Communications Officer

Job Information

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    Category Foreign Jobs
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    Posted On Aug 17 ,2020
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    Qualifications Bachelor's Degree
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    Employer Name African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)
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    Contact Email hr@afidep.org

Job Description

  • PEC strategy: Contribute to the design and implementation of AFIDEP’s policy engagement and communications
  • Branding: Contribute to the development of a recognizable AFIDEP brand as a leading policy institute in promoting and enabling evidence uptake in development efforts in all sectors, and supporting evidence synthesis and use; Expand AFIDEP’s partnerships and facilitate participation in key policy
  • Publications: Create, design, edit and produce content for various institutional and technical publications. Write stories and blogs based on AFIDEP’s programmes and projects for publishing in newsletters, AFIDEP website, and other development blogs websites; Prepare content and produce AFIDEP’s IEC materials, mainly in relation to programmes in Kenya, and Eastern and West
  • Media and multi-media: Implement a robust media engagement strategy that includes to establish and sustain links and contact with relevant journalists in Kenya and Eastern and West Africa to increase awareness of AFIDEP’s work among journalists; Develop media materials based on evidence generated by AFIDEP including media releases, media kits, Op- Eds, etc.; Produce and publish multi-media products (including videos, podcasts, photo- stories, infographics, animations, etc.) in a timely
  • Online presence: Management of AFIDEP website and social media accounts. Contribute to managing the AFIDEP website, ensuring that web content related to our programmes in Kenya and the Eastern and West African regions are well presented and up to date on the website (includes developing content for website). Contribute to managing AFIDEP’s social media accounts, ensuring regular and quality content emanating from our work in Kenya and Eastern and West Africa.