Job Description
Job Title: Communications Associate
Reports to: Chief of Staff to the CEO
Team: Special Ops
Position Summary
The Communications Associate will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of Staff to the CEO to ensure effective communication with different target audiences. They will take lead in the development of Shamiri’s Communication Strategy, develop overall communication goals and messaging strategies, in collaboration with departmental heads. They will develop communication material highlighting Shamiri’s work including developing social media content regularly, updating the organization’s website and lead regular, themed social media campaigns.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Take lead in developing Shamiri’s communication strategy.
• Manage all Shamiri’s social media accounts/handles and maintain regular updates of the organization’s website.
• Lead in developing themed social media campaigns in relation to Shamiri’s work.
• Take lead in developing quarterly newsletters for circulation.
• Maintain a library of communication materials such as press releases, publications, media coverage, clippings, photographs, audio-visual material, web resources highlighting Shamiri Institute’s events/work.
• Draft and edit articles, press releases, and other information materials, including supervision of their distribution.
• In consultation with the Chief of Staff, plan for and coordinate media interviews highlighting Shamiri’s work.
• Develop and maintain contact information, materials and relationships with journalists and media outlets (print, TV, radio, web etc.) within and outside the country to increase coverage of Shamiri Institute in the media (print, broadcast and digital).
• Work proactively with the various team leads to identify opportunities for capturing and sharing knowledge.
• Develop and promote the brand of the organization's leadership and founder.
Minimum Requirements and Competencies
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Communication or a related field (Media Studies, Journalism, or Information Science).
• At least 2 years’ experience of working in a communications, public relations, or media role in a non-profit organization.
• Excellent use of a range of social media tools.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and communicate complex information to a wide audience including non-technical audiences.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills: writing and presentation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large amounts of complex information, to produce clear, well written summaries and story lines and to package these in attractive accessible formats.
• Good computer literacy skills including knowledge of digital media.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects, to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience of campaign design and management and use of social and mass media for communication.
• Demonstrable social media presence: Twitter and Facebook.