Communication Officer

at Environmental Management and Economic Development Organization (EMEDO)
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted May 18, 2022
Category Communication
Management
NGO
Job Type Contract
Currency TZS

Description

JOB DETAILS:
The post holder is responsible for implementing Lake Victoria Drowning prevention project in the aspect of communications component. He will be working closely with project team supporting and maintaining internal and external communications, prepare, implement and monitor Project and project and organization visibility and branding. She/he will be supporting on content gathering, documenting, packaging, web site updating and social network accounts regular updating.

Dimension of roles
• Media Coordination & engagement:
• Prepare media kits that will support the work of the Drowning Prevention Network at national and regional level
• Support and Coordinate media engagement to support community awareness and participation
• Engaging media for activity coverage whenever needed Content development:
• Compile content and develop program one pager and fact sheets,
• Compile and develop content for Social media and traditional media
• Work with Program leads to compile and develop Photo bank, Lessons learnt and Case Studies for use at various platforms to showcase our work
• Coordinate procedures for content development, this may include; Filming Permit, Photography,
• Filming etc
• Prepare case studies and success stories and share lessons learnt EMEDO and RNLI and external
• audience where necessary.
• Internal and external Communication:
• Support program teams and partner to establish an innovative, user friendly, reliable, and up-todate internal information database for experiences sharing, knowledge sharing, information
• sharing and make it accessible
• Disseminate information about the LVDPP information and knowledge sharing program to internal and external audiences
• Support branding of Organization image through digital platforms
• Compile content to develop and share a regular newsletter and weekly highlight to staff and
• stakeholders

Skills
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and
• PowerPoint.
• Ability to do verbal and written translation
• Ability to demonstrate quick note taking and develop into mean fully messages and writing
• blogpost
• Ability to work under multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong public speaking skills and presentation skills
• Professional photographs,
• Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili

Required experience and Qualifications
• Minimum of a diploma in Mass Communications, Journalism, or its equivalent.
• Minimum of at least three (3) years of relevant experience in communications roles, content
• gathering and documentation
• Skills in designing web, poster, flayers
• Ability to master communication in English and Swahili (fluently)
• Ability and willingness to travel intensively in the fields
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, content management systems, and social media platforms,
• Proficiency in design and publishing software, is an added advantage.

Applying Instructions

Submit your CV and cover letter describing your professional, skills and experience related to emedobeatrp@gmail.com