Vacancy
Announcement: Two Communications Officers (Temporary)
Application
Deadline: 1 June 2015
The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a Nairobi-based,
international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high
quality, policy relevant research on population, health, and education issues
facing sub-Saharan Africa.
Over
the last decade, APHRC has contributed to a better Africa through quality
research, results-based strategic communications, and policy engagement.
APHRC
seeks to contract two communications professionals to provide maternity
coverage on a full-time basis from June to October 2015 (exact dates TBD upon
hire).
Qualifications:
- University
degree; Masters’ degree is an added advantage
- Minimum
three years professional work experience
- Must be
available to work in the Nairobi office and available for full time work
during the months of June, July, August, and September at a minimum
- Strong
writing skills
- Ability
and desire to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and
juggle multiple priorities with professionalism and good judgement
- Experience
in health and/or education communications, policy, and/or advocacy desired
Duties:
- Research,
write and edit communication material including newsletters, articles for
the web, policy briefing papers, report summaries and case studies
- Organize
events for public stakeholders, implementing partners and journalists to
launch, sensitize and/or create awareness on APHRC’s research
- Write,
edit and/or upload web-based information materials in order to daily
maintain and update APHRC’s website(s)
- Support
the tracking of research publications, including collating researcher
citations and library stocktaking
- Policy
engagement and communications support to research programs including
content generation (blogs, media articles, social media etc.)
- Any
other tasks given by the Policy Engagement Manager
How
to Apply
Please
email the following to jobs@aphrc.org by 5:00 PM June 1, 2015:
A.
Resume/CV
B.
A detailed cover letter clearly delineating your qualifications according to
terms outlined above and expected remuneration.
C.
Two recent writing samples of three pages or less; longer samples will be
accepted but shorter pieces preferred
Indicate
‘Communications Officer – Temporary’ on the subject of the email.
Short-listed applicants will be scheduled for an interview during the month of June.
We
regret we cannot respond to all applicants.
