Job Title: Communications Officer
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Salary: 25,000,000.00TZ Annual Salary Gross
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract length: 7 Months
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 26 Aug 2019
Interview date: To be Communicated
VSO
is the world’s leading international development organisation that
works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries
around the world, our unique role in international development is to
place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where
their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers
live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their
unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing
things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of
poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on
long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come.
Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.
Role overview
The
ideal person for this role is somebody who has a background in
communications and Tanzania media contacts. Lead the communication and
marketing of the Tanzania Local Enterprise Development (TLED) Project
activities to its stakeholders, With a requirement to undertake
stakeholder and marketing materials in order to make recommendations
that can be developed into a communications plan for TLED Project to
communicate cost effectively to both its internal and external
stakeholders .If you are passionate about using your communication and
training skills to demonstrate the positive change VSO has made in
Tanzania, and keen to travel the country, in order to visit the project
in Regions, you are the ideal candidate!
Skills, qualifications and experience
• Bachelor degree in communications, social sciences or related field, a master’s degree will be an asset
• At least 5 years of experience in the field of communications with a reputable organization.
•
Experience in developing communication materials including
documentaries, success stories, press release, newsletters - abiding to
high quality standards
•
Strong interpersonal relationship development as well as ability to
develop effective networks including with high profile audiences.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to vary communication content and style to suit audiences
• Sensitive to gender issues and the treatment of women and must believe women and men are equal.
• Excellent coordination, planning and time management skills with experience working under pressure.
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Ability to analyse and quickly grasp the fundamentals of a need or
issue. Able to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
• Ability to be flexible; adaptable to change; and creative
• Able to travel and work away from home up to 40% of the time.
Competencies and Behaviour
At
VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether
you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your
own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an
assessment based on these core competencies:
• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge
Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications, and If you wont hear from us in 2 weeks after advert Closed consider that your application is unsuccessfully. only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy (PDF).
• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge
Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications, and If you wont hear from us in 2 weeks after advert Closed consider that your application is unsuccessfully. only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
MODE OF APPLICATION
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy (PDF).
