Job code: APP021014
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Opening date: 13 Oct 2014
Closing date: 8 Nov 2014
Type: National, International
The EU funded programme ‘Improving Food Security and
Reducing Poverty through intra-regional Fish Trade in sub-Saharan Africa. The
programme is designed to enhance the capacities of regional and pan-African
organizations to support their member states to better integrate intra-regional
fish trade into their development and food security policy agendas. Focusing on
four main trade corridors, in Western, Southern, Eastern and Central Africa,
the proposed action aims to strengthen the evidence base for coherent policy
development at national and regional levels, support the formulation and
implementation of appropriate policies, standards and regulatory frameworks to
promote intra-regional fish trade, and strengthen the capacity of private
sector associations, in particular of women fish traders, to enhance the
competitiveness of small- and medium-scale enterprises engaged in this trade.
The Communication Officer will be responsible for developing
and delivering internal and external communication strategies of the project
working closely with our implementation partners. The Officer will analyze
monitoring and evaluation data so as to provide recommendations on appropriate
strategies to communicate the activities and programme outcomes for others as
well as develop tools for capacity building.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop
internal and external communication strategies
- Develop
“Brand Image” of the EU Programme on Fish Trade
- Oversee
the implementation of these strategies
- Develop
monitoring and evaluation tools for communication initiatives
- Analyze
the performance of communication activities
- Develop
communication tools to support policy influencing
- Project
the image of impact of the Programme
- Conduct
capacity strengthening on communication for influencing policy
- Assess
opportunities for communications to support successful policy
implementation
Skill Requirements:
- At
least a bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism
- 3- 5
years relevant work experience in communications, media relations,
journalism or development communications
- Strong
English language and editing skills required (Please submit writing
samples)
- Media
relations experience preferred, with focus on communications for policy
influence
- Experienced
in developing working relationships with a range of stakeholders at the
local and national level
- Background
in strategic communication for effective information provision at a
project/ programme level.
- Familiarity
with research, knowledge of pro-poor development, agriculture, fisheries,
fish trade, and fish production systems in Africa
- Able
to work within tight deadlines and deal with pressure situations
- Sound
judgment, effective decision-making and personal accountability
- Possess
the ability to identify potential issues and provide solutions
- Reliable,
confident and enthusiastic with excellent organizational skills
- Highly
collaborative and team oriented
Highly Desired
- Knowledge
of how gender relations influence the effectiveness of communications in
Africa
- Ability
to work in French and/or Portuguese
- Experience
using video and photography to document stories
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