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About NEADAP

The Netherlands East African Dairy Partnership (NEADAP)offers a platform for exchange of knowledge and experience to tackle current challenges and leverage further development in East African dairy. In its first phase, NEADAP organised exchange, learning and documentation around animal fodder, milk quality and inclusive dairy business. In the second phase (2021–2023), NEADAP is focusing on testing and adaptive scaling of these and other proven approaches and technologies. In total 10 products (proven approaches and technologies) have been identified which are being promoted by product leads and their product teams.

NEADAP takes initiative to create general networking and learning opportunities through specific events (e.g. conferences, workshops, webinars). The testing and adaptive scaling of proven approaches and technologies is documented and promoted within the growing NEADAP network in East Africa.

To enhance the communication activities of NEADAP in East Africa, SNV seeks an all-round communications professional who will support communication activities (including use of social media), photography, videography, graphic design and knowledge management activities.

More specifically, the Communications Junior Consultant is expected to join the communication team and support graphic design tasks while providing support to NEADAP partnership with the following specific activities:

• Co-develop a practical communication strategy for NEADAP
• Newsletter composition and editing
• Creation of posts related to product activities (examples: manure pilots, stakeholder meeting on forage seeds, agri-contracting etc.)
• Promotion of knowledge products from running projects (Solidaridad TZ, SNV TIDE, BRIDGE, ICSIAPL, ISLA, Agriterra) for publishing on social media or Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP) website
• Record short interviews during field visits
• Social media updating
• Assist on reporting of meetings (internally and external summaries)
• Assist product leads with creation of PowerPoints, reports, mainly focusing on the house style of NEADAP
• Development of publications and publicity materials based on SNV and NEADAP brand guidelines

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Graphic Design, Digital media or related field
• Previous appointment in a development organisation with related experience in marketing or communications is a plus
• Additional training in Graphic design is desirable
• Mastery of use of Graphic Design software for production of publications and publicity materials
• Mastery of English language (verbal and written)
• Good proofreading and writing skills
• Extensive knowledge of use and management of social media channels for corporates
• 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

What’s in it for you?

• Good, solid experience in communication for development that you can add to your CV
• A fun, inclusive team
• Lots of learning opportunities
• Travel to interesting project sites

Assignment duration - 6 months, January 2023 until June 2023

Remuneration - SNV NEADAP will pay a monthly compensation and cover all field costs relating to the assigned tasks in the consultancy period as guided by SNV policies.

How to Apply

Please submit your application by clicking on “I'M INTERESTED” tab on this page and submitting a cover letter and CV that has details of your three (3) referees via Smart Recruiters on or before  15th December 2022 to be considered for this position.

NB:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SNV does not require you to pay any amount of money for you to be recruited nor does it require you to undertake any medical examinations prior to being engaged for an assignment.