Job Description
Applications are invited for the following position:
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - USAID FAHARI YA JAMII PROGRAM - AD/11/263/23, 1
POST
The Project
The University of Nairobi is implementing a United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) project (USAID Fahari ya Jamii) to support implementation of the Kenya Health
Partnerships for Quality Services (HIV, FP/RMNCAH, Nutrition and WASH) in Nairobi and
Kajiado Counties. To successfully implement, the project seeks to competitively fill the above
position:
The Position
This is a fulltime position based in Kajiado.
Job Summary
The Communications Officer will provide essential support to the Communications Lead in
executing the project's communication strategy. This role involves active participation in various
communication tasks, including content creation, event coordination, media engagement, and
dissemination of project achievements. The incumbent will collaborate with project teams,
partners, and stakeholders to enhance the project's visibility and impact through effective
communication efforts.
Duties and responsibilities
Specifically, the Communications Officer will perform the following job duties:
Assist the Communications Lead in supporting strategic communication tasks, such as the
development and production of information products and publications, event coverage,
fieldwork, photography, social media management, and writing.
Solicit project information in coordination with program staff to gather information for writing
programmatic communications including manuals, graphics, articles, success, and impact
stories that offer analytical storytelling; document best practices, human interest stories and
work with project team leads, advisors and specialists to refine the stories for publication
Support the creation, finalization, and distribution of written products, including reports,
updates, success stories ensuring compliance with branding, and marking guidelines.
Work closely with the program teams on the design and production of patient literacy
materials, and update project profiles for maximum impact.
Support the creation of valuable content (case studies, one pagers, short videos, tweets,
Facebook, and LinkedIn posts etc.) to disseminate learning and results to different
stakeholders (USAID, implementing partners, county governments etc.
Support sub awardee communication activities and ensure adherence to branding and
marking guidelines.
Ensure all information for external use presents accurate information and appropriate
images, and does not put USAID and University of Nairobi at risk
Support in managing USAID Fahari ya Jamii photo library and conduct photo editing as
appropriate.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Job specifications
Either a Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Communications, Media Studies,
Journalism, or any other related field with at least 2 years of relevant professional
experience in media management, Public Relations, and/or digital technologies OR a
Diploma in any of the following fields: Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, or any
other related field with at least three years of relevant professional experience which must
include experience with media management, Public Relations, and/or digital technologies.
Preferences: Experience working with non-governmental organizations, donors, and/or
agencies or mass media, in developing content for social media.
Strong written and verbal fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Kiswahili or Maasai
language is strongly preferred.
Photography skills are desirable..
Terms of appointment
This a position whose tenure is one (1) year contract renewable based on performance and by
mutual consent. The salary is negotiable depending on the level of education and work
experience.