Beyond Zero Campaign Head, Communications, Public Relations and Knowledge Management Officer Job in Kenya

The Beyond Zero Campaign is premised on the philosophy of harnessing the convening power of Her Excellency, the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, to ensure that all Kenyan mothers deliver safely, and their children are healthy and HIV free through:

• Institutionalizing and strengthening existing health and community systems
• Mobilizing the contributions of private and public sectors and development partners
• Catalyzing innovation and accelerating action by stakeholders and political leaders

The Campaign is now spearheaded by a National Steering Committee providing multi-disciplinary strategic leadership for delivery of the First Lady’s Strategic Framework through the Ministry of Health. 

In an effort to fulfill its mandate, the Beyond Zero Campaign now seeks to fill the following position:

Head, Communications, Public Relations and Knowledge Management Officer
Grade 3

The officer shall be responsible to for advocacy and communications strategy of the Campaign, be well spoken and ensure continued mobilization and catalyzation of action on HIV, maternal and child health nationally and globally.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement a communications strategy for Beyond Zero to ensure continued acceleration towards reduced HIV infections, healthy deliveries across Kenya
• Collate the results achieved and information from different stakeholders and share them nationally and globally
• Lead implementation of the advocacy agenda of the Beyond Zero Campaign
• Turn events and technical information related to Beyond Zero to creative products for dissemination
• Contribute to the documentation for Kenya’s MDG report in line with the achievements of the Beyond Zero Campaign
• Manage public relations, the press and media
• Develop messages for the campaign and promote the Beyond Zero brand
• Oversee documentation of Beyond Zero’s lessons and the impact of the National Steering Committee, the First Lady’s Strategy on stakeholder engagement for Kenya’s achievement of HIV, maternal and child health goals
• Manage the social media platform for Beyond Zero
• Develop a knowledge management system for collection, collation, transformation of information into usable products for different audiences, dissemination and measurement of impact
• Develop and update annual reports, brochures, fact sheets, website
• Provide communication in editing, drafting and proof reading of all communication relating to Beyond Zero, from the Secretariat, NACC or the National Steering Committee
• Contribute to preparing reports and proposals for resource mobilization

Professional qualifications and relevant experience

• Over 7 years’ experience working in communications with excellent public relations skills and with experience in a supervision position
• Master’s Degree in a Communications and related fields

Key Skills

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Demonstrated ability to turn events into high quality, easy to follow products and publications and disseminate them for highest impact
•  A track record of utilizing communication to position an agenda and generate public interest and catalyze action to achieve tangible outcomes
• Sound Information Technology (IT) and media skills
• Ability to work both independently, work quickly and efficiently under pressure especially when facing tight deadlines and work as a member of a team and set own work plan, meet deadlines and balance competing priorities.

How to Apply

The Beyond Zero Campaign DOES NOT discriminate any applicant on the basis of ethnic background, sex, religion, HIV status, age, marital status, or disability but is attentive of gender, regional and ethnic balance.

If you fulfill the above requirements, you are invited to apply by submitting an application together with an up to date CV, by close of business Friday, September 5th 2014 to the address provided below.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

The Director
National AIDS Control Council
Landmark Plaza 9th Floor
P.O. Box 61307 00200
Nairobi