Communications Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Sociotherapy uses the group as a therapeutic medium in the
establishment of trust, the creation of an open environment for discussion and
the formation of peer-support structures. The socio-groups facilitate community
members to identify, acknowledge, share, and manage together their every day
psychosocial problems related to the recent history of political violence and
its aftermath.

• Coordinate
  the development process of all internal and external communications;
• Oversee
  the design and editorial content of the sociotherapy website, Viadesk and
  social media on a weekly basis;
• Edit
  articles to be published on the website;
• Design
  and produce effective materials about the Community Based Sociotherapy
  Program (e.g. brochures, booklets and posters);
• Assist
  in the organization of conferences and other events;
• Proactively
  identify media opportunities and implement media events.

• Organize
  and prioritize emails, phone calls and other correspondences;
• Perform
  general clerical duties including computer data entry, update files and
  archives and operate office equipment;
• Handle
  schedule, track staff and maintain staff calendars for internal and
  external meetings;
• Translation
  of documents from Kinyarwanda to English and English to Kinyarwanda;
• Management
  of petty cash registration;
• Be
  responsible for inventory and order office supplies;
• Perform
  any other task given by the direct supervisor.
  Profile candidate

• A
  Bachelor degree in Communications, Journalism or related fields;
• At
  least 3 years of experience in a position of Communications Officer;
• Excellent
  writing and verbal communications skills;
• High
  level of proficiency and extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and
  PowerPoint;
• Commitment
  to the goals and principles of the community-based sociotherapy;
• High
  level of interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive and
  confidential matters with discretion and responsibility;
• Ability
  to assess and manage multiple competing priorities and work well under
  pressure;
• Excellent
  time management and a strong problem solver;
• Ability
  to work independently to manage a diverse range of task, while at the
  same time work collaboratively and communicatively as part of a team;
• Strong
  attention to detail and extraordinary organizational skills;
• Fluent
  in Kinyarwanda and English, both verbal and written. The knowledge of
  French will be an added value.

• A
  Master degree in Communications, Journalism or related fields
• Previous
  experience working with a non-profit organization;