Media and Communications Advisor

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and programme communications - 40%

• Leads on the development, review and implementation of the country communications strategy.
• Develops, in consultation with staff, annual communications plans including story gathering and dissemination plans to profile the work of Oxfam Kenya (OKE) Affiliate. Act as a specialist advisor to the team on all communication matters.
• Identifies and communicates with key internal audiences and manage information flows that meet the organization’s strategic needs.
• Commissions and manages communication consultancies (print, audio and video), ensuring that consultants are properly briefed and work to meet Oxfam Kenya’s minimum standards for publication.
• Develops and supports staff to use communication tools at all stages of the programme cycle.
• Supports programme staff in the design, delivery and documentation of public events in support of programmatic, advocacy and campaigns goals.
• Encourages innovation in the communication space, working towards a cost effective and efficient approach to media and publicity for the work of the Oxfam programme in Kenya. This will include a strong focus on the strategic use of community radio, social media, etc.

External media - 40%

• Network with national, regional and international media organizations and influential individuals to develop positive working relationships towards achieving the country strategy and goals.
• In collaboration with the team, identifies, trains and supports effective external representation of OKE programmes.
• Work with staff to identify opportunities for profiling stories, including the identification of and providing support to the people profiled in these media actions.
• Act as the focal point for communications work for the OKE programme, working in tandem with regional and global colleagues to manage proactive and reactive work with the Kenyan media.
• In collaboration with regional and global colleagues, support emergency responses as these arise through fast, accurate media work that has a strategic impact.

Learning, reporting and fundraising support - 20%

• Manage the development and production of OKE  publications including situation reports, information summaries, annual reports, policy briefs, etc.
• Lead on the development and submission of OKE information for regional, global and donor publications e.g. reports, pamphlets, brochures, case studies, updates, etc.
• Manage the production of clear, analytical, comprehensive case studies and human interest stories emerging from OKE and partners work.

Person specification

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam Kenya needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY.
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct).
• Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."
• Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.