Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA), is seeking a Communications officer who can support the mission of RACIDA, help develop and execute a social media strategy, share core messages with stakeholders and partners, as well as raise the profile of RACIDA and its efforts in building resilient agro-pastoralist communities regionally in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan.

The communications officer will be responsible for the performance of the following duties:

Responsibilities

• Lead in the development and manage the execution of a media strategy for RACIDA;
• Generate content for RACIDA’s various social media pages and website;
• Track social media performance across multiple platforms and provide reports on outreach and engagement growth;
• Build relationships and foster communication online with internal and external partners for successful execution of RACIDA’s media strategy;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in journalism, communication, public relations, or other related field;
• A minimum of three (3) years of work experience in media relations, journalism, as well as strategy development and execution;
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of all social media platforms
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with other common editing tools such as Adobe Photoshop;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proven ability to be creative and detail-oriented;
• Excellent writing and editing skills;
• Self-motivated and energetic;
• Extremely organized.

How to Apply

Application instructions: Please email admin@racida.org with your resume and cover letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 15th November 2018

Location: Nairobi