The jobholder supports the organisation in a range of communication activities such as media relations, event staffing, marketing and projects. The jobholder must be comfortable in providing communication consult, lead media relations, and publicity efforts for events.
The jobholder must ensure consistent messaging and communication of MENDAKI’s image and position to internal and external stakeholders. This includes crafting communication materials, pitching human-interest stories and profiles as well as to facilitate media queries.
Lastly, the jobholder must manage interview requests and provide staffing for spokesperson(s) including but not limited to political office holders, members of parliament, MENDAKI leadership team, beneficiaries, volunteers and participants.
Key Responsibility Areas
Media Relations
- Develop and implement communication activities to increase the publicity of MENDAKI's events, programmes and services
- This includes but not limited to develop media angle, key messages/narratives, draft communication materials such as media release and information sheet, as well as to facilitate interviews, and track coverage
- Ensure consistent messaging and communication
- Support the organisation’s media relations with various media partners including government agencies across different media agencies and channels
- Profiling human-interest stories through media pitching
- Work with departments to prepare communication materials such as
administrative programme, speeches and/or talking points, social media posts, media releases, identify human-interest stories - Lead media officer to support MENDAKI departments such as School Ready, HR and IT
Communication Projects
- Support editorial collaboration with media partners
- Support publicity efforts for digital projects with government agencies
Requirements
- Degree in Business, Marketing or Mass Communication
- 2 years of relevant experience in public and/or media relations
- Good written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Meticulous with attention to details
- Strong digital marketing communication and social media
- Ability to manage multiple projects within tight timelines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Applications
