Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Communication & Web Specialist duties are to assist the MCF-SP@UR Program PI and Overall Program Director in ensuring the visibility and popularization of the program through branding, information sharing, engagement with stakeholders and providing enabling tools for the program communication and networking.

The following are the duties and responsibilities to be executed:
Coordinate and ensure the development, execution and monitoring of the program’s Marketing and Communications Strategy for MCF Scholars Program.

This includes, but not limited to:
Responsible for the development, execution and monitoring of a Marketing and Communications Strategy including a social media plan;
Developing and initiating communication channels/flow for the program and modes of engagement with stakeholders.
Proposing appropriate digital communication tools for the program to reach larger audience.
Developing and maintaining the program communication and visibility tools: Website, social media accounts such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook channels among others.
Harmonizing communication practices among program stakeholders.
Promoting a positive public image of the program.
• Ensuring the visibility and popularization of the program, locally and globally. This includes, but not limited to:
Creating and publishing different text, audio and visual contents for dissemination.
Ensuring the right use of Mastercard foundation branding architecture.
Continuously update the program website and operate necessary re-design of website and other promotion materials.
Documenting program’s success stories from different stakeholder, particularly scholars and program implementing team.
Ensuring the day-to-day content management of the program’s website and social media platforms.
• Ensure the planning and organization of events, seminars, boot camps, press conferences and meetings.
To prepare and implement an annual media plan for the Mastercard Foundation scholars program including overseeing media coverage for all official events and outreach activities.
• Collaborate with the Program implementation team to ensure that adverts and events, and success stories are covered and posted on the websites and social media platforms.
• Ensure the quality of communication materials and communication ethical standards. This includes, but not limited to:
Proofreading all promotion materials, website content, and publications for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with communication professional ethics.
Advising the program implementing team on communication ethics for engagement with scholars and other stakeholders.
• Perform such other related duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Competencies, qualifications, and skills (Compulsory (C), Desirable (D), or Added
Advantage (A) in work performance and results) Candidates should possess the following qualifications and demonstrate the following Competencies, values and skills

C D A
1. Master’s degree in Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication, Multimedia Technology with at least 5 years of experiences or Bachelor’s degree in these fields with 7 years experience.
2. Having experience in communication, branding, digital content design and dissemination.
3. Experience in managing institutional social media accounts on various platforms.
4. Excellent writing, design and editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills
5. Solid experience of publishing content in digital channels and using emerging content management systems (CMS)
6. Accustomed to adapting content to different target groups and channels
7. Experience of working with relevant specialized equipment, software/hardware for developing communication and web content
8. Excellent interpersonal and communicational skills
9. Excellent written and oral communication in English and working knowledge of other languages used in Rwanda, a plus
10. Positive attitude, and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability
11. High level of flexibility, adaptive capacity with innovative initiatives

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their application files to spiurecruitment@gmail.com  with a copy to mcfsp.ur@gmail.com  the subject of the application e-mail should be containing your name and the position applied for. To confirm the application, candidates should also fill the form available through this link: https://forms.gle/eL993gnMwpYbso2W7 
The application file must be a single PDF file and should contain the following items:
- Application letter Addressed to the SPIU Coordinator
- A Detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of National ID or Passport
- Copies of Academic degree certificates
- Copy of any other relevant certificates acquired.
- Proof of relevant experience described in the CV.
- At least one recommendation letter from previous employment.
The deadline for submission of the application is set on 21st August 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for the written test.

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