Outreach Officer - Dadaab Field Office

FilmAid is an international development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of media and the arts to respond to emergencies as well as promote social change through dialogue in order to protect the wellbeing of displaced and vulnerable populations by building stronger, healthier, and more informed communities around the world. Over the past 16 years, FilmAid has served displaced populations and their host communities in Kenya, Tanzania, Macedonia, Afghanistan, US Gulf Coast, Haiti and the Thai/Myanmar border.
FilmAid designs and implements communications initiatives on critical health, protection and environmental issues. FilmAid’s Theory-Of-Change is based on the integration of access, creativity and participation, which drive individual and community change, contributing to positive social impact. Underpinning this approach is collaboration; working together is fundamental to achieving change. FilmAid partners with communities, creators, NGOs, Governments, and the private sector to ensure a collaborative approach to this end.

Job Purpose:

To coordinate the implementation of activities in Dadaab in timely manner through strategic distribution of content and skill development targeting community members and to coordinate and manage outreach operations and optimize the utilization of FilmAid’s resources.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

 Maintain and work with holistic messaging committees comprising of representatives from the different sectors in Dadaab refugee camps comprising relevant stakeholders in WASH, health, food distribution, shelter, education, community leadership, youth, camp management and religious leader representatives.
 Meet regularly with other messaging committees in Dadaab refugee camps, which comprise of members from the refugee community, UNHCR and partner agency staff, inform and involve them in all phases of the project.
 Work closely with the camp team leaders and other relevant program outreach staff in discussing various issues of concern and also identifying approaches to addressing these problems within the communities.
 Conduct focus group discussions (FGDs) on topical issues of concern.
 Adapt information gathered from meetings with the messaging committee, focus group discussions and other reviewed data into tangible reports.
 Support the program and production staff to select actors, interviewees, and locations, and organize with the community stakeholders for films to be produced within the target locations. They program are expected to work in a participatory manner to ensure timely and efficient execution of the program.

 Coordinate the day to day implementation of outreach programs.

Assist in the development of relevant facilitation guides for films produced.
 Assist in conducting facilitation and mobilization skills training for relevant community structures.
 Support the design of information and dissemination plans for the films developed to ensure coverage of all areas and a variety of target groups.
 Work closely with the Field Manager and Research & Learning Officer in providing regular updates of dissemination through quantitative and qualitative reports.
 Work closely with the Field Manager and camp team leaders to formulate implementation work plans.
 Supervise the camp based outreach staff and work closely with the research and learning department in keeping accurate statistics in all activities.
 Hold regular outreach meetings at field level to monitor and collect feedback on dissemination activities.
 Act as the liaison between FilmAid, the refugee community and other agencies in the camp on issues pertaining to information dissemination and community communication activities in the respective camps.

Qualifications and Requirements:

 Bachelor’s Degree in communication for development (C4D) and / or social marketing or relevant discipline.
 Minimum four(4) years’ experience in Communication for social change
 Commensurate education and years of experience
 Experience running public awareness campaigns using community structures and mass media is desirable
 Experience working within an international, multi-lingual environment.
 Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
Key Skills and Competencies:
 Strategic Planning, leadership, management and supervision.
 Networking abilities and relationship maintenance skills.
 Highly developed communications skills and excellent command of English language, both written and spoken.
 Programming and financial planning skills.
 Problem solving & decision making skills.
 Performance standard setting & monitoring skills.
 Team player,excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their applications with only with a cover letter, CV and 3 references to Email address: jobskenya@filmaid.org on or before 12th February 2016 and clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Outreach Officer’ stating clearly your expected remuneration for this role.

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 contacted.

FilmAid is an Equal Opportunity Employer.