Communications Officer III NGO Job ILRI

Communication Jobs, ILRI Jobs. Responsible for preparing communication materials, writing and editing content, supporting media relations, and promoting the organisation’s research activities and achievements. Requires a degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Nairobi

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of REAP’s communications strategy, coordinating implementation across the PMU and country-level communications teams to ensure consistent messaging and timely delivery.
• Coordinate the production of programme-wide communications outputs, including investment case documents, technical and policy briefs, results briefs, and donor reports, working closely with MEL and technical teams.
• Maintain REAP’s cross-country influencer and ambassador database, coordinating consistent application of vetting, contracting, and brand-safety standards across country teams and tracking engagement and performance metrics for ambassadors and participant creators.
• Support the collection, curation, and circulation of internal learning briefs and impact stories, helping to break down silos and bring programme impacts to life across the consortium
• Coordinate cross-country content sharing, including webinars, internal e-letters, and quarterly retrospectives, to support shared understanding of progress, challenges, and emerging lessons.
• Manage REAP’s digital presence, including digital asset repositories, ensuring systematic documentation of knowledge products.
• Provide quality assurance and editorial support across communications products developed by country teams, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and messaging consistency.
• Support event and convening logistics, including annual learning and adaptation workshops, and other major programme communications events.
• Assist with donor and stakeholder reporting for the Mastercard Foundation and other REAP stakeholders, compiling inputs from country teams into consolidated reporting formats.
• Support monitoring of communication risks, helping to apply safeguarding, brand safety, and representation protocols across country-level communications activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in communications, preferably within international development or donor-funded programmes.
• Experience supporting influencer, ambassador, or content-creator programmes is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating communications across multiple teams or countries is an advantage.
• Strong writing, editing, and content coordination skills in English.
• Familiarity with influencer marketing and youth-relevant social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp).
• Proficiency with digital collaboration tools (shared workspaces, content calendars) and social media platforms.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Team-oriented, with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.

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