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Date Posted: Monday, November 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Summary
ICBS in partnership with CBS Rwanda are hiring a Communications Lead to oversee internal and external communications of the project in the Great Lakes Region. The candidate will support communication objectives of ICBS and CBS Rwanda and demonstrate a collaborative approach in developing communications strategies and materials to achieve the overall mission. The individual will be responsible for leadership communications, planning and organizing events, graphic design and social media visibility. The role holder works in close collaboration with the ICBS Communications and Advocacy Strategist, and ICBS and CBS teams in Rwanda.

Key responsibilities:
1. Strategic Communications
• Lead strategic communications for CBS Rwanda, including development and implementation of communications and branding strategies and relevant policies.
• Lead development and implementation of ICBS Great Lakes Region communication strategy in relation to the CONNECT Project, aligned with ICBS’s organisational communication and branding strategies.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders in the Great Lakes Region for visibility and advocacy impact.
• Manage CBS Rwanda’s website and social media.
• Co-manage ICBS’s website and social media.
• Support the ICBS’s Communications and Advocacy Strategist in ICBS strategic communications activities.
2. Programme Communications for Advocacy and Awareness

The Communications Lead will work closely with the CONNECT stakeholders and ICBS Communications and Advocacy Strategist to:
• Ensure development of high-quality communication products for internal and external audiences including graphic designs.
• Create engaging graphics, other visual and video materials and storytelling approaches for different communication platforms and for a variety of communication and advocacy products.
• Coordinate with ICBS and CBS Rwanda’s team members and partners to create a pipeline of compelling stories that demonstrate the CBS approach’ value and
• Develop and maintain contact information, materials and relationships with journalists and media outlets to increase awareness on MHPSS and PB
• Assist in organizing and generating public support for special events, conferences, and campaigns.
• Coach and assist team members on communication skills and activities.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality
• Understand and apply audience insights, messaging, sector trends, and competitive landscape to shape communications content.
• Monitor and evaluate impact of communication and advocacy events/campaigns to target audiences.
• Ensure high level of quality of all information produced.
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties.

Requested Profile
Qualifications skills & experience
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as communications manager or a similar position in public or private field.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or relevant field.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is considered an advantage.
• Experience in design and implementation of communication strategies.
• Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques.
• Excellent writing, editorial, and presentation skills.
• Excellent record of accomplishment in producing a wide range of communication material.
• Graphic design skills in using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and/or Pagemaker.
• Knowledge of multimedia to develop a range of communication and information products, particularly photography and videography.
• Demonstrated social media experience.
• Experience in awareness raising campaigns.
• knowledge of communication principles and ethics.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various government and non-governmental stakeholders.
• The candidate should have high level of integrity, accountability, and punctuality. He/she should also demonstrate and be exemplary in portraying ICBS and CBS Rwanda’s values and ethics and collaborative spirit.
• Proficiency in using digitalized internal communication systems and data management.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Publisher).
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office 365 (Teams, OneDrive, Sharepoint etc.)
• English and Kinyarwanda are the working languages for this position, therefore excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda are required. Knowledge of French and Swahili would be an advantage.
Candidate should be able to work independently, with minimum supervision and guidance from supervisors.

Terms of Employment
• This is a full-time position. The Communications Lead role will be based at the ICBS/CBS Rwanda’s Office in Kigali with travels to the districts and to offices of partner organizations.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates are invited to submit electronically their motivation letter, CV, and at least three references to: vacancies@icbs.ngo  and copy to vacancies.icbs@gmail.com  and sociotherapy.rwanda@gmail.com.  Please include “Communications Lead” in the subject line and kindly add your annual salary expectation (salary range) in the motivation letter. The application deadline is Friday 17th of November 2023, 17:00 hrs. The applications can be addressed to the General Lead of ICBS, Mr. Diogene Karangwa. For any questions regarding the position, contact Nina Goričar ( nina.goricar@icbs.ngo ) and copy Chantal Ingabire ( chantal.ingabire@cbsrwanda.org ). Visit us on www.iicbs.org (soon to be: www.icbs.ngo ) and www.cbsrwanda.org. 


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