Communication Officer Job at Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Tanzania

Job title: Communication Officer

Employer : WISE-Futures at Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology


Duties
Develop and/or update relevant communications materials for the project
• Able to develop website and maintain it by making sure its updated frequently
• Write feature stories or blogs for publication and/or posting on website.
• Compile and circulate project updates (either via weekly e-bullets;
newsletters;website update or other social media communication formats)
• Review, edit, follow up and write success stories and lessons learned.
• Manage outreach to diverse audiences and respond to information inquires
• Ableto take good photos and manage project repository of photos
• Track and report on impact of communication and advocancy actitivites
• Experience developing content for multiple channels
• Develop and manage communication and advocacy materials from concept to
completion through research, writing, editing, formatting, proofreading, and
basic design—e.g. newsletters, fact sheets, project documentation such as
presentations and reports, web copy, blog posts, policy briefings, letters,
submissions and other communications and advocacy products
• Design, produces and distributes calendars, greeting cards and posters
• Reponsible for visibility materials eg, designing and arranging poster sessions
during conferences and other related events.
• Responsible for arranging radio talk shows, interviews for the centre officials.

Education
Bachelors degree in literature, Mass Communication/Computer Science,
Journalism, Marketing or any related field, or masters degree in one of the
above or related fields
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in communication and advocacy in a project related field.
• A high degree of computer competence and familiarity with modern software and web page design and maintenance as well as social media

How to Apply:
Submit your applications including the following:
• A cover letter in which you describe your abilities and motivation,
• Most recent Curriculum Vitae
• Certified photocopies of relevant certificates and academic transcripts
• Letter of recommendation from two professional referees
• Contact details: Telephone, E-mail and Postal Address
• Individuals currently employed in the Public Service should route their applications through their employers
Deadline for application: Deadline for application is 30th November 2017. Recruitment will be as soon as possible.
Applications should be sent by either e-mail or via post address and should be addressed to:
Deputy Vice Chancellor-Planning, Finance and Administration,
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology,
P.O. Box 447,
ARUSHA, TANZANIA.