Job particulars
- Job title
- Communications Assistant – East Africa (Maternity Cover)
- Hiring organisation
- Hivos East Africa
- Location
- Nairobi
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Posted
- 3 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 10 Oct 2026
Key responsibilities
- Program Communications Support.
- Assist in identifying, documenting, and drafting impact and change stories from the RWCC and Tujenge Pamoja programs.
- Support the creation of engaging communication assets for digital, print, and multimedia platforms.
- Help coordinate program events, field visits, campaigns, and learning activities with high-quality operational and communication support.
- Work with program teams and partners to ensure consistent donor and partner visibility across all communication materials.
- Corporate Communications & Strategy Support.
- Help implement Hivos’ global corporate communications strategy within the East African context.
- Ensure all outgoing communication products and materials are consistent with Hivos’ brand guidelines, tone of voice, and values.
- Assist in coordinating communications around relevant regional events, campaigns, international days, and organizational milestones.
- Online Communications & Content Development.
- Assist in maintaining Hivos East Africa’ s social media presence and community engagement.
- Help produce, edit, and publish multimedia content (drafting social copy, scheduling posts, organizing photo stories) for the website and social channels.
- Help translate technical program information into accessible, reader-friendly draft content.
- External Positioning & Media Support.
- Monitor relevant conversations, trends, and media mentions that can strengthen the visibility of Hivos’ work in East Africa.
- Support the preparation and distribution of press releases, media briefs, talking points, and media kits.
- Maintain and update a reliable database of journalists, editors, and media organizations in East Africa.
- Help assemble and format attractive communication products, such as program briefs, fact sheets, and presentation slides.
- Internal Coordination & Continuity.
- Keep agreed editorial and communications calendars updated and on schedule.
- Maintain highly organized communication files, photographs, videos, publications, and digital assets.
- Provide regular updates on tasks and ensure clear documentation of all ongoing workflows for a smooth handover at the end of the contract.
Candidate requirements
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Content, Editorial and Journalism  .
Required skills
Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources. Counterbalance alone, however, is not enough. Our primary focus is achieving structural change. This is why we cooperaThe Communications Assistant – East Africa provides essential support to Hivos’ global communications team. You will work closely with senior colleagues across the organization to help strengthen Hivos’ positioning, visibility, branding, and storytellingRural Women Cultivating Change (RWCC): Strengthening the rights, leadership, and economic resilience of rural women through agroecology, sustainable food systems, and leadershipSupport the creation of engaging communication assets for digital, print, and multimedia platformsHelp coordinate program events, field visits, campaigns, and learning activities with high-quality operational and communication supportWork with program teams and partners to ensure consistent donor and partner visibility across all communication materialsEnsure all outgoing communication products and materials are consistent with Hivos’ brand guidelines, tone of voice, and valuesHelp assemble and format attractive communication products, such as program briefs, fact sheets, and presentation slidesMaintain highly organized communication files, photographs, videos, publications, and digital assetsOrganization: Excellent organizational skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to track multiple deadlines simultaneouslyPrincipal Corporate Communication Officer at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE)Lecturer, Journalism & Mass Communication at Mount Kenya UniversityInformation & Public Communication Intern at Muranga County GovernmentInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) Jobs
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Hiring organisation
Hivos East Africa