103901-Communications Specialist
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Job Description
The Alliance of Bioversity International delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Science Communications Specialist will develop and manage strategic communications plans for designated Alliance research areas or programs. The selected person will produce written content that showcases research impact to target audiences; and shares knowledge insights and priorities with colleagues responsible for strategic communications so that resource mobilization and external communications are mutually reinforcing.
Key duties & responsibilities
- Identify communications objectives plans and milestones for each designated research area.
- Ensure feasible deployment of plans with allocated budget and resources.
- Act as interface between Alliance research areas and Communications Team (Digital and Internal Publications and Design Media Outreach and Regional Communicators) working closely with the Global Communications Officer.
- Maintain contact with research directors and research staff to identify opportunities to raise visibility of their work based on upcoming research outcomes or products.
- Write and edit communications content including stories blogs press and social media content.
- Build a communications portfolio per research area (slides multimedia case studies materials for events).
- Contribute material for major communications projects such as the Annual Report.
- Keep website updated with information about research areas.
- Visit field project sites with high communications potential for main target audience.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in communications or related fields.
- Master s Degree in Communications or relevant research field.
- Experience in progressive communications leading and deploying strategic plans and other communications deliverables (at least 5 years).
- Thematic knowledge of topics including agriculture food systems climate change agrobiodiversity nutrition poverty and livelihoods digital and gender inclusion crop research and sustainable development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in English (oral and written) is essential. Working competency in Spanish French or other UN languages is a plus (oral and written).
- Prior experience working in an international organization and in multiple time zones.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with people in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment including with external stakeholders and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to provide a high level of service under pressure.
- Experience and ability to translate complex science into widely compelling and targeted communications stories.
- Able and willing to travel to global field sites.
- Creative autonomous and solutionsoriented approach
- Knowledge management experience a plus
Terms of employment
This position is a nationally recruited position based in Nairobi Kenya. The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of three (3)months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
This position is graded at BG08 with a basic salary of 307706. Kenya Shillings in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance retirement plan staff training and development paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
The Alliance BioversityCIAT is committed to fair safe and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation contributes to our excellence and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures races colors religions sexes national or regional origins ages disability statuses sexual orientations marital status and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Bachelor s degree in communications, or related fields. Master s, Degree in Communications, or relevant research field. Experience in progressive communications, leading and deploying strategic plans and other communications deliverables (at least 5 years). Thematic knowledge of topics including agriculture, food systems, climate change, agrobiodiversity, nutrition, poverty and livelihoods, digital and gender inclusion, crop research and sustainable development. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in English (oral and written) is essential. Working competency in Spanish, French, or other UN languages is a plus (oral and written). Prior experience working in an international organization, and in multiple time zones. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with people in a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary environment, including with external stakeholders, and excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to provide a high level of service under pressure. Experience and ability to translate complex science into widely compelling and targeted communications stories. Able and willing to travel to global field sites. Creative, autonomous, and solutions-oriented approach Knowledge management experience a plus Terms of employment This position is a nationally recruited position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period of three (3)months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. This position is graded at BG08, with a basic salary of 307,706. Kenya Shillings in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance, retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off and flexible working arrangements. The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications Applicants are invited to visit to get full details of theposition and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref:103901-Communications Specialist as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Applications closing date: 8th April 2024 Please note that email applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We invite you to learn more about us at:
Employment Type
Full Time
