Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong writing skills
Excellent organisational and project management skills
Excellent video production skills (scripting, researching & hiring freelancers, post production editorial skills)
Self starter who is able to figure things out and hit deadlines
An excitement and energy for the work we do
Demonstrated experience working well across distributed, multi-cultural teams
Fluent in English
Degree in related field
Relevant experience in Communications/media and content development
Alignment with GiveDirectly core values and commitment to advancing GD’s mission
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
Good interpersonal; communication skills and coaching skills
Excellent organizational skills
Attention to detail, good numerical skills
Ability to work in a strict deadline-driven environment
Maintains healthy team dynamics through well-developed conflict management skills
Recognizes and acknowledges team and individual performance

Nice to haves: (not requirements, but mention if this is you)

Canva or Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere experience
Experience with camera technologies (single or multiple camera shoots)
Professional storytelling / creative writing experience
Video editing for social: Premiere, CapCut, or DaVinci; comfort with vertical/short-form
Working through an interpreter, or interviewing in a language other than the one you write in

Responsibilities:

Content Collection- 50%

Own information gathering and storytelling about GiveDirectly’s programmes, identifying people, programme moments, field activities and data that can become high-value content.
Coordinate the production, filming and editing of recipient stories and other field-based content.
Write and edit articles, recipient stories and other content, conducting interviews as needed.
Generate, research and pitch content ideas aligned with Kenya’s programmes and strategic priorities.
Develop and maintain a Kenya content strategy and editorial calendar aligned with GiveDirectly’s strategic priorities, programmes and external relations objectives.
Translate complex programme, policy and external relations work into clear, compelling and accessible stories for different audiences.
Improve and codify content collection practices, setting and maintaining standards for the quantity and quality of stories collected by the Content team.
Maintain a photo and video asset library, including metadata tagging and consent tracking.
Support the Content Creation Manager in training in-country teams on GDLives and content collection practices.
Collaborate with Partnerships, Growth and in-country management teams to build buy-in and deliver against cross-functional content priorities.

Content Innovation - 20%

Drive innovation in creative styles and techniques for documenting GiveDirectly’s work.
Cultivate a roster of local filmmakers, photographers and artists for special projects and creative collaborations.
Collaborate with recipients to enable them to tell their own stories through appropriate technology, tools and training.
Shoot and edit high-quality short-form video, photography and digital stories for social media, donor communications, reports and external engagements.
Produce reels, short documentaries, photo essays, interviews, event coverage and other multimedia formats.
Develop creative concepts, storyboards and production plans for multimedia projects.
Independently capture high-quality content during field visits and programme activities.
Adapt and edit content for different platforms and audiences while maintaining GD’s brand and safeguarding standards.
Build and maintain a reusable library of high-quality Kenya imagery, video, recipient stories, programme footage and organisational assets.

External Relations- 25%

Host and coordinate field visits for government officials, donors and partners, ensuring high-quality stakeholder engagement.
Represent GiveDirectly in appropriate stakeholder meetings and support relationship management with government counterparts.
Provide strategic support to assigned government functions, including identifying and managing communications risks and issues.
Capture and package key moments from government, donor and partner engagements into compelling proof-of-impact materials, including factsheets, photo essays and briefing assets.
Support the preparation of communications and materials for key government, donor and partner engagements.
Identify opportunities where storytelling can strengthen stakeholder relationships and GiveDirectly's positioning.
Manage the Government Relations contact database, dashboards and communications asset management.
Maintain a repository of approved Kenya programme evidence, photography, videos, quotes, stories and other communications assets.
Support internal training and capacity building on Government and External Relations priorities.

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