FHI 360 Communications & Marketing Officer Job Vacancy in Rwanda

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.