Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
  
• Minimum of three (3) years’ professional experience in communications or media,
  
• preferably within donor-funded projects.
  
• Demonstrated portfolio of published work, including multimedia and digital content.
  
• Advanced technical proficiency in photography, videography, video editing, and graphic design for digital platforms.
  
• Demonstrated expertise in social media management and website administration using Content Management Systems (CMS).
  

• Lead the development, review, and institutional approval of the JCRC Brand Manual to safeguard and strengthen brand identity.
  
• Ensure all communication and marketing materials are fully compliant with approved brand standards and corporate identity guidelines.
  
• Develop, write, edit, and disseminate high-quality content including website copy, press releases, speeches, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, policy briefs, and marketing materials.
  
• Manage and optimize JCRC’s digital platforms, including website and social media channels, ensuring timely, strategic, and audience-tailored content dissemination.
  
• Provide editorial oversight for institutional publications and ensure quality assurance prior to publication.
  
• Maintain and regularly update digital media archives (photographs, videos, multimedia assets).
  
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with media houses and journalists; coordinate media briefings, interviews, and press engagements.
  
• Monitor, analyse, and report on communication performance metrics, including social media analytics and campaign effectiveness.
  
• Develop and support crisis communication and escalation protocols in collaboration with Management.
  
• Support the development and implementation of the JCRC Communication Strategy aligned to the five-year Strategic Plan.
  
• Coordinate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) communication initiatives aligned to JCRC’s mission and vision.
  
• Produce high-quality multimedia content (photography, videography, video editing, graphic design) to support digital storytelling and documentation.