Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Full Time
• Chinsali, Zambia
• Posted 2 hours ago
• Closes: October 19, 2022
Blackdot Media Ltd
Background
Blackdot Media Limited seeks to recruit a Communications and Outreach Officer to be based in Chinsali District to support communications and media activities for the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD) Project. The latter is being implemented by the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) with the support of the World Bank Group. TRALARD is implementing the ‘Think 2044 Behaviour Change Campaign’ aimed at triggering behaviour change of citizens so that they adopt positive practices and behaviour in relation to resilience and sustainable natural resource management.

Job profile
Among other responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to:
• Plan, implement, and assess communication and outreach activities in order to raise visibility of the campaign themes.
• Support the implementation of communication and advocacy strategy through a robust quarterly communication plan.
• Make scheduled site visits to project sites in order to document the status of the project activities.
• Support the implementation of a stakeholder engagement plan including brokering of professional relationships with local leaders, influencers and opinion leaders.

Minimum requirements
• Full Grade Twelve (12) certificate with five ‘O’ levels including Mathematics and English.
• Minimum of a Diploma in communications, journalism, public relations, or a closely related field (essential). A Bachelor’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3 years’ demonstrated experience in communications and outreach work such as stakeholder engagement, advocacy, community mobilization, coordination of road shows and other information dissemination outreach activities (essential).
• Proven track record of published articles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
• Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, and related business and communication tools.
• Strategic and creative mindset.
• Meticulous attention to detail.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Email your CV and cover letter to careers@blackdot.co.zm . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The closing date for receiving applications is Wednesday 19th October, 2022. The full job description can also be found on our careers page via www.blackdot.co.zm/careers/ 
To apply for this job email your details to careers@blackdot.co.zm 

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