Communications Officer at Kenya Human Rights Commission

Duties and responsibilities:

Communication

• Proactively identify and develop multimedia stories from the KHRC thematic areas that have compelling narratives and reflect noteworthy achievements.
• Work with thematic program teams to collect background documents, data, images, and video footage and connect to interview subjects.
• Assist in leveraging insights from data collected by the programs team to storytelling in the digital world using influencers, channels, or emerging platforms.

Content Generation

• Create story content to showcase the impact of KHRC work.
• Develop creative and compelling ideas to keep KHRC conversations going and inspire beneficiaries and funders.
• Implement ground-up advocacy campaigns to increase the KHRC brand.
• Develop regular key content for donor communication.
• Manage the day-to-day social media engagements.
• Develop, draft, and distribute KHRC publications to internal and external stakeholders.

Editorial

• Maintain and update the KHRC digital repository.
• Build and maintain relationships with key media houses.
• Develop all media fact sheets and press statements for all thematic areas
• Monitor KHRC’s public profile, draft press statements, and prepare content for press conferences.
• Maintain and monitor brand integrity and editorial guidelines.
• Work with thematic areas and teams to copyedit and proofread reports and publications as and when needed.

Who we are looking for?

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Education: A degree in communications, development communication, journalism, public relations, or a related field.
• Experience: 2 – 3 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, advocacy and/or journalism preferably with a nonprofit or NGO.
• A working knowledge of intermediate to advanced-level equipment (microphones, camera, video, audio recorder), photography and/or videography experience is a plus.
• Experience in project management, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
• Superior English and or Swahili language writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with focus and experience would be an added advantage.
• A good knowledge and understanding of national, regional and international human rights governance issues and mechanisms.
• A creative– able to write stories and bring them to life, a strategic thinker, with great problem- solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with fluid teams, networks, and beneficiaries irrespective of their religion, ethnicity, class, or gender with a demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards.
• Ability to use editing software (image, audio and video, post-production) with experience with online platforms - content management systems for web and social media.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including, but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrable experience in using graphic design platforms/programs such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator)
• Experience using video editing platforms/programs