Hivos
Communications Officer East Africa
Description
Hivos is looking for a Communications Officer to join its team in East Africa. In this role you will produce or curate visual and written content, find external audiences for stories about our work and support program teams with communication responsibilities.
As Communications Officer in Hivos’ East Africa Hub, you will have a dual responsibility. Half of your time (50% of 40 hrs), you will work with the We Lead team to support this program’s communication tasks. The other half will be dedicated to strengthening Hivos’ overall visibility in the East Africa region.
We Lead
We Lead is a five-year program (with 2025 being the last year of implementation) that promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights of young women and girls. It focuses on four specific groups of young women: those living with HIV, those with disabilities, gender and sexual minorities and those affected by displacement.
The program is managed from Hivos’ East Africa Hub and is implemented in 9 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. We Lead is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the SRH-R Partnership Fund, which is part of the Strengthening Civil Society subsidy framework. Consortium partners are: Positive Vibes, Restless Development, Marsa, FEMNET, the Central American Women’s Fund, and Hivos as lead party.
Hivos East Africa
As the corporate communication officer in East Africa, you will be part of Hivos’ global communication team with colleagues in Europe, Latin America and Southern Africa. Together, this team is responsible for Hivos’ positioning, branding and sharing the organization’s overall story.
Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you are hesitating, apply!
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