Basic Function of the Position:
- The Emerging Voices Coordinator (Regional) works under the direct
supervision of the Public Diplomacy Officer – Emerging Voices (PDO [EV]) .
The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Coordinates Mission
Public Diplomacy outreach to Emerging Voices audiences through the Mandela
Washington Fellows Program (MWF) program and other emerging voices
outreach and develops projects and events in Kenya and regionally.
Works with MWF alumni to develop activities to engage EV audiences through
focused community engagement programs. Designs, develops, identifies
co-sponsors and funding sources, plans and oversees a range of
outreach activities in support of Mission goals.
Manages recruitment and placement for Kenyan MWF participants.
Qualifications and
Evaluations
EDUCATION
& EXPERIENCE:
- College or University studies (no specific field required) Plus 5
years of progressively responsible experience in a multilingual,
multicultural, multinational, government, or museum environment with
marketing, public relations, communication, or education duties as a
significant part of the job is required.
LANGUAGE:
- Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Analytic
skills:
- Must have strong analytic skills and the ability to conceptualize
how best to use innovation and cutting edge experiential learning
opportunities to attract EV audiences and engage them in positive ways.
- Must be able to advise senior leaders of opportunities to promote
Mission MWF and other EV outreach objectives; identify, analyze, predict
and assess EV audience attitudes; evaluate the impact of activities and
projects and modify approaches for best outcomes.
- Must be able to perceive the emergence of new trends and new sources
of influence on EV audiences and adjust operations and programming
accordingly.
Communication/Interpersonal
skills:
- Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal cross-cultural
communication skills, and be able to identify and engage key figures
critical to developing MWF priority initiatives.
- Must have the capacity to quickly tailor communications to fit
formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious and
linguistic cultural groups; must also have excellent written and oral
communication skills, including public speaking, interviewing for
evaluation purposes and writing reports and material for publication.
- Must be able to brief on a variety of issues.
Management
skills:
- Strong project management skills are required, including the ability
to establish credibility and lead group participation in projects such as
workshops, seminars, conferences, and other outreach programs, including
activities conducted virtually. Must be able to negotiate agreements with
partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.
Technical
skills:
- Good keyboarding and data entry skills, and excellent familiarity
with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard
information retrieval practices and procedures are required.
- Thorough, detailed knowledge of various computer software programs,
specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and PD-specific software, databases,
and reporting tools is required.
- Must be practiced in using social media and mobile platforms,
podcasts, basic photo and video tools to generate group interest and
participation.
- Must have good numerical skills to be able to develop and oversee
project and grant budgets; must be able to develop descriptive statistical
analysis of target audience segments and impact of MWF activities and
initiatives.
How to Apply
