ActionAid Communication Advisor , Burundi, Tanzania

ActionAid Tanzania and Burundi are right now searching for a strong communicator to support and strengthen the communication work in the two countries as well as the communication work in the ActionAid federation.

 ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and defeat poverty. We believe people in poverty have the power within them to create change for themselves, their families and communities. ActionAid is a catalyst for that change.

 

The main purpose of this placement is to strengthen the communication activities of ActionAid national offices and partner organisations in developing countries, with particular focus on communicating the problems that poor people are facing, mobilizing solidarity and showing the impact of rights based work. The Advisors will build the capacity of ActionAid national staff and selected partners to communicate issues, promote solidarity (nationally and internationally) and to demonstrate the results and achievements of their work.

 

The Communication Advisor is placed through the People4Change program; which is a people-to-people support programme providing development support to ActionAid and its partner organisations. People4Change promotes cross national solidarity and innovative approaches for capacity development initiatives.

 

The Advisor will be based with ActionAid Tanzania and provide support to ActionAid Burundi on a part time basis. The Advisors will be line managed by the International Secretariat through the regionally based International Communication Advisors, but on a day to day basis refer to the national country director.

 

Listed below are a few of the Advisor’s tasks, but a more detailed job description can be found on the job site at: www.actionaid.org.

 

Job tasks include:

• Supporting the formulation and implementation of national communication strategies
• Build capacity of national ActionAid staff and key individuals at partner level to tell effective rights based stories
• Support communication activities related to ActionAid’s multi country campaigns – in particular the land grab campaign
• Support communication activities in relation to the countries’ Local Rights Programs
• Provide stories and other communication products for the international secretariat to support the federation’s global communication efforts.

 

Required qualifications:

• Graduate in journalism, communication or similar
• Minimum of 5 years post graduate professional experience in communication or journalism, experience researching, gathering and placing stories.
• Strong experience in written and visual communication, including journalistic writing and producing content for web.
• Experience in developing and implementing communications strategies
• Experience working in NGOs desirable.
• Experience in developing and implementing a campaigns strategy.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English
• Excellent writing and editing skills in French
• Good advisory, training and capacity building skills and experience
• News sense and ability to work quickly under pressure.
• Strong team player
• Ability to service multiple stakeholders
• Willingness to travelling

 

As People4Change is a cross-national programme, which aims at building tolerance, respect and expertise across cultures and borders, candidates are not advised to apply for placements in their own country of residency.

 

Application deadline and procedures

All applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV in English addressed to the ActionAid International Communication Unit. All applications should be forwarded by email toAdvisor3@ms.dk. The e-mail should indicate, which position the candidate is applying to.

 

Due to the large number of applications received for these positions, it is not possible to provide feedback for all applications. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be notified. If you have not received any reply to your application by July 3rd, then you have unfortunately not been taken into consideration for this position.

 

Deadline is June 26th 2013

June 30th: Shortlisted candidates are contacted

July 3rd: First round of phone/SKYPE interviews with shortlisted candidates.

July: 18th:Personality Assessment feedback via phone/SKYPE

July 17h/18th: Face-to-Face interviews in Dar es Salam, Tanzania

 

 

Starting date: September 1st 2013

Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit. The assignment is for 12 months, with the possibility for renewal.

 

Before Applying

A comprehensive job description is available at www.actionaid.org and applicants are strongly recommended to read it before applying. The job description includes thorough information about the job content, terms of conditions and background for the placement. For more information on the People4Change programme, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: www.ms.dk. For more information on the ActionAid, please visit www.actionaid.org.

 

For further questions, please contact:

 

International Communication Advisor, Nancy Okwengu: nancy.okwengu@actionaid.org