SOS Children’s Villages invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below one  Positions.

 Job Title: Communication and Branding Officer.

Location:  Mogadishu

Direct Line Manager: Head of FDC

Job Summary:

Under the broad guidance of the Head of Fund Development the National communication and Branding officer assumes primary responsibility for planning, developing and implementing communication strategies to promote SOS CV’s Somalia program. The National Communications and Branding Officer drives the National brand strengthening process to enable one consistent brand based on the overall mission of SOS Children’s Villages. He/she facilitates and supports the implementation of the global brand frame and makes sure sufficient room is provided for local adaptations. He/she is also responsible for gathering and producing key messages and material throughout the MA for both internal and external communication purposes. He/she is part of the regional communications network and as such, is a fully contributing member of the global team, ensuring that the regional perspective is understood and represented.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

1. Program Communications for advocacy and awareness.

• The Communications Officer will work closely with SOS Program section to ensure that relevant program materials such as Human-Interest Stories, factsheets and info graphs are developed and disseminated to donors and target groups through relevant media and network channels.
• The communication officer will monitor and evaluate the brand strengthening process in MA, drive brand integration and report to the head of fund and development manager on progress and any challenges faced.
• Pro-actively research and produce communications content (such as stories, interviews, short videos, etc.) and act as the MA chief editor for communications content shared by key stakeholders.
• Drive internal and external communications from the promotion of user generated content (i.e., blogs, social media channels, wikis etc.).
• Represent the MA in the regional brand and networks (for example, attend meetings and phone conferences; support strategic planning, etc.) and share best practices, progress made and challenges faced. In both networks, he/she will convey the MA perspective on the global actions and directives to ensure that they are relevant to the region.
• Enable and consult managers and co-workers on issues related to brand and communications; run and facilitate trainings across the MA, as directed and appropriate.
• Develop an internal Communications strategy to increase staff knowledge and awareness of policies, decisions and events.
• Develop external communication strategy in alignment with the overall MA management to position the SOS Children’s Villages as a leading social change organization in Alternative Child Care.

1. Digital Communications/social media.

• Maintain SOS CV ’s country website and social media sites (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) such as daily monitoring, posting and content development.
• Updating of social media channels and sharing best practice examples throughout the MA, based on expert knowledge and experience of working within social media.
• Ensure timely and quality production of advocacy and branding materials such as periodicals, annual and donor reports, calendars, briefing notes, Human Interest Stories, picture stories, videos, etc.
• The Communications Officer will develop and archive communication materials, including digital, such as publications, press releases and clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources etc.
• Provide Public relations expertise to the MA Somalia.
• Accompany fundraising campaigns, support fundraising team with expertise for external communications and adaptation of content for all channels, online and offline.
• Identify key media and key journalists and foster the relationship with them to proactively position the organization`s topics and massages in the national news agenda
• Provide leadership in coordinating media involvement in the activities of SOS Children’s Villages Somalia including press releases and coverage and airing of the MA events in print and electronic media; especially those activities that require media coverage.
• Reviewing and producing SOS Somalia publicity and marketing materials including but not limited to organizational information brochure, banners, calendars, diary, souvenirs, almanac, best practice magazines for better visibility of the organization;

1. Events/campaign.

• Assist in organizing and generating public support for special events and campaigns to promote strategic conservation goals. Support organization of workshops, seminars, campaigns, events and project review meetings including agendas and meeting minutes.

1. Monitoring and evaluation

• Monitor and evaluate impact of communication materials and advocacy events/campaigns to target audiences.

1. Values and Ethics.

• The candidate should have high level of integrity, accountability, and punctuality and be willing to work beyond normal working hours. He/she should also demonstrate and be exemplary in portraying SOS CV values and ethics. He/she should be a good team player.