OFFICER COMMUNICATION JOB OPPORTUNITY | vibesoundtz.blogspot.com

OFFICER COMMUNICATION JOB OPPORTUNITY | vibesoundtz.blogspot.com

Digital Opportunity Trust is a Canadian international NGO supporting a global network of DAT organizations leading economic and education change in countries throughout Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
DAT is an innovator in enabling people to access and apply information and communications technologies (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) to create education, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities. DAT’s vision is to make these opportunities available to marginalized people, especially women and youth, as a strategy to eradicate poverty, vulnerability and gender inequality. DAT’s signature entrepreneurship programs, ReachUp! And StartUp!, integrate ICT, life skills, and micro-enterprise development and are delivered in a cost-effective manner, using university graduates to train and build capacity of youth in their communities. DAT transforms and supports young women and men, as they become leaders of economic and education change in their societies.
DAT operates within a fundamental principle of local ownership. DAT invests in local management and staff, creates a local organization with a local board of directors and develops a local business plan to govern sustainable, growth, local resource expansion and local job creation.
DAT launched a branch office, DAT Sotuh Africa; to implement the Youth Lead Enterprise Development Project in Sotuh Africa and deliver DAT’s Economic programs the ReachUP! And StartUp!. The Germany International Development Agency awarded DAT funding to launch its programs in South Africa.
To strengthen its operations, DAT Sotuh africa is seeking to hire a Communications Officer.

 Position Description:

As a Communication Officer, you will work to support sustainability of DAT South Africa through proactive and targeted communications with all of DAT South africa’s stakeholders. You will work on the DAT South Africa country team and take your direction from the Country Program Manager.


Own communications strategy & implementation plan (developed in conjunction with the Program Manager and the Advisory Committee)

Promotion – Raise profile of DAT South Africa, specifically to:

-         Drive demand from potential beneficiaries to use DAT South Africa’s training,

-         Attract potential sponsors to support the financial sustainability of DAT,

-         Raise awareness of DAT Sotuh Africa among South Africa’s decision makers and the general public,

-         Differentiate DAT and position it as the leading Youth Development and ICT focused program in South Africa,

-         Partner Management – Facilitate communications with all partners using all appropriate channels (website, newsletter, email, advertising etc): Including Board, Strategic Partners, Program Partners and other stakeholders,

-         Ensure that all partners are acknowledged, and kept up to date with the latest program news,

-         Responsible for all partner reporting – ensure that DAT is responding to individual needs of the different partners,



Linkages with DAT Global program:



·         Ensure flow of communications between DAT Global and DAT,

·         Ensure that communications messages and approaches are aligned with DAT Global program,



Sustainability:

Assist Program Manager with driving financial Sustainability of DAT South Africa program.



Knowledge:



·         Work with other members of the team to collect and present the latest information on the program,



·         Highlight the impact of the program through gathering success stories from the field Undertake other duties assigned by the Country Program Manager,

Position Qualification & Skills Requirements:

-    Minimum of undergraduate degree,
-    At least three to five successful years of experience in the development communications field,
-     Experience developing and managing web content,
-    Experience using and promoting technology related products and/or services,
-    Excellent communications and writing skills,
-    Strong commitment to community development and youth,
-    Fluent in English.
-    Willingness to participate in field activities and travel to remote areas within South Africa,
-    The ideal candidate will be a proactive and efficient multi-tasker. This candidate will like to work independently in a fast-paced dynamic working environment. He/ She will have excellent writing skills, creative, good coach, committed and excited by working with youth.