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Jobs in Tanzania: New Job Vacancies at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
Job Title: Field Communications Manager
Job Summary
To define, implement, coordinate and supervise all operational
communication activities according to MSF standards in the mission/ or
during an emergency. The FCM aims at building MSF visibility, acceptance
and leverage inside the mission country. For any large scale
emergencies, an Emergency Field Communications Manager EFCM with the
same responsibilities as the FCM may be sent to the mission.
Minimum Educational Qualification:
Desirable degree in Journalism, Communications, Humanitarian affairs, Political Sciences or related university degree.
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Experience:
Essential: previous working experience of at least 4 years in communications, journalism or public relations.
Essential: previous working experience in producing communications content production
Essential: experience with MSF or other international NGOs in developing
countries. Experience working in an international environment
Languages: English and Swahili (speak, read and write), French will be an asset
Competences:
Essential computer literacy (word, excel and digital media),
People Management,
Commitment,
Flexibility,
Results,
Teamwork.
Account-abilities
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Strategy Building
Under supervision of the HOM(s) and in cooperation with the
Communications Advisor in HQ the FCM defines the communications strategy
for the mission, advising on public positioning and remaining reactive
to emergencies and crisis communications.
The FCM promotes the visibility of the organisation, improving awareness
of its principles and work, reinforcing information on MSF activities
among communities.
The FCM should have the capacity to identify key cross cutting issues
across MSF operations which are relevant to communications and to advise
on public positioning.
He /she will develop guidelines for dealing with crisis communications
through local media and have the capacity to remain reactive to
emergencies. Media Management/ Alert
The FCM maintains close contact with key local media and foreign correspondents.
The FCM liaises with communications staff from other organisations and
institutions, and will monitor / analyse communication lines developed
by actors of importance for MSF (authorities, armed groups, other
NGOs…).
The FCM facilitates media visit to MSF projects and he/she organizes
media events (Press conference, Press briefing…) in collaboration with
MSF international communication network.
The FCM briefs spokespersons and assesses media training needs for key staff.
He/she can play the role of a spokesperson when seen as opportune and necessary.
The FCM produces strategic reports on the local media landscape and
regularly reports on new developments. He/she provides guidance on how
to deal with local media at time of crisis, and will develop guidelines
for dealing with such crises through in-country media.
Organising exhibitions and other awareness raising campaigns – such as the Photo exhibition for MSF publicity.
Content Production
The FCM advises on which communications tools to choose according to objective, message and audience at local and national levels. He/she then produces – or supervises the production of – local comms contents (leaflets, brochures, posters, radio spots, articles, photos, videos.) according to strategy and budget.)
The FCM helps producing international comms content by providing data, information, quotes, testimonies, pictures, videos and other means to the CA or the com person in charge of writing international comms contents at headquarter level.
The FCM tracks and archives communications production on the country to build institutional memory.
Content Diffusion
The FCM actively promotes the diffusion of MSF content in the country. Under the supervision of the Head(s) of Mission, the FCM identifies communications opportunities using MSF comms network production (from List_Press) or returning staff to pitch content on MSF activities in the country and other countries.
When judged opportune and strategic, he/ she uses social media (twitter, blogs, Facebook….) to promote MSF contents and visibility.
Collaborate with the Nairobi field commnuication office in terms of social media production.
Reporting
The FCM produces regular reports on achieved results and future priorities.Budget Management
The FCM will produce a yearly communications budget meant to support identified and agreed com priorities. This budget will be submitted for approval to the Head of Mission(s) and coms department at HQ.
Advocacy
Draft ad hoc lobbying points and internal/external reports in relation to main medical-humanitarian concerns while strengthening the integration of humanitarian affairs (analysis, critical reflection, contextual understanding) and operational communications.
Drafts regular situation reports for mission/HQ as well as reports for external use in line with mission advocacy strategy.
Design and support the implementation of data collection systems with regards to the mission context (focus on national level with potential regional/global repercussions, and local developments in project locations), and medical-humanitarian issues, in order to provide reliable information for operational and strategic decision-making.
Define, draft and review advocacy messages and targeting (including communications and dissemination strategies) to raise awareness of medical-humanitarian issues across MSF projects and at national level (transversal thematic).submitted for approval to the Head of Mission(s) and coms department at HQ.
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APPLICATION DETAILS
All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter, CV and copy of relevant professional certificates not later than Monday December 09th 2019 at 4.00 pm. Please quote the job title on the email subject “FIELD COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER” and send to email address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org or . The applications can also be submitted at MSF offices situated at Hamza Aziz Street, Kahama Court, Masaki, Dar es Salaam OR in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
APPLICATION DETAILS
All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter, CV and copy of relevant professional certificates not later than Monday December 09th 2019 at 4.00 pm. Please quote the job title on the email subject “FIELD COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER” and send to email address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org or . The applications can also be submitted at MSF offices situated at Hamza Aziz Street, Kahama Court, Masaki, Dar es Salaam OR in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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