CAREER WITH BRAC TANZANIA FINANCE LTD

BRAC TANZANIA FINANCE LIMITED (BTFL) is the largest Microfinance organization in Tanzania with a mission to responsibly provide a range of financial services to people at the bottom of the pyramid. We particularly focus on women living in poverty in rural and hard-to-reach areas to create self-employment opportunities, build financial resilience, and harness women’s entrepreneurial spirit by empowering them economically.

Job Title: Communication Manager

Job Location: Dar es Salaam

Job Responsibilities:

• Support BRAC internationals’ transformation strategy with appropriate internal and external communication interventions
• Develop Country Communications strategy for Tanzania
• Support in developing communications strategy for key program
• Correspond with employees and external stakeholders to keep them informed of organizational developments.
• Collaborate with media on various levels and initiate ideas to preserve and promote Organizational objectives.
• Schedule interviews and media events and help in preparing reports and seeking approval for use of media extracts.
• Act as a spoke person for BRAC Tanzania Finance LTD.
• Developing relationships with key media to secure and grow media coverage online and offline.
• Increase brand equity and support reputation management
• Support BRAC Tanzania Finance LTD’s mission and program priorities
• Capacity building of Country Focal for Crisis Communication and Brand Building
• Collating and analyzing current communications and messages and ensuring consistency
• Other duties may include issuing press releases, arranging interviews, case stories and compiling press kits.

Safeguarding

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in journalism, Mass communication, Public relation and marketing.
• Minimum Five (5) years’ experience working in an International Organization
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills are essential, including ability to present concepts verbally
• Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in digital/social media
• Photographic skills
• Must possess excellent organizational skills
• Must have a good network with local media

How to apply:

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please apply by sending your CV and cover letter through email to: recruitment.tanzania@brac.co.tz with a subject “Communications Manager”.

The application deadline is 31.01.2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

BRAC Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer and is against all forms of Exploitation, discrimination and harassment at workplace.