Location: ACORD Headquarter, Nairobi, Kenya

ACORD has decentralised country offices in 17 African countries that work with communities on livelihoods and food sovereignty, HIV/AIDS and the right to health, peace building and women’s rights. ACORD also campaigns and engages in advocacy on these issues at Pan African and international level.

ACORD believes that people have a right to a just and equal society and is committed to making that right a reality for people on the margins of African societies. We work in common cause with people who are poor and those who have been denied their rights to obtain social justice and development and be part of locally rooted citizen movements.

Job Summary

• Assist ACORD with all its written (print and online) communications, including adaptation of style in order to achieve maximum impact of messages
• Assist ACORD with developing and managing media relations and the organizational media database at country and Pan African levels

• Edit, finalise, oversee production, and ensure overall quality and consistency of a range of publications including technical reports, annual reports, general and targeted audience articles, information sheets, posters, thematic brochures, presentations, and others, including rewriting and tailoring language for different users, and supervision of editing consultants.
• Edit/write press releases and media background material
• Support country media work and develop a national and Pan African media database
• Write/edit material to enrich and update the ACORD website – primary responsible for ACORD website updated content (news, country/thematic pages, blogs…)
• Write summaries and syntheses of ACORD countries and partners work for dissemination
• Help in evaluating material proposed for publication, and suggesting appropriate forms for dissemination
• Evaluate branded items and ensure consistency of brand application
• Offer training to ACORD staff – in particular country staff – to support development of writing and communication skills and in branding applications
• Support the development of new communications instruments
• Contribute to a culture of information sharing and organisational learning in partnership development and communication
• Any emerging tasks within the Funding and Partnership Unit

• Master’s degree in journalism, mass communications or equivalent
• Excellent written and spoken English. French would be an advantage
• At least five years experience in editing and writing for development organisations for a variety of media
• Knowledge of African media houses and preferably strong networks among African and international press senior editors
• Familiarity with production and layout approaches
• Familiarity with the concept and application of a corporate design (brand) and of working with brand guidelines
• Excellent inter-personal skills, and ability to work as a team member with colleagues of different nationalities/cultural backgrounds
• Fully conversant with ICT and Microsoft or Mac applications
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

• Excellent collaboration and team work
• Excellent networking skills
• Creativity, innovation and ability to take initiative
• Ability to work well in a multicultural environment across different geographical locations
• Ability to handle change and unpredictability
• Ability to deliver under pressure and to multi-task
• Attention to detail
• Ability to conceptualize and present ideas in a clear and convincing manner
• Good analytical and strategic skills
• Good understanding of the development challenges in Africa and trends in communication, social media, advocacy and fundraising