Communications Officer - Digital Media(SEI)

The position holder leads the planning, development, and delivery of high-quality multimedia and digital content that effectively communicates SEI Africa's research, projects, and policy work. This includes creating engaging materials for social media, websites, and other digital platforms to boost the organization's visibility, strengthen its brand, and ensure research outputs reach and resonate with diverse target audiences. Job Description 1. Content creation Manage, create and publish social media and website content, including features, videos, infographics, podcasts, and other multimedia materials. Design social media templates for the dissemination of SEI publications, reports, media coverage, and other project outputs. Develop and implement the center's social media calendar, aligning posts with SEI Africa communication goals. Adapt reports and publications into compelling multi-media content such as documentaries, reels, social media cards, and other visual formats. Write scripts and manage end-to-end production of multi-media content, including videos, reels and podcasts, Collaborate with Global Communications to ensure consistent messaging with SEI global platforms. 2. Branding Produce branded materials, such as reports, flyers, posters, brochures, presentations, and infographics, in line with SEI visual identity guidelines. Ensure on-brand implementation of visual identity guidelines across the organization. 3. Capacity strengthening Provide guidance, tools, templates, and content to research teams to enhance coherence in messaging and brand. Support the delivery of digital and visual communication training for research teams for impact communications. 4. Reporting Periodically submit/update reporting metrics on social media and website content to the Communications Specialist and Global Communications. Contribute to reporting on communications activities in the SEI Annual Results Report (ARR).

How to Apply:
This is a Locally Recruited Position (LRS). CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience. The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources. The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya. We will acknowledge all applications but will only contact short-listed candidates.