Job Title: Communications Officer
Position Overview:
Strong effective and inspiring communications are critical to the success of
this project. The Communications Officer will take the lead role in
ensuring clear consistent messaging is delivered to a wide variety of internal
and external audiences
Principal Functions:
Lead on strategic communications plan in support of the national advocacy
objectives, including developing and delivering specific products
Develop and implement media plan
Maintain regular communication with WRA Tanzania individual and organizational
members
Support National Coordinator, champions and members in messaging and
communication platforms
Maximize project communication with government Ministries, members, and other
stakeholders
Document project activities and write reports, with support from the Program
Manager
Collect, collate and send stories from the national and sub-national level to
the Global Secretariat for dissemination to regional and global media and
donors
Maintain NA communications files, including member rosters and meeting minutes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in mass communications, journalism, public relations,
international development, business administration, or other related field
required; post-graduate degree in a related field, preferred
Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading and delivering effective communications
for advocacy initiatives, preferably in field of public health/maternal health
in Tanzania
Demonstrated experience developing communications plans, program reports and
advocacy materials such as briefs, films, brochures, and websites
Experience working with media
National -level fluency in English, fluent in Kiswahili; excellent written and
oral communications skills in English
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position please email the application to admin@whiteribbonalliance.org
by June 23, 2013.
Please include the position you are applying for in the
subject line and note that we will be shortlisting based on Application Forms
and not individual CVs.
