Reporting To:
Communications Coordinator
Location : Wajir (with frequent travel to other
field offices – 70%)
Job Purpose:
- The Communications Assistant supports the Communications
Department to act effectively on requests for media material project
reporting, global campaigns and fundraising efforts. The postholder
provides support in developing compelling video, photographic content and
information/case studies to promote Islamic Relief Kenya’s work.
- The Communications Assistant assists in creating content
briefs for producing compelling written, video and photographic collateral
to serve the needs of IRK. This includes but is not limited to collecting
and capturing the community needs and success stories of the
transformative impact of IRK’s work.
- The Communications Assistant will ensure the timely capture of
case studies demonstrating how donors’ money is being utilised to benefit
those in need based on the communication plans of projects. The postholder
will give project needs special attention by working independently to
film, photograph and edit visual and audio content to professional
standards.
- The postholder continuously looks for new, creative and
cost-effective ways to produce compelling content for a range of
multi-media platforms.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Communication Planning, Implementation and Reporting
- Support efficient planning and management of communication
work undertaken in the field offices in line with projects’ Detailed
Implementation Plans (DIPs), as well as continuously adapting to the risks
and opportunities posed by both internal and external changing
environments.
- Assist in timely submission of communication material for
project reporting as per donor requirements.
Media Product Development – Collecting, and developing compelling
multi-platform offline and online collateral
- Support the team in conducting media documentation of project
progress through high quality photography and videography production.
- Offer support to Communications Department in writing, editing
and distributing content for a wide range of audiences and contexts,
including case studies, briefs, articles, website content, newsletters,
press releases, lessons learnt and impact publications.
- Work closely with field-office programming staff to ensure
powerful stories, best practices and lessons learned of the work that IR
does are being chronicled with complementary video and photography.
- Support project staff with presentation design and critical
eye for data visualization communication.
- Liaise with graphic designers and other vendors to develop and
produce visibility material including IEC and promotional materials, and
banners, t-shirts, IEC and promotional materials.
- Ensure branding and style compliance, in observance of
communication policies and guidelines across all materials.
- Abide by brand guidelines that guarantee a coherent look and
feel for all communication.
Digital Engagement
- Support the expansion of digital dissemination outlets for
information sharing such as websites, social media, videos, data
visualizations, infographics, emails listservs, and local media.
- Support Communications Department in managing SEO-friendly
website content of IRK and edit for consistency and accuracy.
- Assist Communications Department in creating, editing and
posting creative content on IRK’s Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
platforms to promote the work of IR in Kenya.
- Support Communications Department in maintaining a collection
of photos, graphics, infographics, raw video footage to use in various
digital content.
- Actively build relationships with key media people at the
field level to raise IRK’s profile. Coordinate responses to incoming media
inquiries, review of press releases, and relevant news coverage
monitoring.
Qualification and Experience
- Diploma in Film Production, Journalism, or related field, with
at least 3 years of experience in media documentation (video production),
preferably in a humanitarian organization.
- Technical experience of the following, to a high standard: –
Videography including corporate/humanitarian videos,
corporate/humanitarian photography and editorial skills.
- Significant experience of all elements of the video and photo
production process – creative briefing, storyboarding, pre-production,
post-production.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Content Management Systems and
social media platforms.
- Sound portfolio of media-related work
- Experience in collaboration to engender positive relationships
with internal colleagues and external bodies.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to write as well as develop photographic and video
collateral in an inspiring, accurate and descriptive manner, that brings
its reader/donor into proximity with beneficiary communities.
- Excellent knowledge of and familiarity with software for video
editing and photo editing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, content management systems,
and social media platforms.
- Excellent written English
- Attention to detail.
- Strong team-working and able to work in a collaborative
manner.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good ability to work calmly under pressure to tight deadlines
and balance competing priorities.
Personal attributes
- Is committed to integrity and IR Values, upholding the highest
standards in conduct.
- Desire to serve in a humanitarian and development INGO,
serving beneficiaries.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively and frequently
to field offices.
- Strong emotional intelligence and resilience, and able to
maintain composure – acting in a calm way in difficult situations.
- A positive demeanour / disposition, and able to overcome
setbacks.
- Is highly flexible and able to adapt to changing situations
and priorities.
- A learning attitude and a continuous improvement philosophy
How To Apply
Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV,
including your qualifications, experience, names and addresses of three
referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts. The
forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate the position title on
the subject line. Send your application to recruitment.irk@islamic-relief.or.ke by
Monday, 8th July 2024.
