Closing Date
Feb
20
Applications are invited from appropriately qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The successful candidate will be part of the East Africa communications team, leading digital communication efforts including website content and social media channels. The incumbent will be responsible for growing AKU’s social media and web presence, promoting and engaging in relevant on-line discussions and monitoring/responding to the on-line community. They will plan, develop, implements, monitor and evaluate all AKU corporate digital communications efforts in East Africa. Using critical thinking, discernment, astuteness, creativity and resourcefulness, the Manager will identify digital and social media opportunities to raise the profile of AKU. With an in-depth understanding of key stakeholders, the incumbent will be an advisor to AKU leaders on how best to achieve their communications goals through digital and social channels. He/she will ensure integrity of AKU messaging, whether proactive or reactive, as an ambassador and spokesperson for AKU. Digital communication efforts will be benchmarked with the AKU global communications strategy.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate social media channels to support AKU goals
Ensure sustained and relevant use of social media channels
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate web communications
Requirements
Your application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, the names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates should be sent to, the Manager, Human Resources, Aga Khan University’s Campus Nairobi, Kenya. P. O. Box 30270-00100 or by email to hr.universityke@aku.edu
Applications by email are preferred. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by February 20, 2018
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate social media channels to support AKU goals
Ensure sustained and relevant use of social media channels
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate web communications
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in business, communications, journalism, social sciences or equivalent, from a recognized institution of higher learning
- Demonstrated progressively responsible experience in digital communications
- Demonstrated experience and in-depth understanding of effective web communications and social media
- Excellent critical thinking and discernment skills
- Demonstrated creativity in writing and editing, particularly with key messages
- Demonstrated experience creating successful web and social media campaigns
- Demonstrated experience researching, deciphering and reporting web and social media analytics
- Demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement and networking
- Understanding of information technology in relation to web and social media
- Experience with communications and/or marketing
- Experience in brand building
- Experience in working in a complex organization
- Knowledge of web content management
- Issues management and crisis communications, an asset
- Confident and self-assured
- Takes initiative to leverage opportunities and tackle challenges
- Uses creativity and critical thinking to identify solutions
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders
- Superior multi-tasker, able to work quickly and effectively
- Positive attitude, responsive to clients and users
- Commitment to AKU’s vision and values
Your application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, the names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates should be sent to, the Manager, Human Resources, Aga Khan University’s Campus Nairobi, Kenya. P. O. Box 30270-00100 or by email to hr.universityke@aku.edu
Applications by email are preferred. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by February 20, 2018
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