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Description of department:

We are Trocaire, the Catholic Humanitarian and Development Agency for Ireland. Trocaire’s Kenya country programme focuses on resilient livelihoods, governance and human rights and women’s empowerment. We support the development work of local NGOs in Kenya through financial grants from our head offices in Ireland. This includes both Catholic and non-Catholic agencies, supporting people of all faiths in Kenya.

Main Purpose of Role

The Communication Intern role is key in ensuring that staff, partners and other stakeholders know about and are proud of the work carried out in Kenya. You will work closely with the rest of the Kenya Country team to develop the communication tools and materials.

The communication intern is responsible for promoting the work of Trócaire and our partners in Kenya, to the general public in Ireland and to supporters as well as donors, staff, governments and other stakeholders. She/he will work with the Kenya team to raise the profile of Trócaire. She/he will be responsible for linking with various departments of the Public Engagement division in Trócaire’s HQ.

Background to Position

With increasing demands to profile the work of Trócaire and the support received from our donors Trócaire requires additional communications capacity to support the production and delivery of high quality communications materials in a variety of media, as required by Trócaire and its partners and donors.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Communications

  • Suggest story ideas and produce well-written stories of change on the impact of Trócaire’s work in the region to be used by Trócaire for specific, pre-agreed/designed purposes
  • Produce good quality photographs/footage of the impact of Trócaire’s work in programme areas to be used by Trócaire for specific, pre-agreed/designed purposes
  • Provide a local media round-up on a regular (monthly) basis
  • Coordinate with the digital communications team to provide timely blogs, reports, photos and other materials for uploading the Trócaire website
  • Coordinate with relevant staff in HQ as necessary, including Communications, Fundraising &Marketing
  • Produce (in collaboration with the Country Director and other Programme staff) leaflets, briefings and brochures for existing and potential donors, setting out the nature of our work in the region.
  • Assist in the organisation of field visits of supporters, HQ staff, and donors; in particular producing briefing materials on Trócaire’s work in Kenya and the projects they will visit. Potentially accompany such trips to encourage high quality materials coming out of the trip for use in media and communications work.
  • Support the Country Director to quickly respond to requests from Trócaire communications, media and fundraising staff, Donors and Partners.
  • Establish a database of communications professionals, including photographers, videographers, and other NGO press officers, for networking and potential hire for resource gathering.
  • Engage with relevant partners for resource development
  • Provide support and advice to the country teams to ensure that we meet the Code of Conduct and standards expected in all our communications.
  • Copy-edit key work from partners and programme staff within the office. This might include, for example, reports to back-donors like Irish Aid or DFID or to government institutions.
  • Travel regularly to the field to gain first-hand knowledge of Trócaire’s programme work, in order to be able to communicate it accurately.

Notes:

  1. This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification;

Expected Outputs:

  • Trócaire Kenya’s profile is appropriately raised within the organisation, with donors and with other key stakeholders at a national, regional and international level
  • Trócaire communications materials are of a consistently high standard
  • Communications material from Kenya is regularly used for communications, media and fundraising.
  • Staff throughout Trócaire are aware of the work of the Kenya programme and see it as a key asset for the organisation
  • Trócaire programme staff are aware of the importance of communication work and actively support it.

Essential requirements:

  • University Degree or Masters in media, communications or related field.
  • An excellent communicator with strong social/representation skills
  • Ability to demonstrate sound experience of communications and media work, including seeking out stories proactively
  • Good social media skills
  • Ability to produce high standard photographs and/or video footage
  • Ability to write in perfect, clear, accessible, English
  • Able to identify and write strong, interesting stories / case studies
  • Ability to summarise complex issues clearly
  • Extremely well organised, and able to responding swiftly to requests while maintaining a very high quality of output to deadline
  • Able to form good relationships with others quickly, to being a team player

Desirable

  • Experience of working on development projects in the field
  • Experience of working with partner organisations
  • Able to communicate in Kiswahili

Child Protection

Trocaire recognises the personal dignity and rights of children, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. Trocaire, and all its staff undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Trocaire is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children, seeing these interests as paramount. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children or young people and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to child protection issues.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their application and CV by 1st March 2018 to [email protected] . Prospective applicants must be committed to safeguarding children and adults against all forms of exploitation and abuse by signing Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.

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Trócaire was set up in 1973 as a charity to express the concern of the Irish Catholic Church for the suffering of people living in the world’s poorest regions.

Trócaire is the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Trócaire was established in 1973 as a way for Irish people to donate to development and emergency relief abroad. Our dual mandate is to support the most vulnerable people in the developing world, while also raising awareness of injustice and global poverty at home.

Our work is guided by Catholic Social Teaching, recognising the inherent dignity, worth and human rights of all people, as well as the importance of acting in solidarity with each other and in caring for our shared environment. We offer support regardless of race, gender, religion or politics.

Our Vision

Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where:

  • People’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected;
  • Basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably;
  • People have control over their own lives;
  • Those in power act for the common good.

Our Mission

Inspired by Gospel values, Trócaire works for a just and sustainable world for all.

Trócaire gives expression to this mission by:

  • Providing long-term support to people who live with extreme poverty in the developing world, enabling them to work their way out of poverty;
  • Providing assistance to people most in need in emergencies and enabling communities to prepare for future emergencies;
  • Tackling the structural causes of poverty by mobilising people for justice in Ireland and abroad.

Tackling the root causes of poverty

Trócaire works with partner organisations in Ireland and internationally to bring about change at individual, community, societal and institutional levels. Together we tackle the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms.

We work to address the structural causes of poverty, the unjust global financial and political systems that hold the poorest people back. We also give people in poor communities the skills and means to change their own lives, stand up to those in power and demand their rights.

Trócaire conducts significant research and analysis on global development issues. Our resources are freely available in our online Policy and Programmes library.

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Description of department:

We are Trocaire, the Catholic Humanitarian and Development Agency for Ireland. Trocaire’s Kenya country programme focuses on resilient livelihoods, governance and human rights and women’s empowerment. We support the development work of local NGOs in Kenya through financial grants from our head offices in Ireland. This includes both Catholic and non-Catholic agencies, supporting people of all faiths in Kenya.

Main Purpose of Role

The Communication Intern role is key in ensuring that staff, partners and other stakeholders know about and are proud of the work carried out in Kenya. You will work closely with the rest of the Kenya Country team to develop the communication tools and materials.

The communication intern is responsible for promoting the work of Trócaire and our partners in Kenya, to the general public in Ireland and to supporters as well as donors, staff, governments and other stakeholders. She/he will work with the Kenya team to raise the profile of Trócaire. She/he will be responsible for linking with various departments of the Public Engagement division in Trócaire’s HQ.

Background to Position

With increasing demands to profile the work of Trócaire and the support received from our donors Trócaire requires additional communications capacity to support the production and delivery of high quality communications materials in a variety of media, as required by Trócaire and its partners and donors.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Communications

  • Suggest story ideas and produce well-written stories of change on the impact of Trócaire’s work in the region to be used by Trócaire for specific, pre-agreed/designed purposes
  • Produce good quality photographs/footage of the impact of Trócaire’s work in programme areas to be used by Trócaire for specific, pre-agreed/designed purposes
  • Provide a local media round-up on a regular (monthly) basis
  • Coordinate with the digital communications team to provide timely blogs, reports, photos and other materials for uploading the Trócaire website
  • Coordinate with relevant staff in HQ as necessary, including Communications, Fundraising &Marketing
  • Produce (in collaboration with the Country Director and other Programme staff) leaflets, briefings and brochures for existing and potential donors, setting out the nature of our work in the region.
  • Assist in the organisation of field visits of supporters, HQ staff, and donors; in particular producing briefing materials on Trócaire’s work in Kenya and the projects they will visit. Potentially accompany such trips to encourage high quality materials coming out of the trip for use in media and communications work.
  • Support the Country Director to quickly respond to requests from Trócaire communications, media and fundraising staff, Donors and Partners.
  • Establish a database of communications professionals, including photographers, videographers, and other NGO press officers, for networking and potential hire for resource gathering.
  • Engage with relevant partners for resource development
  • Provide support and advice to the country teams to ensure that we meet the Code of Conduct and standards expected in all our communications.
  • Copy-edit key work from partners and programme staff within the office. This might include, for example, reports to back-donors like Irish Aid or DFID or to government institutions.
  • Travel regularly to the field to gain first-hand knowledge of Trócaire’s programme work, in order to be able to communicate it accurately.

Notes:

  1. This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification;

Expected Outputs:

  • Trócaire Kenya’s profile is appropriately raised within the organisation, with donors and with other key stakeholders at a national, regional and international level
  • Trócaire communications materials are of a consistently high standard
  • Communications material from Kenya is regularly used for communications, media and fundraising.
  • Staff throughout Trócaire are aware of the work of the Kenya programme and see it as a key asset for the organisation
  • Trócaire programme staff are aware of the importance of communication work and actively support it.

Essential requirements:

  • University Degree or Masters in media, communications or related field.
  • An excellent communicator with strong social/representation skills
  • Ability to demonstrate sound experience of communications and media work, including seeking out stories proactively
  • Good social media skills
  • Ability to produce high standard photographs and/or video footage
  • Ability to write in perfect, clear, accessible, English
  • Able to identify and write strong, interesting stories / case studies
  • Ability to summarise complex issues clearly
  • Extremely well organised, and able to responding swiftly to requests while maintaining a very high quality of output to deadline
  • Able to form good relationships with others quickly, to being a team player

Desirable

  • Experience of working on development projects in the field
  • Experience of working with partner organisations
  • Able to communicate in Kiswahili

Child Protection

Trocaire recognises the personal dignity and rights of children, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. Trocaire, and all its staff undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children and young people and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Trocaire is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children, seeing these interests as paramount. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children or young people and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to child protection issues.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their application and CV by 1st March 2018 to [email protected] . Prospective applicants must be committed to safeguarding children and adults against all forms of exploitation and abuse by signing Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.

2018-03-02

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