About FilmAid:
FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harness the power and influence of film and media to combat critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower. FilmAid uses strategic and integrated approach to distribution including broadcasts, mobile cinema, workshops, community based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyse and drive social change.
Job Purpose:
To ensure coordination and the implementation of all FilmAid authorised outreach activities.
Key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Manage the successful and timely implementation of all outreach activities in FilmAid’s program locations
· Develop an implementation framework from existing grant objectives and indicators and lead Outreach team to generate realistic work-plans to realize them.
· To ensure timely, quality and coordinated implementation of outreach activities and establish support mechanisms to assure quality content distribution
· Ensure a community based approach and a participatory methodology in all outreach activities; all locations have relevant messaging committees comprising relevant stakeholders including target communities.
· Oversee the development of facilitation guides for the films produced, and conduct facilitation skills training for the relevant teams
· Work with the relevant staff in the preparation of project documents; strategy papers, annual operations plan, annual budgets, concept proposals, full proposals, progress reports, donor reports, etc.
· Work in collaboration with R&L teams in the development and review of field monitoring tools as well as in keeping accurate statistics for outreach activities
· Work in collaboration with Creative & Content, and R&L teams to ensure integrated successful approach to outreach implementation and delivery
· Take a key role in recruitment including pro-actively determining job descriptions for relevant staff, sitting in interviews and post-interview processes.
· Close collaboration with the Field Managers to ensure the accurate allocation of budgets.
· Outreach staff supervision including management of their performance
Qualifications and Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Social/Development Studies, Communications/Media, International Development or a related field from a recognised institution.
· 5 years’ experience in communication for social change, outreach and/or civic education
· Experience in running public awareness campaigns using community structures and mass media is desirable
· Proven experience in project management, coordination and staff supervision
· Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
· Experience working on multiple projects with tight deadlines
· Good understanding of project management cycles
Skills:
· Good supervision skills
· Good interpersonal skills & people management skills
· Ability to work alone and in a team
· Good report writing skills
· Program development skills
· Planning and execution of laid down plans
· Sufficient understanding of population of interest
· Conflict management skills
· Good understanding of M&E
HOW TO APPLY:
Please e-mail applications with Cover Letter, CV and 3 references only by 7th July 2015 to:jobskenya@filmaid.org citing Outreach Manager as the subject.
Note that applicants who send letters of references, testimonials or any other documents apart from those requested will be automatically disqualified.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
