Re-Advertisement: Communication and Reporting Officer - Bossaso, Puntland, Somalia

Job posted by: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark - Thu, 27 Nov 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark

Deadline Fri, 5 Dec 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Somalia

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Who are we
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a human rights framework, DRC’s Horn and Africa and Yemen (HOAY) operation focuses mainly on Somalis who are affected by displacement, but also oversees programmes for internally displaced persons in Kenya, Yemen and Ethiopia. The Somalia programme currently has more than 250 staff working in eight main field offices, which include Hargeisa, Bossaso, Galkacyo, Garowe, Mogadishu, Dollow, Baidoa and Beletweyne. DRC Somalia implements broad emergency and recovery programming including protection, livelihoods and food security, shelter/NFIs, water and sanitation and governance.

About the job
The Communication and Reporting Officer is fully responsible to ensure that all information and data from the field is captured, documented, analyzed and reported in a results-based and timely manner for donors and internal purposes for DRC Somalia. The Communication and Reporting Officer is responsible to develop communication materials on DRC activities in Somalia for external audience.

He/she assists the Country Director and the Programme Development unit in developing a country communications strategy, both internal and external. S/he is in charge of maintaining an in-depth insight on donors and other stakeholders’ strategies, activities and opportunities in-country, in line with DRC’s overall programme strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting

  • With input from the Area Managers, the Grants Manager and the ME&L Manager, help produce high quality program progress reports as per donor and DRC requirements.
  • Provide high quality editing and formatting for all program related documents.
  • Provide through progress reporting, a continuous analysis of the achievements, facilitate project reviews, evaluation and audits.
  • Develop donors reporting timelines and requirements template; ensure it is updated at all times.
  • Collecting and collating information from field teams, supporting teams and management in documenting ongoing activities in each project/thematic area.
  • Drafting and editing reports and communications materials
  • Ensuring that internal and external reporting deadlines are respected.
  • Maintain updated project-wise fact sheets and project success stories.
  • Support program staff in organizing and managing seminars, workshops, and donor field visits

Communication

  • Ensure effective communications, visibility and knowledge management within DRC Somalia and to external publics.
  • Develop, implement and monitor a communication and visibility plan to facilitate better understanding among partners and government about DRC as an organization and program progress
  • Ensure visibility as per donor and DRC requirements in all project sites
  • Undertake field visits to gather the information and results related to the program.
  • Capture (through written, audio and visual methods) all key programmatic issues, events and developments of DRC work in Somalia.
  • Develop a robust and interactive social media campaign profiling DRC’s work and its engagement with all key donors.
  • Ensure that DRC’s branding strategy is in place and all key staff involved in generating communication items are well versed with the strategy and complying with its requirements.
  • Develop visibility material such as DRC leaflets, success stories, photographs, video clips and share stories with DRC Somalia for special events.
  • Prepare press briefings and releases as needed, in close consultation with the Country Director and the Program Development and Quality Manager.
  • Develop communication standards and ensure adherence to the same in all external communications
  • Play a key role in coaching and mentoring of Country Office program staff in communications.
  • Prepare periodic reports and summaries for the management on country media activities.
  • Ensure that communication documents/materials are archived appropriately in an easily retrievable electronic based filing system, including the DRC web-site where appropriate. 

The Communication and Reporting Officer will report to the Program Development and Quality Manager. The successful candidate will work closely with the Grants Manager, the Country Director and the Deputy Country Director.

About you
To be successful in this role you must have a master’s degree in Mass communications, journalism, social sciences or related areas and five years relevant working experience. You should have an extensive experience in communication and diffusion strategies and techniques, reporting, documentation, publication, and audio-visual material preparation in relation to relief, recovery and development fields. Furthermore, it is essential that you:

  • Have knowledge of relevant thematic areas (protection/human rights, shelter, WASH, food security and livelihoods, durable solutions, migration, advocacy, among others).
  • Possess excellent writing, editing, and articulate oral communication skills in English.
  • Are well versed in the latest electronic publishing and graphics methods.
  • Demonstrate a high level of motivation and good communication, social, and interpersonal skills
  • Are well versed in desktop publishing (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, the latest presentation packages)
  • Have demonstrated ability or experience in finding new creative media angles and new platforms to present communications work.
  • Have experience in developing and using a variety of social media platforms
  • Significant relevant field experience is an added advantage, especially in Somalia or similar contexts.

Desirable qualifications

  • Ability to work independently and as a team player with demonstrated leadership and participatory manner.
  • Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity and the ability to work with minimum direction.
  • Well planned and organized work style and capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Resilience/adaptability and flexibility: ability to operate effectively under strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work rapidly with staff in the field directly and remotely in writing, and where necessary, revising concepts, proposals and reports.
  • Ability to work and handle insecure environments.
  • Natural networker with substantial experience of building relationships.
  • Familiarity with requirements of key humanitarian donors and capacity to work in a multi-donor environment, including DANIDA, EU/ECHO, OFDA, FFP, DFID, SIDA, CHF, UNHCR among others.

We offer
Availability:    January, 2015
Duty station:   Bossaso, Puntland - Somalia with frequent travel to the other offices
Contract:        1 year renewable contract dependent on both funding and performance.

Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is graded as A13. For qualified National staff the terms of employment will be in accordance with DRC terms for National staff.

Application process
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post. Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.

CV-only applications will not be considered.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk. Go to Vacancies > Current Vacancies and find the job on the list.

Please forward the application and CV in English no later than 5 December, 2014. We encourage early applications as screening will be conducted on a rolling basis.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.

This is a re-advertisement, candidates who applied previously need not re-apply. 



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