Officer
Profile, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by the vision of a
world without malnutrition. GAIN is a Swiss based foundation that mobilizes
public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to
deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition.
The organization is delivering improved nutrition to an estimated 700 million
people in more than 30 countries, half of whom are women and children.
Nutrition products are as varied as fortified cooking oil and flour in Africa,
soy sauce
in China and biscuits in India, as well as specialized products for
infant and young child nutrition, and interventions to protect the most
vulnerable affected by emergencies or chronic illness. For more information,
see www.gainhealth.org
description
The Marketplace Project Officer will support the implementation of the
Marketplace for Nutritious Foods in Rwanda. The Project Officer
will organize communications and training activities, will maintain social
media presence, and will manage relations with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
and run meetings, trainings and events
• Identify suitable members from business and supporting
institutions like government, donors, academia, etc. and invite them to the
community of practice in collaboration with the Manager of the Marketplace for
Nutritious foods
• Support the Community of Practice (CoP) Members and
regularly provide them with relevant information and updates
• Regularly get the input from CoP members regarding their
training/ experience sharing ideas and needs and integrate these into the CoP
program where relevant, make continuous improvements
• Design training programs in collaboration with the Manager
for the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods
• Engage relevant, high caliber speakers and relevant experts
for training
• Set up and manage training/ speaking events, etc. with the
support of the project assistant
• Actively exchange knowledge and experience with the other
communications/ CoP Managers in the other Marketplace countries
• Actively contribute to knowledge management in the Rwanda
team as well as the whole of GAIN
• Document activities performed in accordance with GAIN
and Donor reporting
Design, manage and run the communications of the Rwanda Marketplace
• Identify, design and package relevant pieces of information
for the members of the community of practice and the other stakeholders of the
Marketplace for Nutritious Foods incl. GAIN, USAID, etc.
• Manage and update the communication platforms of the
Marketplace for Nutritious Foods: Facebook page, twitter account, SMS platform,
etc., actively work on increasing the number of followers/ members, etc.
• Design and oversee GAIN/Marketplace presence in local
events, such as agribusiness fairs and trade shows.
• Contribute with stories to the global GAIN homepage/ other
publications where relevant in collaboration with the GAIN communications team
• Achieve outreach for GAIN and the Marketplace by providing
information, stories, press releases, etc. to the local press in Rwanda
where relevant in consultation with the Manager for the Marketplace for
Nutritious Foods
• In collaboration with the GAIN communications team, design
communication materials (brochures, flyers, banners, etc )
• Compile photographs of CoP events and Innovation
Accelerator candidates/grantees, and project activities
• Oversee communications of Innovation Accelerator, where
applicable. For example: Announcement of call for proposals, communications
with candidates, etc.
• Track and document Community of Practice and Communications
activities in accordance with GAIN and donor reporting.
Requirements
Competences (Skills and Attributes)
• Excellent skills in communication/ media management, public
relations
• Excellent ability to work with social media
• Good network with relevant media, press, business and government
representatives, as well as graphic designers, photographers, printers, etc.
• Excellent networking skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills in an
environment requiring diplomacy and good judgment in managing interactions with
individuals at all levels inside and outside an organization
• Proactive with a commitment to quality and accuracy with
close attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• High flexibility and occasional availability to work
outside regular working hours
• Able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under
pressure with frequent deadlines
• Ability to work without close supervision
• Computer literacy with excellent MS Word, MS Excel,
Outlook, and PowerPoint skills
• Graphic design would be a plus
• Photography skills a plus
• Fluency in spoken and written Kinyarwanda and English is
required
• Language skills in French are desirable
• Ability to travel
• Ability to work legally in Rwanda
Experience:
• 3-5 years of work experience as communications/ public
relations/ media manager
• Experience in working in social media
• Experience in working with different stakeholders from
business, government, donors, etc.
• Experience in working in an international environment is a
plus
Education:
• Degree or diploma in communications/ public relations/
social science or related fields, or equivalent work experience
• Courses in graphic design are a plus.
