Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA Kenya) invites applications from qualified candidates for the Public Relations & Communications Officer position based in Nairobi.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, the successful candidate will be the communication focal point for FIDA-Kenya and will be responsible for engaging all stakeholders on women’s rights advocacy issues, advancing the organization’s policies, and raising FIDA-Kenya’s profile, primarily through communication and public relations tools, media, and events.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, design, and implement communication and advocacy strategies that support FIDA-Kenya programs, including showcasing success stories and lessons learnt.
• Daily monitoring of media coverage on FIDA-Kenya and women’s rights issues and ensuring timely response to issues arising.
• Coordinate proper media coverage, including high-level placement of FIDA-Kenya’s work on print, broadcast, and online media.
• Act as FIDA-Kenya’s media liaison, including planning and coordinating meetings with journalists, editors, and media owners, managing media inquiries, press conferences, media events, and interview requests.
• Drafting speeches, press statement releases, and articles for media consumption in collaboration with management and generating FIDA-Kenya’s positions and opinion pieces on arising women’s rights issues.
• Update and maintain FIDA-Kenya’s digital platforms in a timely and effective manner.
• Manage the preparation, designing, production, and timely dissemination of FIDA-Kenya publications, including IEC materials, journals, reports, newsletters, and documentaries.
• Manage membership activities, including processing membership payments, planning members’ forums, and oversee communication with existing and prospective members.
• Management of the organization’s branding aspect, including maintaining consistency in branding and messaging across all FIDA-Kenya activities.
• Manage FIDA-Kenya’s resource centre and ensure effective dissemination of information internally to membership, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and track utilization of the departmental budget; oversee expenditure through approving requisitions and ensure timely submission of financial returns.

Person Specification: Qualifications and Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or Media studies. A master’s degree is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of public relations/communication experience, preferably in the NGO sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in photography and videography;
• Proficiency in digital media and graphic design tools is an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a flexible schedule and manage multiple tasks.