Senior Information Officer (Kenya National) - Somalia NGO ...

- Consult with members on their information needs.
- Create a timetable of advocacy forums and events, and share with members on a
regular basis/post on website.
- Create and regularly update a media contact list and make it available to the
membership.
Administration/facilitation
- Accurate and informed minute taking
- In the absence of the FP and the Deputy Focal Point, facilitate technical meetings,
some of which might have external speakers.
- Support Focal Point in report writing.
- In cooperation with Receptionist, update Consortium website with key information
products.
3. Line Management
- Reports to the Consortium Focal Point.
4. Posting details:
- The position requires the holder to be able to undertake tasking at short notice.
- The position requires the holder to be able to work effectively and efficiently unsupervised
and show a high degree of initiative. The selected candidate must be able to plan and
manage their own time effectively and delegate efficiently. The holder must exercise a
strong work ethic and take responsibility for his/her own actions.
- This position is Nairobi-based with limited travel to Somalia. Somalia is a hazardous
environment the selected candidate must adhere to all security precautions. He/she must be
able to exercise a large degree of common sense and personal discipline.
- The post holder will be a key member of a multi-cultural team working at times in a very
busy environment.
- This position requires a high degree of flexibility with respect to working hours.
5. Qualifications and experience required:
Qualification:
- At least a Bachelor in Political Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies,
Humanitarianism, Information Management or any other equivalent degree. Master degree
will be a strong advantage.
Experience:
- 4 years of experience in positions requiring high level information management.
- 4 year of analysis and writing with proven experience of high quality reports production on
relevant issues, ideally on relevant issues and/or Somalia.
- Experience with advocacy/lobbying (NGO or other stakeholder).
- Demonstrable experience in facilitation.
Somalia NGO Consortium, Peponi Rise off Peponi Road, P. O Box 14762 - 00800, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel. + 254 (0)20 2607110/1
Fax : +254 (0)20 2607112, email: info@somaliangoconsortium.org Website: www.somaliangoconsortium.org