Deadline: 13 December, 2021
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Communications Specialist.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- In collaboration with programme technical advisors, design, manage and facilitate the implementation of a communication strategy and plans of action, aiming at project beneficiaries, donors, government and the general public
- Support the development of sound country-level strategies and plans which efficiently profile the importance of the organisation’s programme, gender transformation and influencing priorities
- Support the monitoring and evaluation team in ensuring knowledge management and documentation
- Develop risk management matrix for children in contact with the media so as to ensure safeguarding of children and young people
- Support media work on major humanitarian emergencies
- Build and maintain strong linkages with media at national, regional and international levels
- Manage risk and brand reputation to ensure that media work benefits rather than harms Plan International’s strategic objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of media projects at country level and provide regular strategic reporting and give recommendations
- Gather internal knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages, and disseminate it to the right audience through identification of the most effective distribution channels
- Produce high quality materials including information packs, opinion pieces, PowerPoint presentations, press releases, speeches and talking points
- Provide opportunities for children to participate in media-related programmes
- Support programme areas in ensuring adherence to communication policies, protocols, standards and brand compliance
- Implement guidelines and standards for producing communications content
- Provide technical support and mentoring as well as on-the-job training to a network of communications staff in the country
- Provide support to spokespeople on a range of humanitarian, development and campaigning issues while training more spokespeople in the country office
- Support stakeholder identification and mapping
- Work with country team, programme staff and partners to ensure production and availability of high quality communication products for a wide range of audiences
- Manage Plan International’s internal communications for the country office, exploring new ways to get messages across using social media and online platforms
- Create and manage content for Plan International Zimbabwe’s website and social media accounts
- Generate content around high-priority Plan International issues and campaigns, edit and produce content that increases staff understanding of the organisation’s core vision
- Promote and abide by Plan International’s policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, gender equality mainstreaming, safeguarding policy, code of conduct and the related mandatory reporting responsibilities
Requirements
- University degree in Mass Communications, Public Relations or Journalism
- Advanced university degree in the social sciences with emphasis on strategic communication planning for social change, participatory communication, and research will be a plus
- Five years, minimum, of experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate complicated and technical issues in a concise and clear way
- Demonstrated experience in carrying out key responsibilities, including working with media, delivering communication strategies, managing internal communications, knowledge of digital media, and creating networks
- A track record of achieving results and strategic impact on communications and media
- Development communication experience will be a plus
- Familiarity with the social, political and economic context of Zimbabwe and its humanitarian and development issues
- Fluency in English
- Experience of working with international NGOs and understanding of a rights-based approach
To apply and for more information, click here.
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