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Announcement: EDC Rwanda Communications Manager Position
Announcement: EDC Rwanda Communications Manager Position
Education
Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and
development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates
innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in
education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research,
training, educational materials
Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and
development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates
innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in
education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research,
training, educational materials
, and strategy, with activities ranging from
seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives.
Position
Description
Description
EDC
Rwanda is seeking a Communications Manager who willdevelop a plan to
guide internal and external communication protocols, application of marking and
branding rules and regulations (as stipulated by EDC and supporting donor
organizations). The communications manager will support EDC’s Akazi Kanoze 2
project and Huguka Dukore project, as well as new EDC Rwanda projects that may
be developed in the near future.
Rwanda is seeking a Communications Manager who willdevelop a plan to
guide internal and external communication protocols, application of marking and
branding rules and regulations (as stipulated by EDC and supporting donor
organizations). The communications manager will support EDC’s Akazi Kanoze 2
project and Huguka Dukore project, as well as new EDC Rwanda projects that may
be developed in the near future.
EDC
Rwanda Projects description: The Akazi Kanoze 2 project is a
scale-up of the Akazi Kanoze: Youth Livelihoods Project, funded by USAID and
implemented by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). Akazi Kanoze 2 provides
youth with market-relevant life and work readiness training and support,
hands-on training opportunities, and links into the employment and
self-employment job market. Akazi Kanoze 2 aims at the institutionalization of
the Work Readiness and School to Work Transition in the Rwanda formal secondary
school – TVET and high school so to equip graduates with necessary skills that
enable them to gain a meaningful transition.
Rwanda Projects description: The Akazi Kanoze 2 project is a
scale-up of the Akazi Kanoze: Youth Livelihoods Project, funded by USAID and
implemented by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). Akazi Kanoze 2 provides
youth with market-relevant life and work readiness training and support,
hands-on training opportunities, and links into the employment and
self-employment job market. Akazi Kanoze 2 aims at the institutionalization of
the Work Readiness and School to Work Transition in the Rwanda formal secondary
school – TVET and high school so to equip graduates with necessary skills that
enable them to gain a meaningful transition.
Huguka
Dukore (HD) is a 5-year project (2017-2021) funded by USAID. The Huguka Dukore activity
will provide 40,000 vulnerable youth – 36,000 new youth and 4,000 Akazi Kanoze
alumni – with employability skills by scaling up successfully proven Akazi
Kanoze interventions, across 19 (of 30 total) districts countrywide, using a
series of inclusive innovations that will invite more youth to participate in
Rwanda’s historic transformation, particularly women and youth with
disabilities. Recognizing the diversity of youth backgrounds and goals, we will
offer multiple program pathways including, i) employment preparation; ii)
individual and cooperative youth microenterprise start-up; iii) business
development for existing microenterprises; and iv) continuation onto additional
formal TVET training.
Dukore (HD) is a 5-year project (2017-2021) funded by USAID. The Huguka Dukore activity
will provide 40,000 vulnerable youth – 36,000 new youth and 4,000 Akazi Kanoze
alumni – with employability skills by scaling up successfully proven Akazi
Kanoze interventions, across 19 (of 30 total) districts countrywide, using a
series of inclusive innovations that will invite more youth to participate in
Rwanda’s historic transformation, particularly women and youth with
disabilities. Recognizing the diversity of youth backgrounds and goals, we will
offer multiple program pathways including, i) employment preparation; ii)
individual and cooperative youth microenterprise start-up; iii) business
development for existing microenterprises; and iv) continuation onto additional
formal TVET training.
Job
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The
Communications Manager is based in Kigali. She/he will work very closely with
AK2 and HD staff and external stakeholders and have overall responsibility for
managing the communications of the projects’ activities and events. She/he will
create a branding and communications strategy, work with a designer to
standardize all of the branding templates, produce communications materials,
maintain an active social media presence for both projects, liaise with media
and public sector, improve internal and external communications of EDC’s work
in Rwanda, and build the communications capacity of EDC staff and local
implementing partners.
Communications Manager is based in Kigali. She/he will work very closely with
AK2 and HD staff and external stakeholders and have overall responsibility for
managing the communications of the projects’ activities and events. She/he will
create a branding and communications strategy, work with a designer to
standardize all of the branding templates, produce communications materials,
maintain an active social media presence for both projects, liaise with media
and public sector, improve internal and external communications of EDC’s work
in Rwanda, and build the communications capacity of EDC staff and local
implementing partners.
In
close coordination with the EDC Rwanda Country Director, the Communications
manager’s specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
close coordination with the EDC Rwanda Country Director, the Communications
manager’s specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Essential
functions include [but are not limited to]:
functions include [but are not limited to]:
- Develop
a communication strategy for EDC Rwanda with AK2 and HD as sub-brands; - Develop
a branding strategy for EDC Rwanda; - Train
EDC Rwanda staff and implementing partners on the communications and
branding strategies and ensure their compliance; - Support
Akazi Kanoze Access in the development and implementation of their
communications strategy; - Manage
the internal and external communications for a smooth branding transition
from Akazi Kanoze to Akazi Kanoze Access and Huguka Dukore; - Provide
communications input to EDC for AK2 and HD reporting documents such as
quarterly and annual reports, and presentations with an emphasis on
incorporating info graphics, - Social
media management – develop a strategy and actively manage the EDC Rwanda
social media accounts; - Materials
development: - Write
and produce print materials—incorporating info graphics, including:
brochures, success stories, information sheets, banners, posters, press
releases and articles on the projects; - Develop
and circulate bi-annual project newsletters/updates; - Develop/produce
audio and video materials - Travel
as needed to field sites to gather information and photos for success
stories and other promotional materials, collect permission forms as
needed - Event
Planning: - Develop
and schedule public events to promote the projects at different venues; - In
collaboration with AK2 and HD Staff, organize project milestone events
(e.g. launch event of HD and the close-out event of AK2);
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- Liaise
with the Rwandan media and ensure that AK2 and HD are promoted; - Link
with the private sector to promote program goals and set medium to
long-term strategy partnerships towards increasing gainful employment for
youth; - Link
with public sector partners to promote EDC’s work, project goals, and a
long-term collaboration with the Government of Rwanda; - Liaise
with EDC head office on the development of publicity materials; - Organization
of information and communications resources for EDC Rwanda including a
photo archive, consent forms etc.; - Any
other task as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
and Requirements:
and Requirements:
- A
Bachelor degree in communications, library sciences or other related
field; - Strong
interest in learning about EDC’s youth workforce development programming - At
least five years of relevant experience in marketing, communications,
journalism, public relations or related disciplines; - Proven
experience in developing and implementing a successful communications
strategy in Rwanda; - Experience
in training others on communications and branding; - Excellent
communication, writing skills, and teamwork; - Fluency
in English and Kinyarwanda.
Applications
including Motivation letter and CVs/resume ONLY addressed to the EDC
Country Director must be submitted to the following email address: ryp@edc.org by Wednesday February 1, 2017 COB.
including Motivation letter and CVs/resume ONLY addressed to the EDC
Country Director must be submitted to the following email address: ryp@edc.org by Wednesday February 1, 2017 COB.
EDC
is committed to diversity in the workplace. EDC offers a supportive work
environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits
is committed to diversity in the workplace. EDC offers a supportive work
environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits
