Communications Officer at Haco Industries Kenya Limited

The Communications Officer will do the following:

• Assist in executing the organization’s overall communications strategy.
• Drafting communications collateral as required e.g., press kits, event programmes, reports, speeches, copy writing etc.
• Assist in collation of necessary materials and information needed to develop media articles and responses from different departments.
• Social Media Management and updating of HACO’s corporate handles
• Actively support in development/content/management of new communication channels (such as podcasts and twitter spaces)
• Identify opportunities and platforms to profile HACO’s work Nationally and Regionally
• Assist creation of a solid visual data (videos and photos) bank for our business
• Support in Daily Media Monitoring of HACO’s visibility in the news and/or stories of interest to HACO’s sustainability agenda
• Support Sustainability Colleagues in proposing valuable partnerships and collaborations for HACO
• Work with internal teams to execute internal awareness programmes and campaigns
• Assist in updating the Website with relevant information on the organization’s progress

Required Skills

• Understands the best practices of main social media channels including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc
• Must possess exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content
• Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team
• Understanding of communications, public relations and marketing best practices
• Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts
• Demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge
• Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organisational ability

Education and Experience

• 3+ years prior experience in a communications role and proven working experience with social media
• BA in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations
• Knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, and Illustrator