Vacancy title:
Communication Officer

Jobs at:
Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF)

Deadline of this Job:
25th November, 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 31st October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

The Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) is a voluntary, private, non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit-making Civil Society children’s rights organization based in Dar es Salaam as its headquarters, founded and registered in 2006 under the NGO Act No. 24/2002. CDF has offices in Tarime District, Mara Region and Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. For more information about CDF, please visit us at www.cdftz.org, www.facebook.com/cdftz  and Instagram@cdf_tanzania . Due to the strategic expansion along with the implementation of the new CDF Strategic Plan 2020-2024, CDF is looking for the qualified and motivated person to fill the following position with immediate effect:.

JOB DETAILS:
The candidate will perform the following duties as listed below:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure and maintain good internal and external communications and relations with donors, implementing partners, press and network members and assist to execute the communications strategy, maintain programme documentations.
  
• Updating all CDF website, social media sites including the MET and TECMN pages on time by ensuring the appearance is visually appealing, the content is relevant, up-to-date and user friendly.
  
• Responsible for timely submission of
  CDF and donor’s media reports on the monthly, quarterly and annual basis
  
• Monitor news media, share important highlights and mentions of the organization's work
  
• Manage media relations effectively and ensure that activities that the organization engages in receive positive publicity in the media.
  
• In collaboration with the organization Program Officers, develop, monitor and track the results of communication strategies for the different thematic areas.
  
• Coordinates and facilitates internal and external communication activities of the organization
  
• Evaluate, create and/or update communication materials (internal/external, print and electronic): writing articles, newsletters, brochures, flyers, website content etc.
  
• In collaboration with program officers, writing press releases, briefings and responding to media inquiries about the organization.
  
• Responsible for developing the content of websites and social networks/media
  

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mass Communication, journalism, media, public relations or related field;
  
• Understanding of brand management and excellent writing skills and oral communication skills (both Swahili and English);
  
• Experienced writer for variety of mediums, including brochures, blogs, newsletters, reports, websites, and social media;
  
• Ability to communicate the interest/information of CDFfor a range of different audiences;
  
• Ability to review and edit (in English & Swahili) written documentation for dissemination and publication;
  
• Knowledge of the digital media/online landscape;
  
• Ability to work independently;
  
• Photographic and video skills will be an added advantage;
  
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor