CARE works in 87 countries around the world to support over 900 poverty-fighting development and emergency projects.

Our Mission
To serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world

Our Vision
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

CARE International in Ghana is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Communication and Information Management Officer.

Job Summary:

•   The Communication and Information Management Officer is a member of CARE West Africa’s RMU team. The purpose of the position is to improve CAREs communication and information management, both for internal (in CARE) and external audiences.
•   The incumbent will design and maintain a user-friendly information management system for CARE in West Africa. The CIM officer will provide basic orientation to staff on how to access this and other CARE information management systems and how to collect quality information such as human interest stories, pictures, etc, to feed communication materials and platforms. The incumbent will also produce high quality communications/marketing materials for internal and external audiences, while ensuring CARE Brand Consistency.
•   The Communication and Information Management Officer will report to the Regional Director and will work closely with the other regional staff. The CIM officer also works together with senior and communications staff in Sub-regional and Country Offices in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

•   Design and maintain a user-friendly information management system  for CARE in West Africa .
•   Use Existing  CARE platforms, such as  The Village, and Minerva, for internal communication and information management purposes.
•   Maintain an online file of strategic and operational documents for the West Africa Region. Ensure access to this file for interested CARE staff in the region.
•   Maintain a spreadsheet or database with basic information on  ongoing projects in the region (such as start- and end-date, donor, budget, reports, burnrates, major PQ and PS issues).
•   Develop communication products for internal and external audiences such as COs Factsheet  and WA’s up
•   Prepare visuals for meetings and meeting reports, talking points and other type of internal communication materials.
•   Prepare minutes from WARMU main events such as RLTs, Program meetings including AOP discussions etc.
•   Train CARE West Africa key staff in access and maintenance of the information management system.
•   Engage in other duties related to information and knowledge management and learning
•   Rewrite/ repackage internal documents into external communication materials, like leaflets, case studies, impact studies.
•   Collect information to compile external communication materials when required, such as human interest stories, pictures, etc. This can include field missions and sporadic deployment in case of an emergency.
•   Provide basic orientation and training to COs and RMU teams on how to write compelling human interest stories and also how to take high resolution pictures of CARE´s field work.
•   Ensure visibility of CARE’s work in West Africa (focusing on the regional level) through internet, such as CARE Websites, and topic-related websites such as Reliefweb, Devex, etc. and social media such as facebook and linkedin.
•   Explore possibilities of starting a CARE West Africa website.
•   Work with colleagues to develop and implement a communications strategy to increase CARE´s visibility in the region.
•   Prepare briefing notes and talking points for external meetings of CARE staff.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum qualification of a first degree in Communications, Journalism or other relevant field of expertise
•   MSc in these fields will be an added advantage
•   Minimum three years of working experience in communications, development and humanitarian sector with specific experience in digital journalism, social media tools (especially Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), and writing for the web.
•   Experience in using and maintaining websites.
•   Proven ability to work effectively in a number of teams, in a multi-cultural context and where teams are geographically dispersed.
•   Experience in the NGO sector highly preferred.
•   Knowledge of working in complex international networks an advantage
•   Excellent communication in English and French (both verbal and written fluency required), and any other regional language would be an added advantage
•   Excellent photography skills, video shooting and editing skill. A good eye for branding will be desirable.
•   Familiarity with word processing and database applications also is important. Computer skills are vital

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CVs to the HR Officer, CARE International in Ghana or electronically to:-

hr.ghana@co.care.org

Closing Date: 23 April, 2015

•   PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

OUR DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH; WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, TO APPLY