Senior Communications Officer at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)

We have started building our professional LinkedIn page. Follow Company: Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) Location: Ghana State: Ghana Job type: Full-Time Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Ghana No views yet Job Description Job Title: Senior Communications Officer Department: Policy, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Department (PPMED) Reports to: Head of Corporate Affairs Supervise: Communication Officers JOB PURPOSE

• The Senior Communications Officer shall assist in managing all KAIPTC’s creative processes from conceptualization to delivery.

• The Senior Communications Offcier shall work collaboratively and in conjunction with the various departments of the Centre, to develop professionally written content and quality communicative materials in accordance with KAIPTC corporate image as per policies, standards and brand guidelines of the Centre.

• And, he/she shall provide support to enhance market visibility of the Centre’s products and services.

MAIN DUTIES

• Coordinate and develop content (news articles, features, newsletters, production of key corporate communication materials, annual reports, leaflets, brochures, fact sheets, etc) for KAIPTC.

• Coordinate and develop stories/articles for all KAIPTC activities in Ghana, regionally and beyond to ensure visibility for KAIPTC.

• Collaborate to provide communications support to key departments – Training, OOC, PPMED, FAAR, WPSI, and ensure visibility for their activities

• Support the community engagement activities for KAIPTC and outreach to sustain the academic programmes.

• Support all visibility activities for KAIPTC’s academic programmes and liaise with the Academic Affairs Unit to undertake outreach.

• Work with the Digital Communications Officer to edit and review relevant content for KAIPTC’s social/digital communications channels.

• Collaborate with Digital Communications Officer to consistently review content on KAIPTC’s website to ensure it is up to date and in line with corporate branding requirements

• Manage media relations and build relationships with national regional and international journalists.

• Support with the organisation and implementation of key KAIPTC events and activities such as matriculation and graduation programmes, reflections security series, etc.

• Perform other tasks assigned within the scope and intent of the job.

Qualification Required & Experience Educational requirements and Work Experience

• Master’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or the Social Sciences from a recognized university. A professional qualification is a must.

• At least 8 years working experience in journalism, public relations, c...