Deadline: 23 July, 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Regional Media and Communications Advisor.
NRC provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Establish the format and cycle of country communications plan development and maintain oversight of the plans
- Initiate, produce and support the production of strong communication products to enhance NRC’s influencing work, build its profile across audiences as well as public engagement and fundraising
- Pitch and manage interviews, press releases and field visits to international and local media outlets to draw attention to humanitarian needs and neglected crises, NRC’s work and public advocacy issues
- Provide media interview training for NRC staff
- Ensure the regional social media platforms are updated on a regular basis as agreed with HO media
- Produce and update regular media talking points and support NRC’s contingency communications plans including rapid reactive responses to events in the region
- Coordinate content harvesting in the region on behalf of NRC HO with fundraising purpose
- Participate in programme design processes to advise how media and communications tools could be used to enhance NRC’s programme delivery for greater impact
Requirements
- University degree in Media, Communications or any course relevant to the role
- Three years, minimum, of senior work experience in a media/communications role preferably related to development/humanitarian crises or an established career in media within East Africa and Yemen
- Experience in producing social media content, photos and videos and editing them
- Field experience from complex emergencies is desirable
- Fluency in written and verbal English
- Nationality of Kenya
To apply and for more information, click here.
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