Communications Officer
GIZ-Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #126/2017
GIZ- Office Addis Ababa
As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – is dedicated to building a future worth living around the world.
We have over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including rural and economic development, education and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security. Together with our partners, we work to deliver flexible, effective and cost-effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. Of our 18,260 employees in some 120 countries, almost 70 per cent are national personnel working in the field.
As a public-benefit German federal enterprise, we are committed to meeting our clients’ high standards with regard to transparency and accountability. German and European values are central to our work. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is our main commissioning party. European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and national governments benefit from our services, too.
In Ethiopia GIZ has been implementing development programmes on behalf of the German government for over 40 years jointly with our national partners. The focus of our work in the country is on vocational education, sustainable use of natural resources, land management and food security, biodiversity and forestry. Further programmes enhance the development of a sustainable textile sector and renewable energies.
At the GIZ Country Office in Addis Ababa the communications and events unit is responsible for the external and internal communications of GIZ on country level and reports to the GIZ country management. The unit manages the communications strategy for GIZ Ethiopia, national media relations of GIZ, conveying clear and consistent image of GIZ and ensuring that corporate communications standards are met. The unit is in charge of communicating results of our work through a broad range of internal and external channels including print, digital and face-to-face communication. It provides also advisory services to the programmes on communications concepts and measures, corporate design, press relations and events. The unit liaises closely with the corporate communications unit at GIZ Headquarters in Germany, with communication units of national or international GIZ partners, other German Development Cooperation stakeholders and different service provider.
For our communications and events unit at GIZ country office in Addis Ababa, we are looking for a
Position: Communications Officer
Remuneration: As per the GIZ scale
Application deadline: December 8, 2017
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director the officer will be responsible for:
· Drafting concepts for internal and external communications and for communication tools to accommodate for strategic goals
· Planning, editing, layout and production of the staff newsletter, published quarterly
· Editing articles, press releases, programme descriptions for various communication channels, including social media
· Designing and producing various kinds of publications (using Adobe InDesign)
· Coordinating and establishing press contacts for GIZ on country level
· Monitoring of media reports on GIZ in national media and in GIZ media channels including monthly compilation of GIZ Ethiopia’s press review
· Ensuring the quality of communication tools and of procurements of programmes in the field of communications
· Ensuring the consistency of corporate design for publications and consulting programmes on corporate design and logo usage
· Planning and organizing GIZ staff events
· Maintaining the internal communication network
· Updating and maintaining the GIZ communications databases
· Liaising with external service providers (printing companies, graphic designers, photographers etc.) and managing contracts with suppliers and contractors
The communications officer should bring the following knowledge, qualifications and abilities to the job:
· University degree in communication, marketing or related field, master’s degree preferred
· Minimum of six years of work experience in a similar position
· Work experience in the field of international development cooperation and aid
· Versed in journalistic copy
· Excellent network of media contacts in Ethiopia and knowledge of monitoring tools for press reviews
· Able to write and edit ready-to-use copy and texts in English and Amharic fitting to diverse target groups and media channels
· Able to draft communication concepts fitting to specific communications challenges and to put in practice communication tools and measures
· Graphic design and photo editing skills in the field of layout software
· Ability to perform tasks efficiently in an well organised, professional manner
· Customer and service oriented and skilled in consulting on compliance with corporate guidelines for graphics and copy
· Shows flexibility, high self-initiative and creative thinking in developing customer-oriented procedures and instruments
· Takes over responsibility for the tasks assigned to her/him and carries them out and reports on results independently
· Good time management skills, able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
· Good team worker, player and communicator and able to coordinate suppliers and contractors effectively
· Ability to work professionally in an international context according to international standards
· Professional, confident and reliable conduct towards stakeholders, customers, service providers, suppliers, superiors and colleagues
· Exercises discretion and treats work issues confidentially
· Fluent in Amharic and English, proven both in speaking and writing, working knowledge of German is an asset
What GIZ Ethiopia offers:
· Attractive job in a highly motivated team of national and international colleagues
· Working in a highly dynamic environment and in an international context
· Competitive salary and benefits
· Very good opportunities for career development
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