GVEP International Communications and Knowledge Management Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy: Communications and Knowledge Management Officer

GVEP International (the Global village Energy Partnership) works to increase the effectiveness of energy products /service providers by supporting micro, small and medium enterprises to strengthen, expand and diversify their businesses and improve their ability to raise capital. 

To do this, GVEP provides high-quality financial, technology, engineering and project management services. 

With over 4 million beneficiaries, GVEP operates in fast growing segment of the development industry i.e. clean energy, private sector-led initiatives, and rural economic development among others.
 

Purpose: GVEP’s Africa Regional Office in Nairobi has been operational since July 2008 and manages regional activities. 

GVEP is currently looking for a highly motivated and talented communicator to join our team and play a key role in driving our external relations in East Africa and support the whole organisation with its internal communication and knowledge management activities.  

An experience of the business environment is preferred.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced communications professional to step up and help promote the reputation and work of GVEP throughout East Africa. 

You will play a strategic role in supporting the communications (external and internal) and knowledge management of the regional team.

Position: Communications and Knowledge Management Officer
 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya which may involve extensive travel within the East Africa region.
 

Contract: Open ended contract.
 

Reporting to: Head of Communications (London) and Africa Regional Director (Nairobi)
 

Staff reports: None but required to supervise/work closely with other staff and occasional volunteers/interns.
 

Salary: Please give indication of current salary when applying. 
 

The Role: We are looking for someone with a minimum of four years’ experience, ideally in the business sector, who can write effective copy and brings in her/his own media contacts. 

Organised and systematic, the candidate will demonstrate high personal standards and ability to communicate effectively, at all levels.
 

Candidates will need to show that they have a broad understanding of national and international media and be able to adapt their communication style. 

He or she will assist the Head of Communications in the development and delivery of a wide range of communications - proactive and reactive media handling and public relations, digital communications, events, briefing, presentations, documents and articles, speeches and corporate literature. 

Businesses which could benefit from GVEP’s services are a key target audience.
 

The Communications and Knowledge Management Officer will also carry out a range of knowledge management activities. 

He or she will assist with keeping the organisation informed about developments in our industry, supporting staff to share regular updates on their activities, keeping the organisation informed about our own accomplishments, project experiences and skill sets. 

Person Specification, Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent writing and editing skills and ability to write targeted audience-responsive communications materials and to position stories relative to the target audience;
• Good understanding of B2B marketing and corporate branding;
• Minimum four years’ relevant experience of working in a PR environment (professional PR qualification is desirable as well as the ability to contribute own media contacts to the GVEP’s PR database);
• Demonstrate a strong track record of understanding of how to build relationships with diverse range of media and business networks;
• Good knowledge of how East African media works, including print, TV and radio, and online, and how the voluntary sector is represented in it. And at ease with dealing with all type of national and local media;
• Proven experience of reaching wide range of stakeholders in voluntary and community, public and private sector.
• Knowledge of a broad range of communications activities: marketing, press, advertising placement, website, social media engagement, events, broadcast media etc.;
• Highly motivated and organised – able to manage a varied workload to tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail;
• Ability to take a creative and innovative approach to promoting the work of GVEP, and to ensure that our key messages cut through in a crowded marketplace;
• Ability to monitor and analyse the result of media campaign and compiling clear evaluative reports;
• A team player and able to work on own initiative;
• Online and social media communications experience;
• An attention to detail and a good planner, but also able to work to tight timescales;
• Outstanding spoken English and writing skills. A full job description and person specification are available from the contact below.

How to Apply:
 

GVEP International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

The full description of the position can be accessed from the GVEP International website:http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/jobs. 
 

Qualified candidates should apply via email with a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to recruitment@gvepinternational.org not later than 20th June, 2014 using “Communication” as reference. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.