Kenya Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 - VVOB

As a VVOB employee, the Communication and Information Support Officer will be a member of theVVOB Country Programme Team and will contribute to the implementation of the overall VVOB CountryProgramme, guided by the Country Programme Manager.Job DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the Healthy Learning Programme Coordinator and the day-to-dayguidance of the Healthy Learning Programme Officer, the (Healthy Learning) Communication andInformation Support Officer will:Set-up and help with the management of a well organized ―info point‖ and digital repository withrelevant materials on school health and nutrition, environmental education, and agricultural educationat the Kenyan Ministry of Education - including library cataloguing and classification.Assist in the identification and procurement of relevant learning materials for the ―info point‖ at theMinistry of Education, as well as for schools and districts.Draft general interest articles about aspects of the Healthy Learning programme for publication onwebsites, newsletters and brochures based on interviews and site visits.Assist in identifying relevant media channels (print/electronic) for coverage of feature stories andevents on the Healthy Learning programme.Assist with the management of the VVOB Kenya websiteAssist with the entry, management and reporting of Healthy Learning monitoring and evaluation data.Participate in monitoring activities of Healthy Learning model districts and schools.Assist with the organization and classification of relevant school and district files.Contribute to training workshops for teachers, headteachers, school management committeemembers and district officers through preparation and facilitation of relevant training sessions.Liaise with head teachers, district officers, government officials and other stakeholders whenrequired.Participate in monthly Healthy Learning programme team meetings and yearly reflection workshop.Participate in monthly VVOB Kenya staff meetings.Draft minutes and reports of meetings and workshops.Perform any other related duties in the Healthy Learning programme, as required and as assigned bythe Healthy Learning programme team.Perform any other related duties in the Kenya Programme, as required and as assigned by theCountry Programme Manager.ProfileA university degree (Bachelor) in Communication / Information Management / Library scienceJournalism.This is a position open to young graduates who are looking for a first employment opportunity.One year experience as information / communication officer related to agricultural, environmentaland/or nutrition education, school and community development and/or school feeding programmeshowever is required.Good ICT skills, including skills in use of relevant software (MS Office, Databases, Internet, Librarymanagement software, Website ...)Good written and oral command of English and Kiswahili, including some skills in public speaking andpresenting.Kenya - Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 127/148