Social Protection Actors Forum
Terms of Reference
1. Background:
The
platform aims at bringing together all the NSAs in the social protection sphere
to synergize their efforts and amplify their voices on matters affecting social
protection in Kenya.
SPAF is
supported by the African Platform for Social Protection (APSP), Concern
Worldwide, and funded by UKaid from the department of International Development
(DFID).
2. Purpose of the Internship
Reporting to the Communications Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for providing support to SPAF’s communications function.
The
intern will have the opportunity to assist design their work plan based on the
outcomes they hope to achieve from this position.
3. Position
The
Communications Intern works directly with the Communications Officer to support
the communications work of the advocacy project.
This
will include supporting the production and dissemination of the SPAF outputs
including learning experiences, studies, and technical briefs.
Facilitate communication with partners and interested others through an e-list of developments.
4. Duration
The
duration of the internship period is three months with a minimum of 8 hours per
day 5 days per week throughout the internship period.
5. Responsibilities
a. Core responsibilities:
- Conduct media
monitoring (newspapers, website, radio and TV) on the coverage of the
advocacy campaign and Social Protection in respect to SPAF’s mandate.
- Provide analysis
on the coverage of the advocacy activities on social protection
- Provide daily
media updates with recommendations on relevant SPAF responses
- Maintain
web-based commination through content management of the SPAF website
- Building and
sustaining the SPAF (facebook and twitter).
- Establish
partnerships with SPAF membership
b. Other responsibilities
- Assist in
collecting all relevant information in furtherance of SPAF’s advocacy
needs, visibility and development
- Assist in writing
and developing SPAF’s IEC materials (newsletters, journals, pamphlets,
fliers, brochures)
- Disseminate the
IEC material to the SPAF membership
- Any other duties
as may be assigned.
6. Requirements
- A Bachelors
degree in the relevant social sciences
- Ideally a
postgraduate qualification in relevant field will be an added advantage.
- High level of
computer literacy including word, PowerPoint, web use and excel.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence to
build relationships and work effectively with others at all levels
- Available to
commit for 3 months.
- No more than 3
years after finishing university/postgraduate study.
How to apply:
Qualified
candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV to info@spactorsforum.org
, and copy to victor.odero@concern.net with subject line “Communications
Intern” by Thursday, August 15, 2012.
Please
indicate your ability and availability to undertake the terms of reference
above.
Only
successful candidates will be contacted.
