Senior Communications Officer (Bi-lingual) – (Re-Advertisement)

Nairobi

Organization: ATI - African Trade Insurance Agency
Location: Nairobi
Grade: Junior level - Junior
Occupational Groups:
- Statistics
- Communication and Public Information
Closing Date: Closed

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER – JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of, and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Communications Officer’s key duties and responsibilities will be as below:

Create and implement an annual communication strategy to support and operationalize ATI’s strategic objectives;
Manage the production and distribution of reports, presentations, press releases and announcements produced by ATI and provide hands-on leadership and oversight of an internal team and external providers that covers all aspects of communications;
Write and edit press releases, in-house newsletters, presentations, speeches, articles, promotional material and annual reports;
Produce ATI’s annual report, which includes coordinating input from management and all stake-holders and production;
Work with HR to create an internal communications plan that will incorporate targeted messaging to help foster an environment of transparency and unity;
Plan and implement PR campaigns;
Provide support in managing and establishing partnerships with donors, multilaterals and other potential stakeholders;
Produce quarterly reports for the Board of Directors, Half-year financial reports for ATI’s website and manage distribution to key stakeholders;
Manage the implementation of ATI’s brand by ensuring brand consistency across all collateral;
Manage ATI’s website and all social media pages including content production;
Provide advisory services to management on topics including reputational/brand management, crisis communications and media training;
Develop and maintain good working relationships with domestic and international newspapers, magazines, radio and television media, expand the media database and reach to include contacts at top-tier international media outlets and support senior staff in the planning of media briefs and stakeholders management;
Answer enquiries from individuals, journalists and other organisations and Act as the spokesperson when required;
Work with the Underwriting and relevant departments in reviewing, updating, and producing marketing brochures, handouts, and multimedia and digital products;
Manage organization of special events, such as ATI’s annual international Roundtable, AGM-related activities, office launches, workshops, press conferences and exhibitions.
Plan and implement effective people management initiatives including:

✔ Identifying staffing and hiring needs and managing recruitment and on boarding of staff to fill identified needs;
✔ Monitoring workflow, volume of work deliverables and the delivery of work of direct reports;
✔ Assisting team members in outlining their professional development goals and identifying any need for and monitoring “on the job training”; mentoring and coaching team members;
✔ Ensuring the efficient and fair assignment of project and departmental work to team;
✔ Coordinating with other managers on assignments and to obtain timely performance feedback; and
✔ Providing ongoing informal and formal feedback to direct reports and ensuring direct reports who are primary supervisors provide similar feedback to those they supervise.

Role Specifications:

A Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations or related field
A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations or related field
Professional qualification in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations
A minimum ten (10) years of relevant full time professional experience in public relations and communications work
Excellent Bi-Lingual communication skills in both French and English with French as the native language.
Knowledge of and experience in public relations and communications;
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex issues into clearly written articles, speeches and press releases;
Demonstrated skills in creating and implementing communications strategies in large institutions of corporations;
Experience in designing and implementing short, long-term strategic marketing and/or PR plans;
Business Judgment and analytical decision making – able to gather information, assess risk, consider impact and articulate benefits of decisions;
Demonstrated ability in delivering impactful Communication, able to share and articulate ideas verbally and written in a compelling manner in order to effect change and influence decision-makers;
Good working knowledge on annual business planning and budgeting process;
Excellent communication (oral, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills;
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
Strong people management skills; and
Demonstrate ATI’s core values – unity of purpose, customer first approach, integrity, getting it first the right time and creativity.