Communications Officer

• The IRC seeks a Communications Officer who will support the TeachWell (TW) Project and will play a pivotal role in implementing TW’s communication strategy. Reporting directly to the Project Director, the incumbent will be responsible for organizing, and driving both internal and external communications for the program with an eye towards increasing visibility and engagement with content produced by the TeachWell Consortium and ensure that TW’s messaging is consistent and engaging.
  

Job Responsibilities:

• Communication Strategy: Review and update TW’s Communications Plan with the guidance of the Project Director, for both internal and external audiences based on TW’s Annual Planning.
  
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establishing and maintaining relationships with TeachWell Consortium Partners.
  
• Message Development: Working with consortium partners, support the development of clear and compelling messages that effectively convey the impact and importance of the TW Project. Ensuring that these messages are consistent and resonant with the Project goals.
  
• Content Creation: Lead in the gathering, creation of diverse content and packaging of information, including reports, stories, videos for the TW website, social media outputs, and other materials that showcase the stories and successes of the TeachWell Project.
  
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• Advocacy Support: Collaborating closely with the consortium team, track key Education calendar events, fora and meetings in Kenya and work with the Project Director to coordinate representation, attendance and sharing of IRC lessons.
  
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• Internal Engagement: Collaborating closely with all TeachWell Outcome focal points including WASH, MHPSS, Education and Crisis Modifier, to identify communication needs, stories, and products. Support the Project Director to liaise with the East Africa regional communication, creative and content teams to share photos and videos based on the requirements for the global content library. Coordinate with Communications team and Partner staff to ensure partner communications requirements are met.
  

Qualification

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in communications, development studies, science, Public Relation, or a related social science.
  
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience working and leading in media, journalism, advocacy, and communications within an NGO and/or in the development and humanitarian contexts.
  
• Experience managing communication strategies in a complex and dynamic environment, preferably in the development, humanitarian or international development sector.
  
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a track record of successfully engaging with diverse collaborators.
  
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to create content that resonates with various audiences.
  
• A deep commitment to the mission and values of IRC, with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the humanitarian and development sector in Kenya.
  
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple demands and competing priorities, while maintaining high quality standards
  
• A creative and innovative mentality, adaptive to evolving communication trends and technologies.
  
• Experience in content collection, report writing, creating feature stories.