TechnoServe STRYDE 2 Regional Communications Coordinator Job Vacancy in Kenya 2015

TechnoServe Vacancy Announcement
STRYDE 2.0
Regional Communications Coordinator
Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise
 
General Information: TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.
Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities.

With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

Project Description: The Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE 2) program is being implemented by TechnoServe in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
The goal is to support 48,000 youth between the ages of 18 and 30 to become financially independent.
The STRYDE 2 program is founded on the success of STRYDE 1, which has been ongoing since 2011.
The Program is seeks to recruit a Regional Communication Coordinator (RCC) who will guide the program in developing and executing a communication strategy.
The Key responsibilities for the (RCC will include).
  • Guide the development and execution of the joint TechnoServe-MasterCard communication plan
  • Represent the STRYDE program in meetings with other MasterCard Foundation partners
  • Work closely with the Country Partnership Managers in each of the countries to maintain effective communication with local partners and stakeholders
  • Maintain effective communication between the STRYDE program and other TechnoServe programs
  • Generate internal and external informative communications for the program
  • Work closely with the program management in each country to develop a media monitoring strategy in line with TechnoServe and MasterCard Foundation communication guidelines
  • Support other communications activities as requested
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communication, English/journalism or a related communications field
  • Three years of experience in communications
  • Experience in gathering and managing qualitative information
  • Experience in generating internal and external communication pieces
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Willingness to travel widely within the program operation areas
  • Fluency in English
Reporting Unit / Supervisor: Regional M&E Manager
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Travel: 30% East Africa
To Apply:
Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line.
Please include
(1) cover letter describing your interest,
(2) curriculum vitae,
(3) salary history, and
(4) telephone contacts of three professional referees.
Please include all requirements in a single document (pdf).
Applications will be treated confidentially.
Deadline for applications is 5th February 2015.
Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
TechnoServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 



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