Regional Communications Officer
East
and Southern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
Procasur Corporation is a global organization specialized in harvesting and scaling-up homegrown innovations.
Procasur Corporation is a global organization specialized in harvesting and scaling-up homegrown innovations.
By sharing
innovations through customized local knowledge- management tools and
methodologies, the organization connects global institutions with local
talents, providing the structured learning platforms necessary to spread
innovation.
Procasur has
facilitated learning opportunities in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and
Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting the lives and livelihoods of
thousands of rural talents across the globe. To learn more, visit www.procasur.org
As part of
streamlining and boosting up its communications, Procasur Corporation is
recruiting a Regional Communications Officer for East and Southern Africa
(ESA), to be based in the Procasur regional office in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Regional
Communications Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the
Procasur communications strategy in the ESA region, under the supervision of
the Global Communications Coordinator and in close collaboration with the
RoutESA Programme team (for more information on the RoutESA Programme, see http://africa.procasur.org).
The Regional
Communications Officer will be part of the multicultural and multilingual team
of Procasur´s Communications Department, and his/her passion to contribute to
positive change in the rural areas and to the empowerment of local talents is
key to success in this position.
Tasks
and responsibilities:
- Contribute to
the achievement of Procasur´s communications strategy by being responsible
for its implementation in East and Southern Africa.
- Support the
Procasur project teams in ESA, in the prioritization and making of
communications products, including the production of field and case
studies, publications, videos and others.
- Produce
professional web features and stories from the field, and provide
on-the-ground reporting (web stories, social, video) for regional program
learning routes, events and other activities.
- Produce regional
inputs to the corporate communications package and the Procasur Annual
Report.
- Take lead on
editorial aspects (both content review and line editing) related to case
studies, systematizations, audiovisual material, etc., including adherence
to house style and guidelines, production, design, editing and final
distribution
- Negotiate wand
supervise contracts for specific communication services (graphic design,
translation, printing, photographs, etc.).
- Promote Procasur
through traditional media and social media channels, following good
practices.
- Coordinate and
coach a regional team of communications volunteers.
- Continuously
liaise with Procasur´s stakeholder groups (farmers’ organizations, donors
and others), and foster relationships with regional media.
- Contribute to
Procasur fundraising and resource mobilization.
- Produce and
disseminate a quarterly regional e-newsletter to the main partners in
English and French/ Portuguese.
- Contribute to
innovate Procasur´s communicational products and channels.
- Promote and
protect the trademark and property rights of Procasur in the region.
- Manage and
update the regional contact list and, together with the Project coordinators,
be responsible for regularly updating the virtual platforms (web pages,
etc.).
- Maintain the
communications files of Procasur´s ESA office, and maintain regional files
on the intranet.
- Undertake other
duties as designated by the Procasur Global Coordinator for Global
Communications or Director General.
Profile
Experience
and Capacities
- At least 4 years
of relevant experience in communications and public relations, working in
civil society organizations.
- Demonstrated
experience in handling written and electronic publications, social and new
media.
- Experience in
audiovisual production will be considered as an asset.
- Extensive
experience in content production and editing of materials for written and
web publications.
- Knowledge of the
communications networks and dynamics in East and Southern Africa.
- Hands-on field
experience.
- Knowledge of
rural development issues, knowledge management and learning communities.
Languages
and other skills required:
- Excellent
(native-like) command of verbal and written English, with superlative
editing skills for publishing
- Working
proficiency in Portuguese and / or French.
- Other languages
(Swahili, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, etc.) will be considered an asset
- Strong
interpersonal, negotiation and diplomacy skills
- Sensitivity to
work with rural people and organizations
- Creativity and
willingness to think “out of the box”
- Ability to plan
on work schedules, prioritize activities, adapt and deliver high-quality
results on tight deadlines
- Willingness to
work in a multicultural environment and in a changing organization
- Willingness to
travel frequently, also in poor field conditions
Vacancy
Type: Full-time,
starting on the 1st of August 2013. All posts are subject to a 3-month trial
period.
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary:
The
salary will be based on the Procasur salary scheme, depending on the
candidate´s skills and experience. All applicants are requested to include
salary expectations in their cover letter.
Applications:
Interested candidates
are requested to apply by sending, to recruitment@procasur.org, the following
documents:
(i) An updated
Curriculum Vitae, with three professional references;
(ii) Links to most
recent work (portfolio (articles, videos, etc.); and
(iii) Cover letter
(max. 1 page), with salary expectations.
Please include in the
email header: “VA ESA Communications Officer”.
We will only be able
to respond to applicants who are shortlisted for interview, and candidates who
do not receive any feedback within one month should consider their application
unsuccessful.
Candidates will be
required to participate in interviews.
Last day for applying: 10 July 2013
For more information
on the vacancy, please contact Diana Puyo, ad interim RoutESA Programme
Coordinator:
dpuyo@procasur.org.
Procasur reserves the
right to keep the applicant´s CV and contact details. These will be included in
an internal and classified roster, and the applicant could be contacted by
Procasur for other possible assignments.
Procasur will not
share the applicant´s personal data with outsiders.
Procasur Corporation
is a an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, sex,
race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, alienage
or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
marital status, disability, or any other status.
Procasur offers:
- Flexible working
arrangements
- A dynamic and
multicultural working environment
- New challenges
and support for career development (including cofinancing for professional
enhancement)
- A competitive
salary in an international not-for-profit organization
- Insurance
coverage, including medical, life and accidental death, and disability
