International Transformation Foundation,Public Relations Assistant jobs in Rwanda

Closing
date: 31 Jan 2017
International
Transformation Foundation (ITF) is a youth led non-profit organization
providing youth educational and self- development programmes encompassing
leadership and entrepreneurship to harness creativity for youth system that
provide jobs; offering security, opportunities to grow and contribute to the
development of our communities.

International
Transformation Foundation (ITF) has been nurturing youths through distinctive
projects encompassing leadership and entrepreneurship for self development
among the youths. ITF have only been operating in Kenya, with it’s main goal to
operate in Africa as a continent by opening up branches offices. This year ITF
aims at opening up a new and first branch in Muhanga, Rwanda for any further
information about ITF and our projects visit our website www.itfsecretariat.org
.
Public
Relations Assistant
Reporting
to Country Secretary the “Public Relations Assistant” is responsible of all in
country linkages including coordination of marketing, fundraising and
communications activities. He/she uses a wide range of strategies to build and
sustain good relationships between the organization and its members, beneficiaries
and partners. His/her job is to secure additional funding to enable the
continuing work.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
  1. Facilitate,
    coordinate and act as primary point-of-contact for all in country affairs
    and linkages including:
  2. Establishing
    new relationships with other organizations; individuals; communities and
    government.
  3. Develop,
    review, and enhance content for print, electronic, social media platforms
    and website to communicate information to members, volunteers and other
    stakeholders.
  4. Develop
    and execute a fundraising action plan/strategy for ITF Rwanda projects
    financing:
  5. Identify
    potential funding opportunities/sources;
  6. Prepare
    Grants proposals.
  7. Develop
    and implement organizational PR strategies including generating news
    releases and communicate to media as well as handling publicity activities
    for ITF.
  8. Track,
    monitor and evaluate PR strategies, Public and media impressions.
  9. Design
    and implement research data to support program/project.
  10. Organize
    and evaluate PR and fundraising events as well as representing ITF in such
    events.
  11. Hire,
    train/mentor, supervise, and evaluate department (PR) volunteer staffs,
  12. Other
    responsibilities may be assigned.
Basic
Knowledge &Skills required:
The
Applicant must possess or is extremely eager to learn and passionate about the
following knowledge/skills and is able to demonstrate, that the essential
functions of this position can be performed:
  1. Hold
    at least a Bachelors Degree in related fields such as International
    Relations; Communications, marketing etc,
  2. Possess
    knowledge in current issues and best practices relating to international
    youth development;
  3. Ability
    to come up with creative ideas for communication and promotional
    materials, fundraising, identify potential opportunities for raising funds
    and write grant proposals,
  4. Have
    excellent communication skills both orally and in writing (minimally in
    English), Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability
    to work with individuals from different cultures,
  5. Possess
    basic computer skills including graphic communication and social media
    management,
  6. Ability
    to maintain an established work schedule, with or without flexibility,
  7. Strong
    organizational and management skills- ability to multi task and
    prioritize,
  8. Motivated
    to learn and take on new challenges’
  9. Willingness
    and capacity to volunteer’
  10. Unparalleled
    passion and commitment for youth & community development.
Compensation:
Although
ITF Volunteer staffs enjoy limitless opportunities, ITF does NOT provide any
kind of compensation. ITF Staffs operates on full time volunteer basis for a
minimum of 3 months contract. They are responsible of all basic expenses such
as home – office transportation, accommodation etc. ITF ONLY provide direct
operational expenses such as Staff’s transportation to a meeting outside
office, visit field operations etc.
How to apply:
We
DO NOT consider incomplete applications as well as candidates, who are not able
to cover the volunteer term expenses as mentioned in above paragraph
(Compensation). If you meet the basic requirements do complete this applicationform with the position you’re applying for in Application(Volunteer
or Intern) box by 31st January 2017.
For
any queries get in touch through rwanda@itfsecretariat.org, Tel: +254770306839,
@ITFSecretariat on Twitter or International Transformation Foundation on
Facebook.
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