Digital and Communications Manager at FERWAFA: (Deadline 21 October 2022)

Digital and Communications Manager at FERWAFA: (Deadline 21 October 2022)

Vacancy Announcement – Job Opportunities

FERWAFA would like to request interested people to apply for the below listed positions by fulfilling the respective mentioned requirements:

Digital and Communications Manager

Report to: The Secretary general

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of communication and public relations work plans ;
• Establish and implement targeted advertising content for social media platforms e.g: Instagram or Twitter
• Manage a company website as well as all other social media platforms by assisting with content creation (e.g., photography, graphic design, charts, polls, scripts, etc..)
• Promoting the institution’s products and goals to the public.
• To oversee the development of stakeholder analysis and mapping to enable development of targeted communications strategy and feedback mechanism;
• To develop the corporate image and identity of FERWAFA and increase awareness of the Federation to the public and stakeholders;
• To provide information to the public on FERWAFA matters in consultation with the FERWAFA Secretary General;
• To coordinate the drafting, reviewing and approval of press releases, notices and circulars intended for the public;
• To Plan and manage press conferences, radio and television talk shows, press releases, and prepare speeches for the FERWAFA President and Secretary General in consultation with the relevant department;
• To liaise with the media outlets to create rapport so as to sustain good public image.
• To Monitor and track newspapers, social media platforms and other sources of information and identify articles, issues, or queries that concern or relate to the FERWAFA, analyze such sources of information, prepare periodic reports and submit them to the FERWAFA Secretary General;
• To prepare periodic reports outlining the performance of the Office;
• To update regularly FERWAFA website and social media platforms;
• To participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of quality management system to ensure that processes, systems and procedures needed for quality enhancement of the services offered FERWAFA are established and implemented;
• To Develop and periodically update a communication framework or manual for both internal and external stakeholders, shows information like what will be communicated; when to communicate; with whom to communicate; how to communicate; and who communicates;
• To perform any other duty assigned from time to time by the Supervisor

SELECTION CRITERIA

The candidate must:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in mass media, Communication, Journalism;
• Be Rwandan
• Have at least 5 years of working experience in media, Communication and Journalism
• Be creative and innovative
• Have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in Kinyarwanda, English and French. Knowledge of Swahili language is an added value;
• Be dependable, cooperative and a team player;
• Be able to work independently, pro-actively and have a ‘hands-on’ approach;
• Have excellent task-management skills, able to set and meet deadlines and multi-task effectively with discretion and confidentiality;
• Be proficient in the use of MS Office suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

The candidate should be available to start immediately upon confirmation of his recruitment and contract terms finalization.

Application letter for any of these positions addressed to the Secretary General of FERWAFA should be accompanied by, detailed curriculum vitae, copy of academic degree, Proof of Experience,and a copy of Rwandan National Identity Card or a copy of valid Rwandan Passport should be sent at FERWAFA Email (ferwafa@yahoo.fr) and copied Human resource office at karemeragaudence03@gmail.com not later than 21/10/2022 at 5:00pm 

MUHIRE Henri Brulart

FERWAFA Secretary General