WVI
JOB OPPORTUNITY
World Vision Zambia (WVZ) Limited is a faith-based Organization dealing with Relief aid, Development, and Advocacy dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. WVZ is part of World Vision International and serves all people regardless of religion, race, tribe, or gender. We are currently working on 38 large-scale programs in over 30 districts in Zambia.
Position: Communication Officer
Reporting to: Communication Manager
Location: Lusaka
Purpose of the Position:
To produce high-quality communications resources efficiently and effectively for World Vision, promote the public image and ministry of WVZ, and increase awareness of its operations within Zambia and internationally
Major Responsibilities:
Donor and Public Engagement:
- Produce and provide high-quality information resources and materials (web-based, print, video, and photos) for effective donor and public engagement in a timely manner.
- Manage the planning, production and dissemination of issue based materials (web-based, print, video and photos) for informing, educating and engaging existing/potential donors.
- Ensure strong writing and storytelling skills are strongly supported with well-composed and visually strong digital photographs and/or video.
Advocacy:
- Utilize diverse communications channels and messages to advocate publicly on agreed-upon issues in the fundamental interests of exploited, vulnerable and emergency-affected populations.
- Utilize resources collated by Advocacy to develop communications messages and materials such as brochures, posters, and leaflets, videos and documentaries.
Internal Communications:
- Ensure that internal information is consistently and appropriately managed and communicated so that WV Zambia’s work is understood, trusted and influential – in-country and internationally.
- Manage and communicate internal and strategic information consistently and appropriately to create shared understanding and support for World Vision’s work.
Traditional Media Relations and Digital Media
- Work closely with communications & advocacy team members for optimal coordination and digital & print production of communications resources.
- Assist in maintaining the media crisis management plan and protect World Vision’s reputation from actual or potential media crisis.
- Promote and protect the public image and ministry of World Vision by strengthening existing relationships and building new strategic relationships with key national and international media
Emergency Communications:
- Meet Partnership information and fundraising resource needs during both slow and rapid-onset humanitarian crises commensurate with international media attention and donor/public engagement opportunities
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Mass Communication or Journalism/
- 3 years of experience in Communications and/or Public Relations field/creative graphic design
- Must possess high level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Ability to understand brief/feedbacks and willing to receive comments for his/her designs
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in the English language (written and verbal)
- Possess high level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills necessary to build internal and external relations
- Strong understanding of communications requirements of the WV partnership
NOTE:
“World Vision Zambia is committed to the protection of children and adult beneficiaries from all forms of abuse and sexual exploitation. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks”.
Applications will close by 28 May 2021. Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.
| Women are strongly encouraged to apply; ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted! |