Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job summary/ responsibilities:
• Participate in the design, formulation, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of a communications strategy
• Identify and develop content for proactive media stories for the organisation.
• Work with programme leads to identify case studies/ success stories and other content for media.
• Contribute to the content and design of DAPP’s communication, visibility and promotion materials such as flyers, newsletters, posters and similar
• Develop relationships with local/national/regional/international media outlets and journalists in order to increase the DAPP visibility as well as participation in the debates related to DAPPs key messages.
• Ensure consistent language and messaging across all DAPP’s output and communication channels.
• Draft press releases and other media materials on behalf of DAPP.
• Contribute to DAPPs social media output, including gathering content and provision of messaging
• Develop radio broadcasts / pod casts as well as videos for TV and social Media.
• Deliver training on communications to employees as necessary
• Report on communication activities and impact to senior leadership

Key skills and education:
• A Degree or Diploma in Communications, Journalism or Public Relations
• Creative ability to develop communication strategies
• Creative skills in design and layout.
• Familiarity with latest professional video, audio and publication software
• Proficient camera handling skills
• Ability for professional handling of social media tools including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, blogs, and email.
• Excellent story writing skills with the ability to synthesize, understand and communicate complex issues effectively and in a timely fashion.
• The journalistic ability to source stories from the DAPP interventions through staff, partners and beneficiaries.
• Excellent writing, oral communication, editing and proofreading skills.
• Excellent diplomacy skills and proven network of relations with various media institutions.
• Good interpersonal and relation building skills. Possess confidence to deal with senior executives.
• Ready to adapt to organisational tasks and procedures
• Willing to travel to project sites in all districts of operations.

Relevant experiences:
• At least three years’ experience in similar position.
• Experience working in a communications team.
• Experience in drafting and implementing a Communications Plan in the Non-profit sector.
• Experience in producing communication materials for a variety of different audiences.
• Prior experience in providing capacity building in communication techniques and public relations work.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Applications with detailed CVs and 3 professional referees (among who one must be the supervisor) must be received by 26th of July 2023. Please do not attach certificates and other documentation at this stage.

Please submit to these E-mails: job@dappzambia.org  with a copy to hr@dappzambia.org 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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