FHI 360 Communications & Marketing Officer Job Vacancy in Rwanda

JOB
TITLE : Communications
& Marketing Officer
GRADE: Seven (7)
LOCATION: FHI 360 / Rwanda Country Office: Kigali
DEPARTMENT: Strategic Information and Program Management (SI/PM)
REPORTS TO: Associate Director, SI/PM

JOB SUMMARY:

Participate in marketing and communications initiatives that ensure FHI
360/Rwanda is positioned to be an effective development partner in Rwanda,
particularly in sectors such as Health and Education. Coordinate functions
related to external/public relations, Country Strategic Planning, and Business
Development in order to promote awareness of FHI 360 with key stakeholders
(i.e., strategic partners, donors, policymakers, etc.) and contribute to the
achievement of the organization’s mission in Rwanda.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the design, development, production and dissemination of project marketing
and communications materials/products to document project results, promote the
FHI 360/Rwanda program, and respond to the needs of the Country Office staff.
This involves:

Creating institution-wide fact
sheets, publications, and brochures which document the entire country
office portfolio, past experience, and expertise.
Identifying story ideas, compiling
content, and writing web page articles, newsletter stories, and reports for
various projects in the health and education sectors, among others.
Supporting the Rwanda Education
Commons (REC) project to identify, describe, and post high-interest Rwanda
education sector news and information to the REC online teacher portal.

Participate in the
design and implementation of strategies that strengthen the organization’s
identity and reinforce FHI 360 as a leader in international development within
Rwanda. This involves:

Providing technical assistance on
the design and implementation of a public relations strategy that results
in increased media coverage and improved awareness of FHI 360’s strengths
and contributions to international development globally and in Rwanda.
Reinforcing internal communication
efforts to ensure staff has a comprehensive understanding of FHI 360’s
strengths and service offerings (across all projects).
Ensuring proper organizational
branding and messaging in all publications, communications and events.
Participating in the
identification and pursuit of potential opportunities to promote FHI 360
through global events, summits, meetings and conferences that result in an
increased awareness of FHI 360’s strengths and contributions in
international development (with a focus on public health and education).

Coordinate FHI
360/Rwanda’s Country Strategic Planning (CSP) and Business Development (BD)
efforts, including long-term market positioning and evaluating new strategic
opportunities in new priority areas of research and programs. This includes:

Collaborating with the Country
Office management team and regional/headquarters-based Business Planning
and Strategy (BPS) staff on country strategy development and planning
activities.
Implementing and monitoring of the
Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and Annual Operational Plan, in collaboration
with the BD point person in BPS to ensure regional and home office
resources and relationships information is shared consistently and
regularly.
Managing the Country Business
Development Prospect Summary and related business development tools, with
monthly check-ins with Country Director on progress towards each prospect
and new opportunities to be added.
Through tactical efforts, attract
viable and complementary new funding sources, from both non-commercial and
commercial sectors to meet FHI 360’s diversification objectives.

Actively participate
in proposal development activities as needed, with an emphasis on the marketing
of FHI 360 (e.g. boilerplate and corporate capability statements).

Ensure that all HQ and regional resources available to the Rwanda team are
being utilized for effective strategic/business planning, public
relations/marketing, project documentation/communications at the Country Office
level (for all projects), while seeking support and services as needed from the
BPS, communications, or proposal development staff at FHI 360’s regional and/or
HQ offices.

Provide other related communications, marketing and public relations support
activities as required and/or assigned.

EXPERTISE AND COMPLEXITY:

Project management and proposal
design experience.
Experience doing desktop research
and performing business development meetings in the international
development sector.
Experience in
communications/documentation and marketing. Familiarity with international
public health and education programs, in particular, is preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in
marketing to donors, policy makers and industry stakeholders.
Outstanding written and verbal
communication skills in English. (French and Kinyarwanda are also
preferred.)
Very strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to utilize technology,
investigative skills, and relationship building to be successful in
carrying out work functions.
Excellent organizational skills,
with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, independently
and meet short deadlines.
Strong self-discipline,
results-oriented, and ability to work independently, manage high volume
and sensitive work.
Creative, innovative and
detail-oriented with a focus on appealing presentation, layout and
graphics design.
Sensitive to cultural differences
and understanding of the political and ethical issues associated with
international health.
Highly responsive to requests made
internally and externally.
Expertise in Microsoft Office.

TYPE
AND NATURE OF CONTACTS:

Routine collaboration with FHI 360
employees, consultants and external parties in the U.S., in FHI 360’s
regional Kenya office, and in Rwanda – including working with staff in
other offices on international calls to meet
global/regional/country-specific business development and marketing
objectives.
Ongoing and proactive interaction
with representatives of media outlets as well as existing and potential
funders.
Ongoing and proactive interaction
with individuals working for collaborating and competitive organizations.
Coordination of work assignments
with colleagues to ensure quality work is completed in a timely manner.
Communication with external
vendors such as graphic designers, copy writers, public relations firms,
etc.

SUPERVISORY
AND BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

Charged with monitoring spending on the Corporate and Operational Budgets for
Country Strategic Planning (including Business Development).

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Usual office working conditions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Capable of performing responsibilities of an Associate Resource Development
Officer, Grade 6.

Education/Experience:

Masters Degree in Business
Administration, Communications, International Relations/Development or
related field, with 3 – 5 years relevant experience in proposal writing
and development, strategic/business planning, and/or communication and
marketing functions;
or Bachelors Degree (4-year
university degree/License: A0) in Business Administration, Communications,
International Relations/Development or related field, with 5 – 7 years
relevant experience in proposal writing and development,
strategic/business planning, and/or communication and marketing functions;
or Associates Degree/Diploma
(2-year university degree: A1) in Business Administration, Communications,
International Relations/Development or related field, with 7 – 9 years
relevant experience in proposal writing and development,
strategic/business planning, and/or communication and marketing functions.