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Communication managers

Educat seeks two strong and innovative communicators, Rwanda (volunteer/internship)

Do you want to write a new chapter with us in international development? We are looking for two strong and innovative communicators for our team in Kigali, Rwanda to work with marketing of our training products, public relations and advocacy events. You will be part of a small and dynamic organisation offering different training and support activities to Rwandan entrepreneurs and businesses.

About Educat
Educat seeks to foster entrepreneurial skills, attitudes and opportunities. We believe positive change starts at the level of the individual. We believe that change-makers exist at all levels of society. And we believe that with the right training and education we can unleash the full potential of Rwanda̢۪s existing and future entrepreneurs and leaders. That is what we are working for in Rwanda.

Educat is a young, social enterprise with roots in Denmark but working in Rwanda since 2009. Our long term goal in Rwanda is to establish an institute for higher learning with focus on leadership, entrepreneurship and social innovation: the Rwandan Entrepreneurs and Leaders (REAL) Institute. For now our core business is training and support of Rwandan entrepreneurs and businesses – ranging from micro-businesses to larger corporations. Profit is not our goal, financial sustainability and independence from donors are.

About the jobs/internships
The two successful candidates will work closely together to solve a number of different tasks:
- Marketing of training products incl. writing and designing of marketing materials;
- Creating and organising outreach events;
- Advocating for Educat̢۪s work incl. writing articles, blogs, etc.;
- Maintaining and further developing our Danish and Rwandan websites and our social media platforms;
- Support to the management team and implementation regarding the overall communication strategy.

In addition to these specific tasks Educat strongly believes in broad involvement of all staff in both the development and implementation of our different activities. We always encourage new ideas, experiments and team work across all organizational areas.

What do we expect from you?
Complementing each other, the ideal candidates should have the following qualifications and competencies:
- Excellent both verbal and written English communication skills and experience in communicating to different target groups;
- Knowledge of, new ideas on and experience with strategic communication and marketing;
- Interest in and preferably knowledge on entrepreneurship, leadership and international development work;
- Strong coordinator and event maker;
- Skills within graphic design/layout (preferably experienced user of InDesign and Illustrator);
- Basic knowledge on web design (we use Joomla).

We also expect you to be ambitious on behalf of Educat, your own learning and achievements; to be curious and critical in your work; to thrive in changing environments (things will change, we promise); to be innovative and question existing procedures; and to be proactive in looking for new opportunities. In short we expect you to take leadership and be entrepreneurial.

What can you expect from us?
As an intern at Educat you will experience great responsibility, big challenges and lots of learning possibilities. You will know and experience personally that the work you do will make a difference. Educat pays special attention to your personal development, and during your internship, you will receive individual coaching.

Educat provides a small allowance which can be sufficient to cover basic housing, phone and transport to work. Educat can assist you in finding housing. However, you will pay for your travel expenses incl. entry visa as well as other living costs. The duration of the two contracts are preferably from August 1st 2011 – February 1st 2012 incl. 1 month of vacation.

If you would like to join Educat Rwanda please send your application, CV and relevant recommendations to work@educat.dk before 12 o’clock June 15th 2011. Interviews will be held in the last week of June (Denmark, Rwanda or skype). If you have questions please contact Andreas Nørlem (CEO) at +4561373712 or Daniel Borch (current communication intern) at dborch@educat.dk or visit us at www.educat.dk.