Communication Officer at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Specific Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing an advocacy arid communication strategy by coordinating appropriate audience research on radio & TV jingles and compiling and analyzing relevant data.
• Produce advocacy and communication materials (e.g. briefing notes, images, video, web pages etc.) that meet ARFH and global standards.
• Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials for both web-based and traditional media, as appropriate.
• Establish or maintain an up-to-date documentation centre for communication materials including publications, press releases and clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources etc.
• Maintain and update media relations contact list/database. Ensure rapid and accurate information dissemination to tire media.
• Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials in all media formats, as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials. Maintains library of coverage (clippings, coverage etc.)

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a University degree in any of the following related field: Mass Communication, Journalism, Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, etc.
• A master’s degree in communication arts will he an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar position on projects focusing on HIV/AIOS, Tuberculosis, Malaria or related fields; and working experience with Global Fund, USAID or any other donor funded programs is desirable.
• Publishing skills and website management strongly required.