Vacancy title:
Communication Officer
Jobs at:
Enabel

Deadline of this Job:
06th April 2018 at 4:00 PM

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

JOB DETAILS:
Enabel, formerly named BTC is the Belgian development agency. We Implement Belgium’s International development policy.
With 14 country offices across the world, 1500 employees and an annual portfolio of approximately 220 million euros, we build a sustainable world where women and men live under the rule of law and are free to pursue their aspirations.
Under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we carry out public service assignments in Belgium and abroad. In addition, Enabel enhances the impact of Belgium in international development by carrying out assignments for Belgian and international third-party donors.

Enabel, is active in Rwanda since 2000. It implements projects as defined in the successive Cooperation Programmes negotiated between the Government of Rwanda and the government of Belgium.
Currently, Enabel is implementing a cooperation programme in three priority sectors of development of Rwanda: health, energy and decentralization.

To further develop its activities, Enabel is looking for a (m/f):
Code: 21327RERWA
Duty station: Mainly in Kigali, with occasional trips in upcountry
Reporting line: Resident Representative
Duration of the contract: Indefinite limited to the intervention lifetime
Probable starting date: 1st May 2018
Monthly gross salary package: between 1.247.355RWF and 1.524.5428RWF depending on the number of years of relevant experience.

Context
He/she works for Enabel, under direct supervision of the Resident Representative of Enabel in Rwanda, and in very close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders. This function requires a high degree of interpersonal skills.

The function
External communication

• Develop and implement, with the Resident Representative and the Communication department in Brussels, the communication plan of the Representation
• At the end of the year, evaluate the communication activities of the Representation
• Manage and update the 'Contacts' file of the Representation
• Make sure that every new project has a presentation flyer, publish it on the website and have it updated if necessary
• Support and encourage projects to update their project page on OPEN.ENABEL and make sure they use it in their communication
• Develop social media tools (if relevant and useful) to communicate with national target audiences (disseminate project updates from OPEN.ENABEL).
•  Ensure that the Enabel visual identity is correctly applied (corporate house style) and manage the production of visibility materials (roll ups, banners, etc for the Representation)
• Answer requests for information; distribute publications and flyers, calendars…
• Act as communication focal point between HQ, the Representation and the Belgian Embassy
• Assist projects with communication activities (upon request)
• Contribute to the organization of events (internal and external)
• Manage contacts with the local media (in agreement with the Resident Representative)
• Create and update (annually) the Powerpoint presentation on the activities in the country on the basis of the template as provided by HQ
• Organize at least once a year an event for the stakeholders (and present the country’s annual overview)
• Assess the opportunity to develop a presence in the social media (in agreement with HQ communication unit)
• Collect and present strategic information on the concentration sectors where Enabel is involved (budget, partners, stakeholders, etc.)
• Collect and present overall information about Rwanda, to be included in general communication
  Internal communication
• Ensure communication flow between projects, representation and HQ
• Distribute messages from Communication HQ to the representation and the projects
• Distribute the representation and the projects’ communication material to HQ (photos, videos, publications)
• Update photo database
•  Manage internal newsletter or assess the opportunity to create one
• Organize at least once a year a teambuilding ‘Global event’ with HQ
• Assist projects in their institutional communication activities (directly or with the help of HQ Communication)
• Create a contacts database of communication service providers (graphical designers, journalists, photographers, printers…)
• Act as the HIV and Gender focal point at the representation, responsible for the implementation of the related policies and the follow-up of the concerned action plans.
  Networking
  • Distribute good practices and lessons learned as regards communication through the Enabel Communicators’ group on Facebook and other development partners
  • Manage and update the 'Contacts' file of the Representation

Profile
Degree and Experience

• University degree in business Administration with orientation in Marketing Management, Communication, or Journalism
• Rwandan Nationality
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in communication/journalism
• Proven experience with working in the local media landscape is an asset
• Proven experience in the drafting of articles in print and electronic media is an asset
• Experience and knowledge of corporate communications is an asset
•  Knowledge of project cycle and logical framework is an asset;
•  Proficient in English and French and Kinyarwanda
  Technical skills
•  Ability to draft articles of press, press releases, speeches
•  Ability to write and translate a professional text in French, English and Kinyarwanda
• Ability to establish public relations
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and practical knowledge of the Internet and web design
•  Good analysis and information processing capabilities
  Attitude
• Proactive, innovative and creative (e.g. be able to reflect on the improvement of the internal and external communication to capitalize experiences and "lessons learnt")
• Able to work under time pressure with no objection to undertake field missions.
• Capacity to work in a multicultural context
• Ability to work independently to produce expected results
• Mature, good communicator and team player;
  Our package
• Opportunity to work in the positive context of Rwanda – Belgium cooperation;
•  Opportunity for professional development in project management.
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with position and professional experience

Job application procedure
Interested applicants fulfilling the above mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents including detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of notarized certificates, motivation letter, names of three former supervisors as well as their emails and telephone numbers to the Resident Representative of Enabel in Rwanda, 10 KN 67ST, Kiyovu, SORAS Towers P.O Box: 6089, Kigali, not later than 06th April 2018 at 4:00 PM.
Online applications are sent to rwanda.humres@enabel.be