Communication & Documentation Officer

Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO) is a national membership network of organization with over 1000 Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs), Community Based Organization (CBOs), Faith Based Organization (FBOs), Private Sector, Research and Learning Institutions responding to HIV & AIDS and TB in Kenya.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Role:

The communication and documentation officer will support HIV and TB advocacy, promoting access to practical up-to-date information through documentation and dissemination of strategic information

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Organize press conferences, development of media briefs/ press releases as needed in regard to TB, HIV & AIDS
• Liaise with media/ journalist, through follow up calls, response to journalists’ requests, relationship building with journalists, facilitating media interviews
• Monitor media coverage of all HIV/AIDS/TB activities and efforts, weekly e-documentation of all print and broadcast media
• Lead in development of publications (weekly KANCO news bulletin, programme/ project briefs, fact sheets, position papers, IEC materials, organization reports - programmes/ projects quarterly reports etc.)
• Establish a continuous data collection process on HIV/AIDS and TB from the membership
• Identify, acquire, process and disseminate HIV/AIDS and TB information to members and other stakeholders; sourcing new HIV/AIDS/TB materials
• Promote and build the capacity of members in documentation and information management
• Maintenance of KANCO website and databases including AIDS Information System (AIS)
• Reviewing process to determine levels of implementation of GFATM in Kenya with specific focus on TB, HIV & AIDS
• Ensure high quality postings on e-platforms to generate stakeholders and partners response
• Identify and follow up on strategic advocacy opportunities
• Develop advocacy plans with programmes and partners (publications, structured discussions etc.)
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Programme Director

Qualification and experience:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in information science, journalism or communication
• Experience: At least 5 years’ experience
• Knowledge: Experience in HIV/AIDS/TB programming; ability to conduct needs assessment on information and documentation; good organizational, networking and communication and facilitation skills.
• Critical Success factors:
  

1. Good communication skills;
   
2. experience in HIV/AIDS/TB programs;
   
3. ability to conduct needs assessment on information and documentation;
4. organizational skills;
   
5. networking skills;
   
6. good facilitation skills;
   
7. must be innovative;
   
8. ability to meet deadlines;
   
9. ability to work under minimum supervision and
   
10. Result orientation;

How to apply

This vacancy is only open to Kenyan Nationals. Please send your application letter, CV, expected remunerations, and list of 3 references by e-mail (reference job title “Communication & Documentation Officer”) to jobs@kanco.org

Closing date: 11 Mar 2011

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

KANCO is an equal opportunity employer.