Rockefeller Foundation Job in Nairobi, Kenya

The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to promote the well-being of humanity by supporting work around the world to expand opportunities for the poor and vulnerable. 

We seek to recruit a talented, innovative and results oriented individual to fill the position of a Communications Officer. 

The individual will be a member of the Office of Communications reporting to the Associate Director of Communications in New York with a dotted reporting line to the Regional Managing Director, Africa.

The Communications Officer is a member of the Office of Communications (headquartered in New York) and will be the main point person in the Africa region for all communications needs, ensuring alignment to the global strategy across functions.  

The position is based in Nairobi and reports to the Associate Director of Communications in New York with a dotted reporting line to the Regional Managing Director, Africa.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and implementing a strategic communications plan for the region
• Supporting the Regional MD and the global communications team in promoting the work and goals of the Foundation
• Providing remarks, talking points and briefings for the Regional MD
• Supporting the Regional MD as required, on internal and external communications
• Supporting planning,  providing content / briefings and coordinating visits and other relevant engagements by the Foundation President and Senior Leadership Team members
• Handling all related project plans for consultants deployed to work on communications plans
• Creating and implementing media relations campaigns for the region
• Coordinating media interviews and events
• Developing social media content for the Rockefeller Foundation website and for specific events
• Providing media relations support and counsel to grantees

Education, Training and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, International Studies or a related field
• A minimum of 5 - 8 years generalist communications experience in multinational organizations, with existing networks that would be relevant to the work of the Foundation
• Experience in and/or strong familiarity with the non-profit and public sectors
• High proficiency in written and spoken English & Swahili languages.  Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage
• A proven track record of working within the region in managing projects, consultancies, budgets and meeting deadlines
• A proven ability to think strategically, analyse critically, and to translate ideas and insights into action through coherent and viable programs and plans
• Exceptional team leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills

Compensation

The Rockefeller Foundation offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. 

The Foundation provides a very generous package of benefits.

Please submit in confidence your CV quoting reference number RF/09/12 on or before September 28, 2012 to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place
Muthangari
P.O. Box 40092 00100, 

Nairobi, Kenya
 

Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke