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality
- Excellent event planning skills
- Excellent knowledge of social media and communications strategy and methods
- Ability to identify relevant events and stories and communicate them to a mass audience
- Strong multimedia skills
- Knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment in Kenya
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
- Master’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism or related field is required
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in providing support to the formulation and implementation of internal and external communications and advocacy strategies and related plans;
- Experience in local and national media management;
- Experience in coordinating communications support for physical and virtual events;
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, Excel) as well as web-based management systems including WordPress and Mailchimp;
- Experience in graphic design for digital and print platforms such as Adobe and/ Canva;
- Experience in the use of social media and digital communications
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required
- Working knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.