Reporting to: Behavioural Change Manager (BCC)

Responsibilities

• Planning, developing and implementing Communications and PR strategies
• Ensure building up and sustenance of good relationships between the Association and its clients through planned publicity awareness campaigns and PR activities
• Research on the perceptions and attitudes of clients/stakeholders for development of effective communication programs
• Analyzing coverage and tracking emerging issues through Association’s website
• Assist with preparing Association’s documents such as annual reports, profiles and submissions
• Assist in planning, developing and managing brand identity
• Collating and analyzing media coverage for effective publicity
• Assist the Preparation and the production of publicity brochures, handouts, promotional materials, photographs, multimedia programs and archiving (records keeping)
• Organizing events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours and documentation of whole process and results
• Maintaining and updating information on the Association’s website
• Liaise with Resource Mobilization department to advocate ACI campaigns to Volunteers,staff and development partners
• Performing other related duties as may be required

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, communications, social studies
• At least 2 years working experience in the field

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities

• Interested in people
• Good analytical skills
• Good research knowledge
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Able to write concisely
• Good organizational skills
• Interested in current affairs
• Able to work under pressure and in a team spirit
• Aptitude for working with computers using different computer software and packages
• Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
• Willing and able to travel extensively within and outside Tanzania on UMATI business