Job Title:
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Media & Communication Officer
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Reports to:
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Agricultural Environment and Business
Sector Coordinator and Program Manager
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Supervises:
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Volunteers
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Links with:
Job Location:
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Policy &
Budget Analyst
Dar-es-Salaam
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Tasks
Policy/strategy
and management level:
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Develop the media and communication strategies for
the secretariat and the Working groups
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Monitor and support agri-business journalism
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Organize and conduct roundtable sessions with MP,
DP and government officials on topical issues.
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Working
groups and members:
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Work closely with ANSAF
members to understand and incorporate advocacy components in their
initiatives and projects;
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Facilitate the Working
group consistent with the work plan objectives; Ensure the formulation of the
Terms of References for the Working Group
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Ensure the coordination
of the sub working groups on media, events and policy briefs distributions
and create another sub group on the connection to the local level.
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Ensure regular meetings,
agenda setting (participative) and feedback by members of progress in
assignments
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Ensure active
participation of working group members and create momentum around specific
advocacy campaigns;
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Prepare PPT, key messages to member &
non-members to engage on behalf of ANSAF Liaise effectively with working
groups and members on media en communication initiatives
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Ensure members receive required services in a
timely and professional way
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Documentation, learning and dissemination:
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Review ANSAF documents
and publications and produce policy briefs for various audiences,
occasionally support research development, e.g. cashew research
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Document and disseminate
initiatives of value chain and private sector development within Kilimo
Kwanza and DADPs;
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Produce adequate
publications applicable to donor organizations as well as rural producers and
their representations.
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Produce statements, press releases, position papers
and ensure production of key policies in an user friendly manner for grass
root level
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Participate in the selection of proposed themes for
learning event and for “Ulimwengu wa Mkulima” magazine.
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Ensure the production and dissemination of
“Ulimwengu wa Mkulima” magazine
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Coordinate the development and production of
videos, radio programs, photographs, and widen the use of national and local
media
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Identify themes, coordinate and lead E-forums in
discussions, including summaries of the main arising topics
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Support
the design/production of advocacy materials for training - posters,
booklets
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Organize public awareness campaigns with specific
messages, flyers or radio/TV programs
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Identify approaches in setting news spots
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ANSAF image:
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Contribute relevant information and provide input
to the website and social media
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Seek actively to broaden
and deepen the organization’s membership
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Qualifications
and Capacities:
Academic
requirements:
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Bachelor degree
(minimum) in Mass communication/ Advocacy/ Sociology or, BA with strong
communication acumen
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Experience:
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3-5 years advocacy experience related to
agribusiness and agriculture
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Proven experience in Private sector and/or
development program with emphasis on direct involvement with membership
organizations.
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or
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3 years active in NGO type of work environment,
networks and membership organizations and strong affinity with private sector
initiatives
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Experience in
dissemination of policy information
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Experience with working under pressure
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Experience with working with government
Competencies:
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Solid understanding of the complexity of business
sector advocacy and policy influencing.
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Knowledge on value chains, sectoral transformation
trends and rural development and stakeholder engagement
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Academic knowledge on advocacy and communication
concepts
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Skills:
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Ability to design and develop policy releases
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Ability to develop, translate message into
user-friendly accessibility.
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Ability to package evidence based findings and
voices/ as arguments in decision-making processes.
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Receiving, developing messages, analyzing and
communicating (about the way it is distributed)
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Ability/skills in networking and mobilizing people
around common focus (at local level/members)
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Ability to understand the context and the audience
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Advocacy skills and influencing skills
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Media relation skills (use of different media);
ability to work effectively with media (especially: Media pack, timing, etc.)
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Communication skills:
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Writing skills: able to write attractive
publications and briefs as well as reports according to ANSAF format
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PR Skills in reaction/ in relation to environment
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Public speaking
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This is a contractual job for 1 year
(renewable) with Gross payment of 2.5 Million
Interested parties are to applying
through The Coordinator at admin@ansaf.or.tz
by sending in their CV’s & application letter indicating why they qualify
for this post. Deadline is on 23rd Nov 2013
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