Title: Communications Officer
Supervisor: Communications Specialist
Location: CICan Kenya Office
Background
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is implementing a number of projects related to youth skills development in Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and other partners. The following projects are currently being implemented:
Job Summary
General Expectations
The Communications Officer will be responsible for CICan’s communications activities in Kenya. This includes communications requests coming from CICan, funders, and other partners, managing social media and working with other CICan staff on newsletters/digital briefs and communications products/promotional materials. In addition, the Communications Officer will provide advice, analysis of the promotional context and advice to support visibility of CICan projects in Kenya. The communications officer will, upon request, participate in events or meetings organised on various topical themes that relate to CICan projects. In particular, the Communications Officer will work closely with CICan and its partners to achieve effective visibility and recognition of the impact of CICan projects.
Reporting
The Communications Officer will work under the direction of the Communications Specialist to support the development, planning and implementation of program activities, and coordination of day-to-day work. The Officer is also expected to work closely with all other Kenyan and Canadian-based program staff including the Manager of Operations, Senior Technical Advisors, Gender and Youth, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Specialists, Senior Program Officers, Program Officers, Partnership Coordinators and Administrative staff. The employee is expected to work with a high degree of independence and autonomy.
The position is expected to involve some travel within Kenya.
Responsibilities
Social Media (30%)
Event Coverage/ Photography/ Videography (30%)
Implementation of CICan Programs’ Communication Strategies (40%)
Qualifications and Competencies
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV with three references as one PDF file not exceeding 8 pages to email address applications@ke.collegesinstitutes.ca with the title on the subject line, Communications Officer. The deadline for receiving applications is 18th March 2024.
Phone calls or in-person visits will not be accepted. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Tagged as: Colleges and Institutes Canada, Kenya
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