Responsibilities or duties

• Contribute towards the implementation of IOM Kenya’s external communications strategies in line with the Organization’s strategic communications priorities and guidelines, promoting an accurate narrative on migration-related issues with the media, general public, the UN and other key partners.
• Develop Communications content aligned with IOM’s brand guidelines and consistent with the Organization’s strategic communications priorities. Enhance IOM Kenya’s communications capacity by developing training materials, providing training and capacity building to relevant staff; provide advice and support to the field teams on Media and Communications management.
• Support high profile visibility events and assist the Chief of Mission in preparing to represent IOM Kenya, including arranging media interviews, developing speeches and preparing media Lines to Take. Develop and contribute content to communications campaigns at a national, regional and international level, including for relevant UN Days.
• Support the management of IOM Kenya’s online presence, including through its social media accounts and website to increase the impact of CO’s digital outreach.
• Strengthen IOM’s links with media in-country to promote the work of IOM Kenya; maintain media contact lists, coordinate responses to media requests; prepare timely press releases/media packages, and organize press briefings, media trainings and partnerships, among other relevant activities.
• Draft media key messages, statements, talking points and other relevant background documents for IOM’s use.
• Engage with the UN Country Team’s Communication Group and other relevant actors and lead on developing media messages on key issues by working together on campaigns and issues of joint concern.
• Support the development and design of bespoke IOM Kenya data and research products, including reports, online products, fact sheets as well as dissemination materials such as email blasts, tweets etc.
• Support enhancing the visual elements of maps and other statistical analysis products generated by DTM teams.
• Undertake duty travel to take photographs and video footage and gather material for multi-media content showcasing the humanitarian situation and IOM field activities. Ensure that Media and Communications content is clear and concise, and that digital informed consent is secured.
• Ensure that there is appropriate gender, diversity and inclusion awareness in all IOM external communications.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Education

A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field in communication and journalism or related fields.

Experience needed

Experience

• Five years of relevant work experience in Communication, Journalism, or International Relations/Development
• Experience working for an international organization (such as the UN), preferred.
• Experience in digital communications and social media;

• Contribute towards the implementation of IOM Kenya’s external communications strategies in line with the Organization’s strategic communications priorities and guidelines, promoting an accurate narrative on migration-related issues with the media, general public, the UN and other key partners.
• Develop Communications content aligned with IOM’s brand guidelines and consistent with the Organization’s strategic communications priorities. Enhance IOM Kenya’s communications capacity by developing training materials, providing training and capacity building to relevant staff; provide advice and support to the field teams on Media and Communications management.
• Support high profile visibility events and assist the Chief of Mission in preparing to represent IOM Kenya, including arranging media interviews, developing speeches and preparing media Lines to Take. Develop and contribute content to communications campaigns at a national, regional and international level, including for relevant UN Days.
• Support the management of IOM Kenya’s online presence, including through its social media accounts and website to increase the impact of CO’s digital outreach.
• Strengthen IOM’s links with media in-country to promote the work of IOM Kenya; maintain media contact lists, coordinate responses to media requests; prepare timely press releases/media packages, and organize press briefings, media trainings and partnerships, among other relevant activities.
• Draft media key messages, statements, talking points and other relevant background documents for IOM’s use.
• Engage with the UN Country Team’s Communication Group and other relevant actors and lead on developing media messages on key issues by working together on campaigns and issues of joint concern.
• Support the development and design of bespoke IOM Kenya data and research products, including reports, online products, fact sheets as well as dissemination materials such as email blasts, tweets etc.
• Support enhancing the visual elements of maps and other statistical analysis products generated by DTM teams.
• Undertake duty travel to take photographs and video footage and gather material for multi-media content showcasing the humanitarian situation and IOM field activities. Ensure that Media and Communications content is clear and concise, and that digital informed consent is secured.
• Ensure that there is appropriate gender, diversity and inclusion awareness in all IOM external communications.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

• Digital communications
• Social media management
• Media relations
• Content development
• Communications strategy
• Journalism
• Public relations
• Training and capacity building
• Speech writing
• Press release writing
• Photography
• Videography
• Data visualization
• Gender, diversity, and inclusion awareness

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in communication and journalism or related fields.
• Five years of relevant work experience in Communication, Journalism, or International Relations/Development.
• Experience working for an international organization (such as the UN) is preferred.
• Experience in digital communications and social media.