Communications Public Relations Jobs at Tembo Nickel and The Embassy of France in Tanzania

Corporate Communications Manager job at Tembo Nickel

Deadline of this Job: 14 November 2022

JOB DETAILS:
Position Summary:
• Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit a Corporate Communications Manager to join the Tembo Nickel Project Team. She/he will have full responsibility to ensure the execution of the corporate communications strategy with a key focus on internal and external communications, branding, digital communication as well as media relations. The Corporate Communications Manager will also need to work closely with Human Resources and Community Relations. This role will report to General Manager-ESG

Duty Station: Dar es salaam Country Office with regular travel to sites.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain approved key messages document for external use.
• Develop and maintain approved FAO document for external use.
• Write and approve press releases.
• Support Country Manager with communications materials; speeches; and information for internal and external use.
• Integrate all communications across sites.
• Develop, maintain and execute when necessary the Corporate Communications Crisis Management Plan.
• Support HR and CR with internal and external communications.
• Maintain reputation through the Tembo branding.
• Be responsible for digital channels (Linkedln, Twitter) and Tembo Nickel website.
• Review and approve content for digital media and Tembo website.
• Provide website content.
• Distribute internal communications emails (e.g., Management updates to employees).
• Manage Tembo Nickel incoming mails from external stakeholders.
• Draft and finalise in a timely manner the CM Quarterly Report for external stakeholders
• Develop, maintain, and distribute Tembo Habari quarterly magazine.
• Work with external suppliers for branding, printing etc.
• Uphold compliance with confidential information and have a deep understanding of what information can be approved for external stakeholders.
• Work to align all communications with the Tembo ESG strategy.

Qualifications and Competencies:
• Master’s degree in Public Relations, Communication, or related field.
• 10 years of work experience.
• Strong Corporate Relations experience either in-house or at an agency.
• Strong experience of managing communications/design/digital agencies.
• Excellent media relations skills, able to handle complex media enquiries independently.
• Strong experience of working to deliver integrated communications plans, working closely with other departments.
• Preference for experience in Crisis Communications.
• Strongly developed writing skills covering reports, internal and external communications, press releases and other publications.
• Ability to translate between English and Kiswahili.

Deadline of this Job: 02 January 2023

JOB DETAILS:

Main duties:

1. Press:
a. Prepare a daily Press Review
• Follow-up of latest developments of news on the ground in English and Swahili media
• Follow-up of audiovisual and social media platforms

b. Organize and coordinate Embassy events in close cooperation with media:
• maintain an updated directory of Tanzanian journalists and government authorities
• contacting reliable media and organize their participation in press conferences, interviews and follow the coverage
• prepare regular press evaluation reports of current affairs
• writing press releases in French, English and Swahili
• translating official documents: French to Swahili or French to English or English to Swahili
• Proof-reading documents intended for media, and, if necessary, rewriting the news story
• monitoring of the budget allocated to the Press Department activities

2. Communications:
A. managing the embassy’s communication platforms
• Animation of the social networks of the embassy
• Update of the Embassy’s Website

b. Be a content hub that feeds social networks:
• Content creation
• Create and execute a communication plan for Embassy departments

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• The list of activities above is indicative and may change according to needs.
• The successful candidate must be able to integrate new tasks related to his job.

Knowledge: Qualifications required:
• At least a Bachelor’s degree or Advance Diploma in Journalism, Mass Communications or related field.
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in a communications role

Languages:
• Proficiency in writing, reading, speaking Swahili, French and English.

Information Technology skills:
• Knowledge of Information Technology (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ease in crafting an effective social media contents in multiple platforms.
• Know how: Positive attitude Teamwork
• Problem solver, organizational and planning skills
• Personal qualities / qualities observed in professional situation
• Discretion
• Can handle multitask, works well under pressure in a busy environment
• Attention to detail
• Able to work in a culturally diversified environment
• Excellency communication skills
• Be independent and initiative taker
• Rational sense
• Curiosity