Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hiring Communications Officer

Job Purpose:
The Communications Officer position exists to tell the story of NELSAP-CU by documenting and
communicating its work to the key stakeholders. The Communications Officer reviews implements
and monitors the effective implementation of the NELSAP-CU communication strategy and related
actions geared at communicating the corporate and programming aspects of the organization as well
as developing and distributing information to promote NELSAP-CU.

Key Responsibilities:

Online Presence (Web and Social media):

• Manage and routinely update the NELSAP-CU website and social media platforms.
• Develop content for NELSAP-CU social media platforms/channels including Twitter, Facebook,
  YouTube, etc.
• Monitor online traffic to assess and analyze NELSAP-CU social media platforms and document
  good practices (every quarter).
• Explore new uses of communications technologies and software including new social media tools
  that might be of interest to NELSAP-CU and recommend the tools for use by NELSAP-CU-CU.
• Provide on-site communication coverage to NELSAP-CU events with near real-time posting of
  updates in the form of news, photos, and press releases.
• Support organization and implementation of social media campaigns to increase traffic and
  awareness (e.g. competitions on issues/topics relevant to NBI’s work, photo competitions, etc.).

Publications Production (Newsletters, Project Briefs, and Information, Education and
Communication (IE&C) materials):

• Develop content for and produce publications such as newsletters, project briefs, and (IE&E)
  materials.
• Coordinate the production process for publication material.
• Support projects to document their work and produce high-quality publications ranging from
  project briefs, posters, and technical reports among others.

Events Communication and Project Documentation Support:

• Coordinate and publicize NELSAP-CU events and support projects to document their work.