Head of Communications, Collaboration & Development Jobs in Kenya
Head of Communications, Collaboration & Development Jobs in Kenya
Possibilities Africa Kenya is a Christian ministry whose vision is to see the socio-economic, spiritual, cultural, and mental transformation of households in rural communities of Africa through the local church.
We exist to equip rural Church leaders, their congregants, and communities to live productive and dignified lives through a holistic transformation approach to ministry and living.
Our key result areas are leadership development, Spiritual discipleship, economic productivity, social-cultural transformation, and child mentorship which are developed in unison as a holistic package.
Further and in furtherance of our vision, Possibilities Africa believes that to transform Africa we must mobilize and engage local African talents, treasures, and time for the transformation of their families and communities.
Possibilities Africa Kenya currently serves in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, with a vision to expand into at least 20 more countries by the year 2030.
We are currently seeking to recruit for the position listed below to serve at our Head Office.
Head of Communications, Collaboration & Development
This role focuses on streamlining internal communications and enhancing external engagement through growing three key areas of communications, collaboration, and development i.e., resource mobilization, in their broader sense.
The suitable candidate should be a versatile, highly driven, “all-in” leader able to understand the demands of the role and pull together plans, people, and resources to execute it.
The heart of this role is to create effective communication strategies, culture, and practice throughout the organization; to design and oversee the execution of a plan of building relationships, collaboration, networking, partnerships geared toward resource mobilization and enhance the visibility and buy-in for the organization’s work through advocacy, merchandising, events planning and management, publicity and linkages of all forms but vital and relevant to the work that the organization and its community ministry partners do.
Further, the role helps come up with creative platforms to enable PAK to achieve more visibility and to become a market-known ministry able to attract support and opportunity.
Specific duties and Responsibilities;
Reports to IED while collaborating with several senior-level management and country teams.
Leads the design and deployment of all PAK communication, branding and publicity programs resulting in the marketability, awareness, and visibility of the work of PAK, PAK community groups, and PAK affiliates
Designs and drives PAK fundraising and resources’ mobilization agenda
Develops and manages the PA relationship with CSR platforms for major organizations.
Leveraging research of all kinds, undertakes to Identify, develop, and nurture collaborative opportunities, relationships, and partnerships valuable to PAK and community ministry groups with external entities such as NGOs, churches, government agencies, businesses, institutions of learning among others in order to harness support and resources including training, material, financial and other for the implementation of community groups’ agenda and the PAK vision in general.
Champions the mobilization of African urban and international diaspora by recruiting, educating, and engaging them in order to harness their involvement and investment of their time,
treasure, talents, expertise, and funds, hence contributing to the transformation of the communities of their villages or countries.
Leads in the designing, planning, and coordinating of the PA events, conferences, and conventions at centralized and also at community levels. Further, responsible for guiding and supporting country teams in planning annual fundraising events through participants mobilization, event setups and logistics, and other efforts to realize the intended goals
Develops and brands a PAK volunteers’ program and supports Country teams in the development of the PA volunteers’ program and the coordination of international mission trips
Leads in the development of organization merchandising through promoting the developing of PA-unique products and community produces, and packaging, and branding them for marketing with the aims to increase PA visibility, raise additional income for PA, provide a market for community produces, and products reaching both local and international market.
Advocates and creates awareness for the work of the PAK communities in an effort to advance the acceptance of their work, and rally more collaboration and support. Further equips community groups to advocate for their work locally in their community and to other networks within their reach.
Takes steps to develop and grow the department for the roles assigned and contribute to the recruitment and onboarding of line team members for communication, branding, merchandising, relationship building, fundraising, and other relevant functions
Provides relevant reports
Takes on any other duties as relevantly assigned.
Qualifications
Strong background in development communication and resources mobilization
Degree in communication, community development, or other related studies
Applicable Professional certificates are a plus
Experience of at least five (5) years in a combination of areas such as communication, fundraising, publicity, resource mobilization, proposal writing
Master’s degree in relevant fields is an added advantage
A great writer, communicator, and public speaker versatile with different communication and public presentation packages, tools, and applications.
Ability to understand a need and opportunity and package them for effective publicity and marketing
A go-getter, ability to understand people and weave a good marketing plan for them and
Comfortable with promoting the mission of the organization, the needs and opportunities in the communities, and creatively mobilizing and asking people to support it.
Willing and able to travel widely.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to send their applications to:
hrvacancies@possibilitiesafrica.org by 29th April 2022.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please indicate the job title as the subject of your email application.
P.O.Box 55604-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
BTL Centre, Gate 7, Masaba Road, Lower Hill
info@possibilitiesafrica.org
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