Communication Officer
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #118/2017
GIZ- SDR Program
Background
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives.
In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.
The Ethiopian government recognizes the high economic value of livestock and its products like milk, meat and leather produced through the traditional pastoral farming. Therefore, the pastoral and agro-pastoral population is supported in strengthening their drought resilience, allowing them to adapt their farming system to a changing natural and economic environment. German development cooperation participates with the program “Strengthening Drought Resilience of the Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Population in the Lowlands of Ethiopia” (SDR) in selected pilot areas in Afar and Somali. Major activities will be participatory land use planning with all stakeholders in selected kebeles, water harvesting and rehabilitation of degraded rangeland followed by participatory rangeland management as well as training for pastoralists, administration and service providers. To set this new program up, a team of experts is needed keen to work for pastoralists communities. The jobs will offer the opportunity to form together a challenging project. For its Strengthening Drought Resilience (SDR) program office GIZ is looking for a Communication Officer as per the detail below:-
Position: Communication Officer
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Application deadline: November 28, 2017
Required Candidate: One
Responsibilities:
· Develop and publish requested publication and promotion material for the overall SDR programme
· Improve the visibility and awareness of the SDR programme activities amongst stakeholders and partners
· Undertake all activities under direct supervision of the Capacity Development Process Coordinator
Tasks
· In cooperation with program and project managers identify publication and promotion needs for different target groups;
· Editorial support in the production of reports, information material, brochures, posters and the like
· Coordinate and supervise artists’ work for programme’s publications and promotion material
· Coordinate the programme’s publications and promotion material in line with BMZ and GIZ guidelines and interests
· Layout and design of the various publications and promotion material in close cooperation with GIZ communication unit
· Organize and supervise the printing of programme’s publications and promotion material
· Document and encourage the sharing of best practices among members creating an opportunity for programme staff to engage in best practice sharing and collaboration.
· Organise awareness creation events such as open days, exchange visits
· Update and maintain the programme’s photo database and improve its accessibility
Competences:
· High degree of initiative and creativeness
· Very good computer skills, esp. Microsoft Office
· Very good Graphic Design Skills
· Excellent attention to detail
· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in English and Amharic language
· Basic writing and speaking skills in Afarigna and / or Somali is a pro
· Capacity of team work with internal and external partners
· Knowledge of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood systems
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications
· B.Sc. in the field of communication, publishing or related field from a recognized College or University;
Professional experience
· At least 5 years of proven practical experience in preparation of publications and/or content management