Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, International Relations or a related field.
  
• Minimum of five years’ experience supporting development or humanitarian projects.
  
• At least three years of professional experience in communications, preferably for an NGO or another organization in development and humanitarian programming.
  
• Experience supporting health or immunization programs—particularly polio—will be an added advantage
  

• Write, design and manage the production of creative and compelling communication and promotional materials, stories, photos, video, fact sheets, brochures, etc. for the project, targeted at various audiences, including the donor, local and national governments, local Church, partners, media and others as needed.
  
• Use and tailor agency messages tailored for each audience and identify and utilize effective distribution channels to disseminate communications materials to key audiences.
  
• As appropriate, create and adapt the project’s content for publication on social media, the agency newsletter and the CGPP secretariat.
  
• Support the dissemination of relevant information among personnel, partners, project participants, or other relevant actors within the agency.
  
• Develop and maintain relationships with local media and help identify opportunities to reach key audiences, and support other program staff in effective local media representation.
  
• Provide communications support for events, including signage, handouts, talking points, photos, liaising with media, etc., and liaise with local media, as appropriate, when CRS‑supported events take place.
  
• Support the creation of processes, manuals and training for CRS staff and partners on issues related to communications and promoting visibility for the project.
  
• Provide on‑site communication and RCEE-related technical support to CBO Partners, under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer and CGPP Secretariat Communications Lead to strengthen RCCE interventions, including advocacy efforts, compound meetings, community dialogues, and other engagement activities.