Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) Communications Officer Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Position Description:
Recruitment of a Communications Officer
Our client Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) is a trust funded by five
international development partners; DANIDA, CIDA, DFID, SIDA, the Netherlands
as well as the Government of Tanzania with a goal to achieve a deeper financial
system that provides access to more Tanzanians, more specifically for
enterprises, rural and poor individuals. The FSDT has worked on a number of
initiatives that have generated a wealth of information and knowledge that it
believes is beneficial to the market. The FSDT intends to appoint a
Communications Officer (CO) who will develop and implement communications aimed
at changing both minds and behaviour in relation to financial services. The CO
will report directly to the Technical Director.

Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Communication Officer will be accountable and responsible for, among others
to:
Developing communication initiatives that contribute to the management of the
FSDT’s overall portfolio of projects and investments from a communications and
knowledge dissemination perspective (including Remote Access Finance, SME
finance, Agriculture and Rural finance related initiatives)
Communication strategy – Develop internal and external communication strategy
for FSDT stakeholders and staff
Information, knowledge and communication needs analysis – Regularly analyse
communication requirements for stakeholders and/or projects
Develop and manage dissemination channels – Review existing dissemination
channels, propose and implement new approaches appropriate to FSDT’s
objectives, generate and maintain a calendar of dissemination activities,
propose and respond to new requirements identified by FSDT, assess the
effectiveness of the communication
Develop process for production and management of FSDT reports – Co-ordinate the
report production process including editing of all raw reports and final design
work Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) – Monitor progress by the implementer
towards achieving the targets set out in the agreement in order to assess the
impacts of communication initiatives
Strategic Linkages – Support the TD in developing and maintaining strategic
linkages to ensure that the FSDT programme responds effectively to public and
private sector demands of the financial sector in Tanzania

Qualifications and experience required

Minimum of a first degree level or equivalent in Communication/Mass
Communication/Media/PR or educated to at least first degree level in subjects
such as economics, finance, business management, or other relevant fields with
a post-graduate qualification in communications related matters
At least 5 years’ previous experience and track record in managing
communications/dissemination programmes
Experience in financial services, banks or institutions in East Africa is ideal
Experience in providing effective monitoring of communications projects and
effective management of communications budgets
Business communication skills (and very good written and spoken English and
Kiswahili)
Computer literate (especially MS Office and MS Projects)
An excellent communicator-Ability to transfer messages and skills effectively
to colleagues and counterparts
Must be a Tanzanian national. Women are strongly encouraged to apply although
appointment will be purely on merit.

Remuneration will depend on the experience and qualifications of the successful
applicant.