Job Title: Communication Officer (One Post)
Employer: Lawyers Environmental Action Team (LEAT)
Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: 22nd December 2013
Overall Responsibility
- To provide overall information regarding the
project and of the organization; - Provide and convey project information to the
Board of Directors, donors and other stakeholders to facilitate
achievement of the project goals; - To engage the media and disseminate the
information to the public and particularly to the districts where the
project is implemented. Create and establish good image of the
organization. - Prepare press releases;
- Create media outlets for the organization
including maintaining the organization’s website, blogs, and other posts
and keeping up to date the organization’s website and blogs; - Perform any other activity assigned to
him/her; - Market the organization’s and project
objectives and outputs to the relevant stakeholders and members of the
public;
Qualification and experience needed
- S/he should have a degree or advanced diploma
degree in journalism or mass communication from an accredited university. - S/he should have experience in preparing and
producing information, communication and education (ICE) materials. - S/he should be conversant and proficient with
Information Technology (IT). - S/he should have good communication and
interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team. - S/he should be able to prepare and make
excellent presentations in both English and Kiswahili languages; - Help organization’s staff in preparing quality
documents and materials for publication release and dissemination to the
public; and - Working experiences with the media will be an
added advantage.
Important attributes
Willingness to accept responsibility and be held
accountable. Organizer, collegial, honest, creative, self-motivated, highly
disciplined and able to work for longer hours;
accountable. Organizer, collegial, honest, creative, self-motivated, highly
disciplined and able to work for longer hours;
Abreast with new ways of communication including
creating and running effectively social networks; and
creating and running effectively social networks; and
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
How to Apply:
LEAT will offer competitive salary package plus the
opportunity to apply your energy and skills to archive the organizational
goals.
opportunity to apply your energy and skills to archive the organizational
goals.
If you think that you meet the described
requirements please write to us and send an application letter explaining in
detail how you qualify, enclosing a detailed CV, academic transcript and
certificates, recommendation from reputable referees and contact telephone
numbers before 22ndDecember 2013.
requirements please write to us and send an application letter explaining in
detail how you qualify, enclosing a detailed CV, academic transcript and
certificates, recommendation from reputable referees and contact telephone
numbers before 22ndDecember 2013.
All shortlisted applicants will be contacted for
interview. If you won’t be contacted by 30th December, 2013. Consider your
application unsuccessful
interview. If you won’t be contacted by 30th December, 2013. Consider your
application unsuccessful
All applications should be addressed to’:
The Executive Director
Lawyers Environmental Action Team (LEAT)
Mazingira House, Mazingira Street
P.O Box 12605
Dar es Salaam
No phone calls
