Qualifications
Required:
Excellent spoken and written English language skills
Demonstrated experience in writing for an online audience (e.g. you write regularly for your own blog, or you are a regular contributor to a blog)
Creative thinker
Capable of working under strict deadlines
The ability to interview in English & Kiswahili and generate content from sources
Great editing skills and a nose for stories
Significant social media experience including Facebook and Twitter
Multimedia skills (ability to work with videos, photographs, digital platforms)
Bonus:
Good research skills
Knowledge of Kenyan media houses and practitioners
Content Management System experience
About you
You are passionate about writing, and cannot imagine a world where you are not actively writing
You are passionate about the issues Hivos works on
Excellent writing skills, with English as your most fluent language
Ability to write and edit a range of content across channels, including blog posts and social media for various formats including newsletters, policy briefs, working papers, marketing publicity etc.
Creativity with a passion for content across all platforms i.e. website, video, photography and digital media
Proven ability in curating and promoting digital content
Ability to interact with engaging content across social media and represent Hivos appropriately
High attention to detail including strong proof-reading skills
Ability to work remotely with an editor in the Netherlands
Confident in engaging with key stakeholders
Pro-active in keeping up to date with the issues and projects that Hivos works on
Willingness to share knowledge and expertise, and guide other colleagues.
Results focused
Like to apply?
Please send us a short cover letter and CV (max 2 pages) with why you are the right person for the job.
In this please provide links to your writing, which should be work that hasn’t been edited by others.
Also provide information on the last three projects/ jobs that you worked on for reference (where possible).
Send this information to EastAfricaJobs@hivos.org
End date: ASAP. Recruitment ends when suitable candidate is identified.