Reporting to the Senior Advocacy Advisor, the Media Coordinator will lead media engagement strategies to support Jhpiego’s Advance Family Planning (AFP) initiative and complement AFP and stakeholders’ family planning advocacy efforts.
AFP is an evidence-based advocacy initiative for policy development and increased budgetary allocation for family planning (FP) in support of the goals of the Family Planning 2020 partnership.
The Media Coordinator will deploy media strategies that will generate and sustain dialogue on family planning with a view to enhance prioritization and influence county and national discourse and actions & in turn help shape regional and global family planning conversations and interventions.
Responsibilities:
Identify opportunities to use the media in advancing family planning advocacy efforts
Lead media focused advocacy efforts, including development and implementation of a media advocacy work plan
Document advocacy interventions, stories or breaking news by AFP and both state and non-state actors collectively working with AFP to advance FP2020 goal
Liaise with the media agencies and networks to advance family planning dialogue and coverage
Engage with national and county family planning working groups and government leadership at the two levels to enhance media focused advocacy efforts as well as document relevant stories and news
Liaise with family planning actors at national and county levels including FP2020 focal points to amplify voices and diffuse advocacy experiences and best practices towards achievement of the FP2020 goal
Strengthen capacity of family planning advocates in the use of media and documentation of advocacy stories and news
Enhance appreciation of family planning among editors of the various select media outlets
Requirements:
Degree in communication or related field. Advance degree will be an added advantage
At least five years’ work experience in established media outlets
Proven ability in documenting development stories in health, preferably in reproductive health and family planning.
Experience in the use of print, electronic and social media
Strong networking skills especially within the media fraternity
Demonstrated skills in training, convening and building relationships among diverse audiences
Experience in photography and editing
Well acquainted with the health sector landscape in Kenya
Excellent interpersonal skills with pleasant and outgoing personality
Excellent verbal, written communications and presentation skills
Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office
Interested applicants should send a CV with three referees and detailed cover letter to the following email address: HR.Kenya@jhpiego.org by 22nd April 2016.
Please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the position.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer.
Persons with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply