Senior Manager, Communications

1 week ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Corporate Staffing Services Full time

NGO job vacancies in Kenya. RTI International (RTI) is both a global research institute and a leading international development organization. We combine these powerful capabilities with those of our partners to co-create smart, shared solutions for a more prosperous, equitable, and resilient world. Based in North Carolina, USA, RTI is one of the top implementing partners of projects funded through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). A commitment to making meaningful change energizes our 6,000 staff who deliver results across eight international development sectors and in more than 80 countries.
RTI's International Development Group (IDG) is currently accepting applications for the position Senior Manager, Communications to support building the profile and visibility of IDG's work, impact, and experts to critical audiences domestically and internationally to demonstrate project successes, capabilities, and value to clients.
This position will report to the Director and can be based in Washington DC, RTP, or be fully remote. This position will require domestic and international travel up to 15% of the time.

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Responsibilities

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for projects to execute communications activities, including:

  • Lead the development of and draft communications strategies and/or review/edit communications strategy drafts in collaboration with project teams.

  • Develop, write, and edit communications materials in collaboration with project teams, including press releases, success stories, social media content, blogs, and newsletters.

  • Provide support for key project-hosted events, including collateral development, strategic planning, logistics, and writing press releases, social media, prep materials, and other required materials.

  • Seek out new and creative approaches to showcase project work with an emphasis on results, including human interest, measurable impact, and success stories.

  • Provide communications training to project teams on relevant topics, including branding and marking, photography, storytelling, and more.

  • Create or manage creation of content-rich visuals, including infographics, for print and digital distribution.

  • Liaise with graphic designers, photographers, videographers, and other vendors to ensure deliverables are developed in line with branding requirements and meet relevant communications goals.

  • Support proposal teams with required communications inputs, including developing branding and marking plans, supporting recruitment and staffing decisions, and advising on budget needs.

  • Contribute to high-level success of IDG project communications portfolio by:

  • Developing, managing, and contributing to systems and processes to track and monitor needs of portfolio, plan support, and ensure work is completed efficiently and with high quality.

  • As assigned, lead and/or participate in collaborative initiatives to help achieve the team's goals and increase the team's effectiveness and contributions to IDG.

  • Represent the IDG communications team with RTI and IDG leaders, in particular project and division leaders, and provide expert communications advice and guidance.

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    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree and Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    • Demonstrated experience with USAID and USAID projects, including branding and marking, outreach, and storytelling.

    • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to accurately and concisely convey complex and technical information (writing samples will be required as a part of the interview process).

    • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    • Proven project management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines.

    • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and establish strong working relationships with key colleagues within RTI and client-funded projects.

    • Self-starter, able to think creatively and work independently.

    • Attention to detail and accuracy.

    • Effective organizational and time management skills.

    • Fluency in written and spoken English required with additional working knowledge of Spanish strongly preferred.

    • Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel

    • Demonstration of the RTI Values and Lead Forward behaviors by all employees is critical to the Institute's success. Behaviors associated with our Values and Lead Forward can been found on RTI Insider and Careers page.

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