Deadline: Not Specified

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Education Development Centre (EDC) is seeking to fill the position of Communications Manager.

EDC is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing a communications strategy for the life of the project, to include creative product ideas and dissemination channels (may include working closely with local artists to develop communications for a diversity of audiences)
• Sourcing storylines and developing communications such as fact sheets, success stories, press releases, social media content, narratives for short videos, speeches, and other communications as requested
• Developing and maintaining continuous engagement with local, national, and international media as needed
• Take photos, identify and work with high-quality photographers and videographers in Kenya to build visual assets
• Supporting the development of quarterly and annual project reports
• Supporting the planning, development, and organisation of content and messaging for events
• Manage usage of style and editorial rules, as well as keep abreast of changes in tools, methods, and techniques
• Collaborate with EDC Home Office Communications Team to adapt social media posts and success stories for international audiences and build out key products
• Collaborate with project staff and EDC Home Office Communications Team for development of slide deck presentations
• Building and maintaining a social media presence
• Coordinating with Chief of Party and EDC Home Office and the USAID Communications Officer to ensure materials are approved in accordance with USAID’s branding and marking guidance
• Coordinating with stakeholders and partners to ensure fidelity of all project communications

Requirements

• Master’s degree in communications, Digital Media Studies, Public Relations, or a related field
• Seven years, minimum, of progressively responsible and directly relevant experience
• Proven experience coordinating, managing, and collaborating with a range of individuals in diverse contexts, including working with various artists, event coordinators, monitoring and evaluation teams, and partner communications staff
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required
• Strong creative skills; relationships with high-quality artists in a variety of mediums a plus
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Word and PowerPoint required, proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud or other graphic design and video tools is a plus
• Experience in developing content (including visual assets) and messaging for social media, including X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, required
• Experience taking professional photographs is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, ability to work under pressure and with a team, negotiate diplomatically, and the ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary work environment, including experience working with underserved populations
• Demonstrated experience with and understanding of USAID communications strategies and approaches
• Ability to prepare and conduct presentations
• Event planning experience

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