Communications Officer

What you will do

• Lead the documentation and ensure consistent compliance with USAID requirements on weekly and other periodic communication updates from the Program.
• Work with Information Technology and other Deloitte teams to create a vibrant database of USAID Tujenge Jamii impact stories and hence contribute to easy retrieval and access to outstanding project initiatives.
• Provide capacity strengthening support to staff on key aspects of communication.
• Participate in the partnerships and communications working group activities and support the evolution of a strong communication function within USAID Tujenge Jamii.
• Work closely with the project Team leads to develop the impact/success stories that capture the projects achievements across the supported counties.
• Attend donor/philanthropy events and participate in project development forums to access networks to assist in gaining program visibility and accessing new avenues for resource mobilization.
• Ensure sustained visibility for all USAID Tujenge Jamii activities using social media and other communication platforms in a responsible manner.
• To assist with internal and external communication.
• To assist with public relations including social media content and optimization.
• Strengthen relations with media including Editor Level (media relations & engagements) as well as media monitoring.
• Source and prepare engaging content that will be used to demonstrate progress of the project.
• Assist with developing channels that will be required to effectively reach diverse audiences/stakeholders.

Qualifications :

• A Bachelors Degree in a relevant field.
• A professional qualification in Public Relations and/or Corporate Communications desirable.
• Minimum five years experience in communications for global organizations and/or in major transformation programmes.
• Good understanding of internal communications and employee engagement especially involving global audiences.
• Experience of working in wider marketing disciplines including assisting with marketing collateral.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and to team across boundaries (geographical and functional).
• Creativity and innovation.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong project management and delivery skills.
• Experience of working across different cultures and geographies.
• Structured thinking and communication.
• Ability to think laterally and creatively.
• Adaptable managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Confident and agile.

Additional Information :

Key Performance Areas

• Strategic Impact Independently assists team to deliver services within defined strategic objectives.
• Budgets / Profitability Effectively uses time equipment and resources.
• Development/ growth of team Actively work to address identified technical skills.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Adaptable managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound problem solving ability.

Technical Competencies

• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Business development skills.
• Proven ability to manage and execute projects.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Possess adequate facilitation mentoring and counseling skills.
• Welldeveloped computer user skills.

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients our people and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities

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Influence Influences clients teams and individuals positively leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people.

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Talent development Develops highperforming people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities.

Why Deloitte

At Deloitte our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entrylevel employees to senior leaders we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build worldclass skills in addition to handson experience in the global fastchanging business world.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value difference and embrace people with diverse backgrounds experiences abilities and thinking styles.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and workalways striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality integrity and positive change. Learn more about Deloittes impact on the world. #Makinganimpactthatmatters

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If you meet the above requirements please visit our website and apply online: Deloitte East Africa Careers portal. 

Your details will be treated with confidentiality and will not be shared with any third party.

Closing date: Friday 17 January 2025.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

At Deloitte we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at workin every country in everything we do every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile depending on operational requirements.

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