Job Opportunity at Heifer International, Communications Officer

Communications Officer

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH HEIFER INTERNATIONAL

Heifer International is a global non-profit, humanitarian development organization founded by Dan West in 1944 dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth by empowering smallholder farm families around the globe become self-reliant and attain sustainable livelihood through economically viable animal agricultural enterprise. The global headquarters is located at 1 World Avenue, Little Rock Arkansas, USA.

Country Program is seeking to recruit competent candidate for the following position

Job Title: Communications Officer

Location: Dar es Salaam- Tanzania

Function:
The position is responsible for establishing and managing relations with media representatives within Tanzania, including providing background information, Heifer Tanzania Program intervention information and facilitating media to access Tanzania Program information in order to increase its exposure in press and electronic media publications and programming. She/he will Liaise with the HQ office Communications Department to coordinate and amplify messages and communications. The position is also responsible for ensuring that project information is packaged, disseminated and utilized by appropriate users in conformity with Country ‘s program agenda, systems and procedures.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTER TRAITS:

Analytical, pragmatic, self-motivated, attentive to details and team player

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s in public Relations, Mass Communications, Development Studies or related field, plus Five (5) years of related experience.

Preferred Requirements:

Master’s degree in the similar field preferred with at least 4 years of practical working experience in communication and networking. Work experience in NGO world is an added advantage.

For a full Job description and application details please visit this Link. https://www.heifer.org/about-heifer/careers/view-all-jobs.html

Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted

Deadline for this application is Friday May 31, 2019.

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