Selam EthiopiaVacancy AnnouncementJob Title: Communication Officer- Job location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Reporting to: Country Director- Working hours: Full Time- Salary: Negotiable- Application Deadline: Nov 26, 2018Roles and Responsibilities: • Implement Selam Ethiopia’s Communications Strategy and provide strategic insights for issues not covered by the strategy • Develop and implement operational plans for overall communications activities • Provide strategic communications support [not including routine activities] for Selam Ethiopia’s partners -Content Generation: Text and multimedia for all communications outputs – web, social media, newsletters, portfolio, collaterals, announcements, etc. – and disseminate outputs• CMS: Administer Selam Ethiopia’s digital outlets, including the website, social media channels, Selam Ethiopia’s info@ email, and Contact Register database• Media Relations: Undertake media monitoring, produce media digest, organize pressers, produce press releases, handle media enquiries, and provide reactive communications as required and delegated• Branding: Promote Selam Ethiopia’s brand, and ensure uniform application of the brand and style guide across all outputs• Publishing: Proof reading and styling, particularly for external com outputs such as proposals, reports, and briefs; layout and graphics design; and producing camera ready designs for printing• Reporting: Compile and produce various organizational related performance reports, such as monthly digital report, post-event summaries, quarterly brand audits, lessons learnt, Case stories etc• Knowledge Management: Administer Selam Ethiopia’s Resource Center, meeting room, and common repository, while actively seek, document, organize, and make accessible a wide range of knowledge materials• Event: Coordinate the organization of various events, and ensure these opportunities serve SE’s branding and messaging purposes• Translation (preferably): Written documents from Amharic to English or vice versa

Bachelor's

Educational requirement and Professional Experience:
- At least a university degree in media, journalism, communications, or a related field
A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in:
• Designing and implementing communications strategies
• Content generation, journalism, media production, publishing (proofreading, editing, layout, design, desktop/commercial printing, etc.), and preferably translation, interpretation, and moderation as well
• Corporate communications, public and media relations, awareness, resource mobilization, and networking
• Digital content management system -Organization of events, particularly performing arts
• Photography, film making, graphics design, and branding is an added advantage

Functional Competencies: -
• Strategy Driven: Ability to solve problems in strategic approaches
• Seeing the Bigger Picture: Effective analytical skills to identify and tackle the bigger issues that can impact SE’s image -Communications: Advanced speaking and writing skills in both Amharic and English languages, where knowledge of additional local languages would be an asset
• Coordination: Strong event management and organizational skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Delivering: Ability to work under tight deadlines and with a high degree of autonomy
• Networking: Excellent people skills
• Sectoral Familiarity: With the media environment as well as the culture sector, plus a working experience in an I/NGO

3-5 years

• Interested candidates who meet the above requirement could email their application letter along with CV and Other credentials on apply@selam.se or Submit in person to our Head Quarter, during working hours which is located around hayahulet mazoria, Haile G. Selassie Ave, Rewina Building 7th floor, before November 26, 2018.For More call 0116621323