SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organization that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

In its current Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change during project preparation and implementation - by strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects. We will continue to position ourselves as a premium organization, with decentralized management.

For more information on our operations in Kenya and SNV generally visit our website: www.snv.org

SNV in Kenya and the LISTEN project

SNV is funded by several donor organisations including The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands, The European Union, USAID, IKEA Foundation, Endev among others to reach millions of people by implementing projects. Currently, SNV Kenya hosts 15 local and multi-country projects across the three sectors: Agriculture, Energy and Water. The SNV country office is located in Nairobi with field offices in Eldoret, Nanyuki and Kakuma.

The Laikipia, Isiolo Samburu Transforming the Environment through Nexus (LISTEN) project seeks to contribute to the goal of enhancing resilience of food, nutrition and water security in three selected Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties. The project is implemented by SNV as the lead partner together with AGRA & FCDC with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The project office and team are based in Nanyuki town.

To enhance communication activities for the LISTEN project and SNV as a whole, we seek an all-rounded person to support communication activities (including use of social media), photography, videography, and knowledge management activities.

More specifically, the incumbent is expected to adhere to SNV brand guidelines alongside certain donor specific requirements while undertaking the following specific activities:

• Facilitate online outreach and social media promotions, including drafting posts for different social sites, monitor social media for specific trending topics and identify suitable action for the project.
• Collaborate with both the technical and the communications teams to develop and design concepts and social media campaigns.
• Develop, manage and regular updating of the photography database; ensuring photos are correctly captioned and the correct consent forms identified as per the EU GDPR guidelines on participant’s consent and right to personal data protection
• Facilitate the preparation and delivery of the internal and external project reports as per the SNV brand in addition to project communication updates. Including the development of videos / documentaries.
• Monitor marketing communications activities and align the project to the same.
• Facilitate or coordinate the design of online and print materials for projects using design software; InDesign, Illustrator, Canva etc.
• Coordinate publicity of project activities through the media, including through local radio programs for learning and advocacy
• Support in capturing and writing success stories / stories of change for project beneficiaries, while highlighting the SNV products
• Support communication team in any other communication-related requests

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Marketing, communications, public relations or related field
• Three-years’ experience in a development organisation with a focus on communication activities is a plus
• Mastery of English language (verbal and written)
• Good proofreading and writing skills
• Extensive knowledge of social media
• Basic graphic design knowledge including use on InDesign, Canva etc
• Creative, solutions-oriented and a real team player.
• Self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Willing to learn new things or take direction and comes up with new ideas or solutions on how to improve the team

This successful candidate will be engaged vide a junior consultancy contract and remuneration will be based on fee per day (paid out monthly) and subjected to 5% WHT tax. All field costs relating to the assigned tasks in the contract period will be as guided by SNV policies.

What’s in it for you
•    Good, solid experience in communication and international development 
•    A fun, inclusive team
•    Lots of learning opportunities
•    Travel to interesting project sites

Assignment duration
6 months with possibility of extension

How to apply
Please apply by clicking on the “I'M INTERESTED” tab above/below and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system before 12th August 2022, attaching your CV and Cover letter.

NB:

Only applications that meet the above criteria will be considered.

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.

Applicants are not required to undertake any medical checks before selection or pay any money at any stage of the recruitment process.