Save the Children,Communication Manager Jobs in Rwanda

POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Rwanda
Country Programme, Kigali Rwanda
BACKGROUND:
Save
the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Rwanda and around the
world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the
opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Whe

n crisis strikes, and
children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the
last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are
heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those
hardest to reach.

We
do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis –
transforming their lives and the future we share.
SC
Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified, committed and experienced national
to fill the following position: 
Position:     
                     
                     
Communications Manager
Place
of Work:
Kigali
Reports
to:
Staff
directly reporting to this
post:
Time
frame:       
Tentative
start date:
                          
                                     
Programme
Development and Quality Director
None
at the moment, three indirect reports
Open
1st
September 2016
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
The
role of the Communications Manager is to lead the communications team in
implementing the following suite of critical country office strategies and
plans: media and communications strategy, communications components of the
humanitarian response plan, digital and social media plan, visibility and
communications plans for programmes, Save the Children’s brand roll-out and
supporting the Every Last Child campaign. This includes dotted line management
of any programme communications staff, such as Mureke Dusome. 
The
post-holder will manage the communications team and their workflow process, to
ensure that all programmes are on track for the delivery of all communications
materials.  He/she will work closely with the Country Director and SMT to
ensure common messaging and approach.
The
post holder should be a dynamic team player who takes initiative to propose and
follow through on new ideas, to raise the visibility of the organisation,
celebrate success, promote campaigns and advocacy partnerships and develop
innovative ways to communicate to target audiences. He/she should lead in media
and communications in any emergency situation, to brand Save the Children as
the leading aid agency for children, produce fundraising materials and to
communicate the situation for children to donors and public supporters.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Communications:
  • Ensure
    production of high-quality, accurate, clear and consistent information and
    communications outputs that highlight the situation in Rwanda for
    children, including case studies, feature stories, and blogs.
  • Oversee
    production of visually appealing and brand-aligned external marketing
    materials for all sectors and programmes that have requested it
  • Oversee
    production of high-quality multimedia materials, including photos, videos,
    infographics, animation, etc.
  • Oversee
    production of high-quality information and education materials for
    programme teams that have requested it
  • Lead
    in the development of communications with communities and behavioural
    change communications strategies for programme teams that have requested
    it
  • Actively
    participate in the social media conversation on the development and
    humanitarian situation in Rwanda, through Facebook and Twitter.
  • Ensure
    good external representation of Save the Children through marketing
    materials and the management of Save the Children’s website.
  • Proactively
    seek out communications opportunities to showcase Save the Children
    programme successes, both internally and externally.
  • Ensure
    high-quality internal communications materials across our internal
    channels. Promote sharing, learning, and interactive dialogue among staff.
Media
Engagement:
  • Lead
    in the development of media tactics for advocacy strategies, in order to
    best influence our target audience through the right channels. Support the
    team to implement.
  • Ensure
    active engagement of the local media to raise Save the Children’s public
    profile and spread messages from Save the Children that can help influence
    policy makers, urban affluent public, and gain acceptance from the general
    public and beneficiaries
  • Ensure
    production of high quality media engagement materials, including media
    packs, press releases, and information sheets
  • Ensure
    production of high quality key messages for international and national
    spokespeople across all programs in Save the Children as required,
    including high-level visitors from Save the Children members and Save the
    Children International.
  • Proactively
    seek out key media, advocacy and campaigning opportunities and pitch them
    to senior members of staff, including senior management teams, technical
    advisors and heads of programmes.
  • Oversee
    regular media monitoring of the local media on what is being reported on
    key issues related to children and Save the Children
  • Oversee
    media field visits
Advocacy
and Campaigning
  • Support
    the delivery of Save the Children’s next campaign in Rwanda from 2016-18,
    ensuring co-ordination of activities across departments and teams in
    Rwanda and in close co-ordination with SCI and SC Member offices
  • Lead
    on the delivery of high quality communications content for the campaign
  • Lead
    on the development of campaigning, media and communications materials and
    tactics to support the delivery of our advocacy strategies
  • Ensure
    good relationships with programme team in order to support their advocacy
    efforts.
Brand
Management
  • Lead
    in the roll-out of the 2016 global brand refresh
  • Ensure
    all materials are printed and designed according to Save the Children’s
    brand guidelines
  • Be
    a brand ambassador, promoting the values, behaviour and aesthetics of the
    brand
Emergency
Response
  • With
    the direction and support of the PDQ Director and Team Leader, lead in
    media and communications in emergency situations, producing high quality
    fundraising material, communicate the situation for children on the ground
    and ensure accurate and concise situation reports and dashboards.
  • Deploy
    in the event of an emergency if necessary to gather necessary content.
  • Lead
    in national and international media engagement in emergencies in Rwanda,
    including acting as a media spokesperson.
Ad-hoc
Events
  • Support
    donor trips as necessary
  • Help
    organise external events for the country office as necessary
Management
and Capacity Building
  • Management
    of workflow for campaign and communications team
  • Ensure
    good relationships with network team
  • Build
    capacity of programme staff to understand the campaign and communications
  • Build
    capacity of network communications team, including humanitarian and other
    programme teams.
SKILLS
AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
  • Holds
    self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
    achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
  • Holds
    the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
    giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing
    the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
    consequences when results are not achieved
  • Creates
    a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of
    child safeguarding
Ambition:
  • Sets
    ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
    responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their
    team to do the same
  • Future
    orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
  • Approachable,
    good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective
    relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and
    supporters
  • Values
    diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work
    cross-culturally.
Creativity:
  • Develops
    and encourages new and innovative solutions
  • Cuts
    away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
  • Honest,
    encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE:
  
 Essential:
  •  Bachelor
    degree in communication, journalism, information/communications or any
    other related degree.
  • At
    least 3 years’ previous work experience preferably with NGOs and any similar
    institutions.
  • Communication
    and media relations work in Rwanda
  • Solid
    experience in developing communication materials/ tools ( Newsletter, info
    fact sheet, brochures, case studies, …)
  • Photography
    and videography experience
  • Proven
    ability to work with communities and partners to gather case studies,
    testimonies, photographs
  • High
    level of attention to detail and quality;
  • Good
    computer skills in MS packages (Computer Applications; word, excel,
    PowerPoint, etc) and design programmes (In – design, Illustrator,
    Photoshop, etc)
  • Fluency
    in English and Kinyarwanda Written and Spoken.
  • Good
    communication, planning and negotiating skills.
Desirable:
  • Awareness,
    knowledge and commitment to UN-CRC and other International human rights
    instruments.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills, ability to work autonomously, in a team and in a
    multi- cultural environment.
  • Relevant
    experience working on child rights issues.
  • Strong
    analytical and writing skills
  • Working
    knowledge of policy analysis and programme/project development,
    implementation and monitoring.
  • Ability
    to liaise with a diverse range of people and stakeholders.
  • Good
    organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and to tight
    deadlines
  • Training
    and facilitation skills.
CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY
:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of
Acceptance  Form
] and comply with the SCIs Child Safeguarding Policy
which is a statement of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting
children with whom it comes into contact. 
  • This
    extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
    but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI
    believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
    promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
    staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the
    standards which all staff members must adhere to.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org. The deadline for
receiving applications is 16th August 2016.
                       
Please mention Communication Manager as subject of your mail.
 
                 *Note that only
shortlisted candidates will be  contacted.

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