• Employer: Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network

• Job Time: Full-Time

• Job Type: Contract

• Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

• Posted date: 10 hours ago

• Deadline: November, 22/2024 (11 days left)

The Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network, Addis Ababa University (HoA-REC&N-AAU) is a peculiar regional organization established to bridge the gap between policy, knowledge and practice in environmental matters of the Horn of Africa region. The organization serves as a regional multi-stakeholder platform of knowledge exchange whereby academia, policy-decision makers and practitioners convene to promote environmental conservation and natural resources management. It also facilitates collaboration and strengthens and advocates for sustainable development and environmental governance across the Horn of Africa.

HOA-REC&N-AAU has the broad goal of curbing the increasing trend of environmental degradation caused by mismanagement and conflicts that is aggravated by climate change, lack of coordination and collaboration to restore degraded ecosystems and to ensure sustainable use of natural resources by supporting local communities to transform their livelihoods, to cope with their changing physical environment in the Horn of Africa countries. This is done by strengthening capacity, raising environmental awareness, and improving environmental governance and policy throughout the region by facility facilitating and stimulating practical and demand-driven action research to address societal problems. A detailed overview about HoA-REC&N is available at www.hoarec.org.

Job Title: PR and Communication Officer

Report to: Executive Director/Programs Director

Summary

The PR and Communication Officer is responsible for providing communication and public relations tasks to position the Centre as a strong brand for environmental causes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Center's internal and external communications strategy, write and disseminate publicity materials, respond to inquiries from public and media

• sources, coordinate promotional events, workshops and organizational events Plans and disseminates accurate, timely and credible information to internal and external constituencies;

• Facilitates the development and implementation of a communication strategy.

• Organizes conferences, workshops and meetings with potential partners and donors;

• Establishes and oversees the Centre's information and communication standards; Recommends appropriate information and communication technology strategies to

• HOA-REC/N management; Oversees publications and edits periodic and funding reports before they are uploaded on the Centre's website;

• Facilitates requests for content/articles and press releases from relevant personnel

• Oversees the compilation, editing and publication of the newsletter of the Centre; Posts information on the Centre's website following approval of the Editorial Team,

• Oversees the maintenance and improvement of the HoA-REC website;

• Maintains a central repository of the Centre's database/documents;

• Anticipates alerts and advises the top executives about the implications of policies and current events on environmental issues;

• Facilitates the development and implementation of a proactive media relationship strategy in order to ensure that the Centre's messages are appropriately conveyed to the public;

• Writes news releases, speeches, and articles for distribution to the media as required; Promotes HOA-REC's activities at international conferences;

• Liaises with AAU's ICT directorate to get strong support to the Centre; and

• Undertakes all other related duties as may be required and assigned.

Job Requirements

• Competence in MS Office, publishing, graphic design, etc...

• Use of social media and training in media relations

• Standard public speech, writing, presentation and interpersonal skills

Language: Proficiency in the English language and knowledge of Arabic and/or French is an asset.

Education: BA/MA in Public relations, Journalism, Communications, Foreign Language, or related fields of studies

Experience: A minimum of 6/4 years of relevant work experience in donor-funded projects.

Duty station: Addis Ababa and it may require occasional travel

Duration: On contract basis with possible extension

Salary: As per the salary scale of the Centre

Number of candidates for each position: One

How to Apply

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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