FilmAid International Outreach & Communication Director Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Outreach & Communication Director

About FilmAid: FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to combat critical social issues.

 FilmAid creates multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower, uses a strategic and integrated approach to distribution including broadcast, mobile cinema, workshops, community-based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyze dialogue and drive social change.

FilmAid designs and implements communications initiatives on critical health, rights and environmental issues.

FilmAid’s Theory-Of-Change is based on the integration of creativity, participation, access and collaboration, which drive individual and community change, contributing to positive social impact.

FilmAid launched in 1999 delivering critical information to refugees displaced by the conflict in Kosovo. Since then, programs have been implemented in Kenya, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Haiti, Thailand and the US. 

FilmAid currently has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong, and field operations in Kenya and Thailand. For more information please see www.filmaid.org.

Job Purpose: To promote, position and lead the execution of FilmAid’s theory of social change through strategic distribution of content using various formats; Video, Audio, Theatre and Digital media through community outreach, digital and mass media.

Key Duties

• Design, manage, and facilitate the implementation of an integrated content distribution strategy and promotion for social and behavioral change to identified communities
• Develop an implementation framework from existing grant objectives and indicators and lead Outreach teams to generate realistic work-plans to realize them.
• To ensure timely, quality and coordinated implementation of outreach activities and establish support mechanisms to assure quality content distribution
• Develop and enhance strong partnerships with community groups, leaders and other partners in the community and civil society for promotion of participation in social and behavioural changes supportive of programme goals.
• Ensure a community based approach and a participatory methodology in all outreach activities: all locations have relevant messaging committees in comprising relevant stakeholders including target communities.
• Work in collaboration with R&L and Creative & Content Teams to Organizes the research, development, pre-testing, and production of culturally relevant information, education and communication materials: Films, Audio, Digital (including videos, posters, booklets, pamphlets, brochures, etc.) in support of FilmAid’s dissemination strategy and program goals and objectives.
• In collaboration with R&L and Creative & Content Teams, oversee the development of facilitation guides for the films produced
• Develop training materials and activities to build capacity for participatory and behaviour change communication, social marketing skills and conduct facilitation skills training for the relevant teams.
• Work in collaboration with R&L teams in the development and review of field monitoring tools, implementation of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning at the project/activity and program levels as well as in keeping accurate statistics for outreach activities
• Work in collaboration with R&L and Creative & Content Teams to conduct continuous in-depth research to inform both the initial design and subsequent creation and distribution of all content materials
• Work with the relevant staff in the preparation of project documents: strategy papers, annual operations plan, annual budgets, concept proposals, full proposals, progress reports, donor reports, etc.
• Work with Partnership Office to identify opportunities for generating resources and develop concept notes, project proposals and other relevant tools for resource development.
• Lead the design of staffing structure, supervision and management for Outreach teams and take a key role in recruitment including pro-actively determining job descriptions for relevant staff, sitting in interviews and post-interview processes.
• Close collaboration with the Field Managers to ensure the accurate planning, budgeting / management of program funds, implementation and monitoring of dissemination plans and ensure the compliance and the optimal appropriation of allocated program funds.
• Collect, collate and analyze data useful in documenting learning experiences from FilmAid’s dissemination strategy, which will be used in FilmAid’s information materials, discussion papers, training programs and publications.
• Represent the Institute and its programs with external program stakeholders including partners, beneficiaries and donors

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development or any other relevant social and behavioural science discipline
• Experience in communication for development (C4D) / Development Communication and / or social marketing or relevant discipline
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the development, planning and management of Communication for social change / social marketing / community communications with practical experience in developing community communication strategies, behaviour analysis and the adaptation and application of communication tools and mediums to specific programs
• Knowledge of inter-disciplinary approach in program development and implementation in program communication, social mobilization and behavioral change.
• Knowledge of and skills in program communication networking, advocacy and negotiation, Public Relations / Marketing and relationship maintenance skills
• Knowledge of training/facilitation and impact evaluation of communication intervention.
• Knowledge and experience in the methods of communication to clearly and concisely express ideas and concepts in written and oral form and to listen to and acknowledges others' perspectives and views.
• Commensurate education and years of experience
• Experience running public awareness campaigns using community structures and mass media is desirable
• Experience working within an international, multi-lingual environment
• Commensurate education and years of experience
• Effective leadership, management and supervision
• Financial planning & management skills
• Highly developed communication skills and excellent command of English language, both written and spoken.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action

How to apply:

Please e-mal applications with only cover letter, CV and 3 references by 20th August 2014 to: jobskenya@filmaid.org

Note that applicants who send letters of references, testimonials or any other documents apart from those requested will be automatically disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified