Oxfam International Media Lead Somalia

Closing date: 20 Sep 2009
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

Oxfam Novib is looking for a Oxfam International Media Lead Somalia who, together with us and many others, wants to work towards creating a just world without poverty.

Around the world people are fighting for their right to a decent livelihood. Oxfam Novib supports them in this. We support long term developmental work, humanitarian work and we do campaigning. Characteristic for Oxfam Novib is that we work with local organisations, build their capacity and provide strategic funding. Oxfam Novib is member of Oxfam International.

Oxfam International Media Lead Somalia, based in Nairobi

Oxfam Novib’s headquarters is based in The Hague, The Netherlands. In order to lead, co-ordinate and implement our humanitarian work and to carry out our Oxfam International’s lead role in a selected number of countries, we have 6 field offices. This post will be based in the Nairobi regional office.

Purpose of the job

To lead and co-ordinate the media & communications function for Oxfam Novib (ON) and Oxfam International (OI) activities related to all our interventions in Somalia.

Main tasks and responsibilities

- To develop, on the basis of knowledge of relevant local and international development and conflict environments, the OI media policy and specific media and communication products and to assist in identifying new media angles’;
- To contribute to achieving quality, efficiency and impact of OI media and communication efforts in the region and internationally by liaising regularly with other OI affiliates, taking into consideration potential OI brand risks;
- To act as a key member of the OI Somalia Country Team group and feed into decisions on policy / strategy / media;
- To review and verify facts in policy and media documents produced by ON and other OI affiliates as needed;
- To pro-actively identify, meet, establish and cultivate relationships with key media and other relevant external contacts, and to compile and maintain contacts and general data bases in close coordination with others;
- In consultation with the line manager in Nairobi and the Regional Manager at HQ, act as a public spokesperson by liaising with media and other external parties and give interviews;
- To lead on strengthening, via capacity building and information sharing, the ability of OI counterparts to provide materials to advance the aims of the Somalia media strategy;
- To produce documents, such as press release and bi-weekly situation reports to inform relevant OI structures of all relevant aspects of OI’s work in the country/region as well as briefs on the current context within which the programme is working.

Job requirements

- University degree in relevant area or proven experience in a high profile media / communications related job;
- Three to five years experience in media / communications related work – preferably in a related field;
- Experience of developing and leading on the implementation of media strategies;
- Ability to prioritise and analyse complex information and present it to people in an accessible way;
- Experience of developing training in media and communication work is desirable;
- Knowledge and experience of working in relation to conflict environments;
- Knowledge of Somalia while not a must, is highly desirable;
- Knowledge of and/or interest in humanitarian programmes, as well as a commitment to Oxfam Novib’s mission and vision;
- Willingness to travel regularly, in particular to Somalia/land (if security allows) and to HQ The Hague and/or other key affiliates;
- English proficiency is required for this position.

Terms and Conditions

- The employee will be contracted by Oxfam Novib according to Dutch labour legislation and additional allowances and insurances will be arranged;
- Fulltime contract for one year (with possibility of extension);
- Starting date November 2009;
- Salary according to Oxfam Novib salary scale 9, a maximum of € 3,807.- gross per month on the basis of a 36 hours working week.

How to apply

Procedure

Are you interested? Send your application in writing including a motivation and a curriculum vitae and mentioning reference number 5-5000 to jobs@oxfamnovib.nl to the attention of Patricia Vermeulen, HR Consultant, before September 21, 2009. Further information about the job can be obtained from Robbert van den Berg, Regional Manager of the Horn of Africa Bureau, +31 (70) 3421 836. Information on the procedure is available with Patricia Vermeulen +31 (70) 3421 633.

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