Job Requirements

Required qualifications, competences, and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, public relations, journalism or any other related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position, especially regarding the development of diverse communications products, as well as strategic communication planning, implementation, budgeting and monitoring
• Proven experience in content development, writing and/or editorial work
• Experience working in an international & intercultural context/organization
• Experience supervising production and quality of communication products and tools with external providers
• Experience in press management and monitoring
• Knowledge of event management
• Basic knowledge of design and video editing
• Experience in working for GIZ projects and familiarity for GIZ’s rules and regulations
• Basic knowledge of development policy issues
• Willingness to learn independently and proactively
• Ability to efficiently use standard IT applications (i.e. MS Office Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.), communications-related applications (photoshop, communications product design, etc.) and digital media, including modern video conferencing tools
• Proven ability to write error-free communications materials
• Excellent knowledge of English and Amharic, written and spoken.

How to Apply

Application procedure: 

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non- returnable recent CV via CLICK HERE or Email: hreth@giz.de

 Note: - Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Communication Specialist #041/2022 in the subject line of your email application. Due to large number of applications we categories applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference. Applications from qualified women are encouraged. “Please refer to our brochure to learn more about GIZ’s attractive benefit package.”