Nairobi, Kenya
Position: Communication Associate
Department: BDAC
Reports To: Communications Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 6 Months
About Us
Our Strategy for delivering high-quality, cost-effective community health through and with digitally empowered, equipped, supplied, supervised, and compensated CHWs requires that we continuously re-invent the way we work. Innovating incessantly and with swift responsiveness to global trends is, therefore, a critical success factor for building a thriving and sustainable LG of today and tomorrow.
Over the last four years, Living Goods has evolved with multiple implementation modes, exciting opportunities in new countries, and new partnerships in existing countries. Furthermore, while we have delivered some strong work over the last couple of years in technology, we now need to go the extra mile beyond technology and ensure a much greater emphasis on government partnerships in the broader digital health space. We can only do this by building a great place to work where our teams thrive, grow, and deliver extraordinary results.
Purpose of role
Support the promotion of Living Goods’ brand as a health systems organization in Kenya and position the organization to work with key stakeholders.
Raise awareness about Living Goods’ work—and community health more broadly—at key forums and events meetings through documentation and sharing of best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Support creation and posting of content on Living Goods’ social media platforms (mainly Twitter, LinkedIn, Workplace and Meta-Facebook) to amplify both Living Goods’ and government’s work in community health.
- Where need arises, travel to the field to help document compelling content and imagery about our work in Kenya, for both local and global audiences. This will include creative success stories, pictorials, blog posts, and social media content.
- Support the development of graphics and materials, and capture/ edit short phone videos for use on social media.
- Support the planning and execution of events, conferences and meetings hosted by Living Goods and external stakeholders, including supporting logistics and branding.
- Contribute to the creation of internal e-newsletters to ensure our internal audiences are constantly updated about the work happening across the 3 counties to drive culture and remove internal barriers to communication
- Support in the liaison/coordinator with key departments Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) and other departments of Living Goods.
- Support coordinate the development of collaterals, promotional materials (including banners and teardrops) and swag.
Qualifications & Experience :
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, Public Relations or a related field.
- Professional Membership in a relevant organization
- 3-5 years of professional experience with an emphasis on communications
- Have a good understanding of social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn).
- Proficiency in preparing, filming, and reporting on events.
- NGO work experience will be an added advantage.
Attributes
- Written and verbal communication skills – interpersonal communication
- Hands-on experience in using and planning a wide range of communication tools and strategies, including print publications, digital and social media, videography, website management, public relations, and graphic design, with a proven track record of creating effective and compelling messaging and positioning for diverse audiences.
- A thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys developing new strategies, solving problems, and exploring innovative ways to improve both internal and external communications.
- An exceptional relationship builder who fosters rapport, trust, and transparency across a diverse and growing community of internal and external stakeholders.
To apply please submit your resume. The deadline for submissions is end of day 16th April 2024, East Africa Time. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the potential for interviews to be called before the end of the submission period.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.
