Background

TGNP Mtandao has been in existence since 1993, during which time it has built itself into a leading member of the women feminist movement for social gender transformation and women empowerment within Tanzanian, Africa and beyond. Its overall goal is to contribute to increased gender responsiveness of policy formulation and implementation of various policies. The approach of the organization is enhancing strategic linkages, networking and coalition building among like-minded civil society organizations, grassroots groups, and key networks and coalitions. Over the years, TGNP has made a substantial contribution towards developing a critical mass of organized civil society with the capacity to critically analyze and stimulate public debate and to carry out activism and collective action on pertinent social, cultural, political and economic development issues.

To adequately fulfill its objectives and in line with the expansion of its activities in the country, TGNP Mtandao is inviting applications from suitably qualified and self-motivated Tanzanians of high personal integrity to apply for the vacant positions existing within the organization:

Vacant Positions

Senior Programme Officer: Communication for Movement Building

Position Overview

The Senior Programme Officer: Communication for Movement Building will be responsible for coordinating the production, distribution, dissemination, utilization/consumption of TGNP publications with the aim to educate society about how to adhere to gender equality, equity and human rights in campaigning for policy change and building the women’s movement. Specific activities will include:

• Build and generate high-quality evidence-based documentation for women’s movement: will collaborate with other programme staff to plan, coordinate and develop original communications materials and publications to inform Organisation Programme and women’s movement,  for special initiatives and events, to showcase best practices and programs.
• Develop content and review and edit drafts of diverse publications, prepare information brochures and fact sheets; draft articles and re-package reports to communicate the achievements of major initiatives for distribution to various audiences.
• Produce transformative stories of programme/project activities and initiatives for internal and external use.
• Develop and or update communications and advocacy strategy and plans that will guide TGNP Mtandao in its external relations and internal communications.
• Develop and deliver the communications department annual operating plan.

• Work on organizational visibility, media relations: develop and support the implementation of effective media plan relations at all levels to engage more effectively on issues of women and other marginalized groups.
• Ensure development of advocacy-oriented communications to support evidence-based advocacy campaigns and movement building activities
• Build capacity on communications of  TGNP Mtandao key actors and selected members of women’s movements.
• Ensure brand visibility and enforce quality and standards Develop and/or update and implement TGNP Mtandao branding guideline
• Work with other programme staff to ensure consistency and compliance with TGNP Mtandao branding guidelines for all project related communication materials and products.

Qualifications and key competencies:

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences mass communication, public relations and/or journalism with a specialization in information communication/media or equivalent and not less than four (4)  years working experience in creative writing,  editing,  translation,  publishing, and marketing.  A master’s degree in a similar field is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Ability to edit and write a wide range of materials, for a variety of target audiences;
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and team-player with the ability to manage outsourced work;
• Advanced knowledge of desktop publishing & creative designing and productions of information related products
• Demonstrable excellent verbal and written communications skills.