New Job Opportunity at International Rescue Committee (IRC) Tanzania – Communications and Media Officer
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Jobs in Tanzania 2021: New Job Vacancies at International
Rescue Committee (IRC), 2021
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Re-advertised – Communications and Media Officer
Kasulu, Tanzania, United Republic of | req19169
Requisition ID: req19169
Job Title: Communications and Media Officer
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
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Job Description
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Project Coordinator – PlayMatters
Indirect Reporting: N/A
Position supervises: N/A
IRC Summary
The
International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst
humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are
shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control
of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the
IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and
the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain
within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries
and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety,
economic wellbeing, education, and power.
Project Background
PlayMatters
(2020-2025) is an education initiative funded through a $100 million
grant from the LEGO Foundation. The program reimagines childhood for
800,000+ refugee and host-community children across Ethiopia, Tanzania,
and Uganda – children whose education and social development has been
affected by displacement and trauma. Building on children’s amazing
resilience and a growing evidence base supporting Learning through Play
methodologies, PlayMatters cultivates holistic learning for children
ages 3-12+. PlayMatters is led by the International Rescue Committee and
includes Plan International, War Child Holland, Innovations for Poverty
Action, the Behavioral Insights Team in partnership with the LEGO
Foundation.
Position Overview
The IRC is seeking a
motivated and enthusiastic Communications and Media Officer for the
PlayMatters project. The Communications and Media Officer will be
responsible for developing communications products, engaging with the
media for project visibility and assisting to organise events aimed at
creating awareness about the project. The incumbent will be responsible
for contributing content to the PlayMatters website and promoting it to
internal and external audiences. He/she will also develop and
disseminate key communications resources for public awareness to promote
Learning through Play as a method of teaching and learning. The
position will be pivotal in supporting the planning, development, and
implementation of PlayMatters communications and advocacy strategy.
He/she will oversee implementation of the PlayMatters brand and visual
identity in Tanzania which includes leading the creation of promotional
and visibility items for the project.
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop
resources as part of documentation of project progress and milestones
(i.e., impact stories, videos, and photos) to share on PlayMatters and
IRC internal and external Websites, newsletters and for all internal and
external usage. - Support generation of content for internal and
external publications including newsletter, fact-sheets, and branded
visibility materials such as fliers, posters, calendars, diaries, ,
t-shirts, banners etc. - Drafting talking points and messages for PlayMatters project in Tanzania, and for sharing with media and wider public.
- Creating high quality media and multimedia content for dissemination into various platforms.
- Preparation of communications budgets.
- To establish new, and maintain relationships with key media outlets, correspondents, journalists, producers, and editors.
- To write, as required, materials for the purposes of print, broadcast, web, and social media.
- To
work as part of a core PlayMatters team to create media campaigns,
write press releases, statements and other PlayMatters audience-focused
content and resources. - To act as main focal point for media relations for the PlayMatters project.
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Qualifications
- BA in Journalism or communications/public relations, or a related field from an accredited Institution.
- Minimum
of 3 years working experience including working in in an INGO, media,
journalism, or communications/public relations or in closely related
external relations contexts. - Experience in the design and production of visual content, such as photography, graphics, and video.
- Experience and proficiency in using content (graphic and video) production and editing software.
- A high degree of self-motivation and able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Exceptional attention to detail to deliver high quality and accurate content.
- A well-organised person, able to show the ability to initiate, monitor, prioritise, and complete project activities.
- Excellent communication skills, including social media and multimedia skills, plus strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent command of English, (written, oral, comprehension) including highly developed drafting skills.
- Outstanding writing and editing skills.
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Standards for Professional Conduct
The
IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined
in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity,
Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC
operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from
Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment,
Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Gender Equality
IRC
is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We
offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to
participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive
security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
IRC
is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the
basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin,
religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status,
disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Warning :
Please
note that the IRC does not charge fee at any stage of its recruitment
process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any
other fee). IRC does not request any information related to bank
accounts. If asked of any payment please contact TZ-Recruitement@Rescue.Org.
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