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Senior Editorial Officer

1 month ago

North East, United Kingdom International Rescue Committee Full time

Requisition ID:
req39952

Job Title:
Senior Editorial Officer

Sector:
Protection and rule of law

Employment Category:
Fixed Term

Employment Type:
Full-Time

Open to Expatriates:
No

Location:
Hagadera, Kenya


The International Rescue Committee's (IRC) mission is to help the world's most vulnerable people survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

The IRC has been working in Kenya since 1992, providing health care, women's protection and empowerment, protection, governance and rights, and nutrition services to refugees and the host communities.


Signpost and


Signpost is an innovative digital initiative providing the humanitarian community with a platform to reach refugees, asylum seekers and crisis-affected communities around the world with accessible information.

is part of the global signpost initiative, taking a broad approach to address information needs in Kakuma, Dabaab and Nairobi.

Julisha is a useful information resource for people in need fosters more in-depth community, more trust, and, most importantly, more utility for its users.


Job Overview:


IRC is seeking a Senior Editorial Officer, under the direct supervision of the Protection Manager and will collaborate with the Julisha.

Info teams in Nairobi and the Hagadera and Kakuma refugee camps.

The Senior Editorial Officer will be responsible for development, management, and dissemination of quality, verified, relevant information on The position is integral within the Julisha team and will work closely with moderators in publishing content through digital and other diverse channels based on need and responding to clients' information needs.


Major Responsibilities:

  • Publish relevant and appropriate content on
  • Ensure Julisha.
Info content is accurate, complete, easy to understand and engaging.

  • Collaborate on, edit written and multimedia content built by Julisha team (Moderators, Service mapping officer)
  • Monitor traffic and other feedback emanating from Julisha.
Info

  • Use the Zendesk Content Management System (CMS) and other tools to prepare content for publication.
  • Coordinate, update, and handle the Signpost style guide.
  • Ensure the Signpost photo database and calendar are up to date.
  • Support moderators with publishing posts on Facebook and other media
  • Contribute to drafting reports on Julisha content.
  • Work with Information Technology team to resolve technical issues across platforms.

Staff Support

  • Provide technical guidance, on the job mentoring and coaching for the moderators and senior editorial officers.
  • Ensure ongoing training and targeted capacity building of signpost staff.
  • Review performance of moderators in the field and provide encouraging approaches to address issues identified.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:
Protection Manager.

Position directly supervises:
Moderators.

Indirect Reporting:
Protection Coordinator, Field Coordinator.

Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Julisha team (Moderators, Service mapping officer), IRC Protection and Rule of Law team, IT/Helpdesk team

Qualifications Work Experience**:

  • Approximately four to six years of meaningful experience in editing, subediting, copy editing.
  • Experience working with a humanitarian organization.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

  • Experience with Navigating online systems to complete work.
  • Knowledge of social media strategies.
  • Knowledge of online content standard methodologies.
  • Knowledge and experience of running websites and social media platforms.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in communication, Journalism, Media, Public information, or another relevant field

Language Skills:

  • Advanced English language skills, oral and written.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

  • Experience in content editing
  • Strong writing and proofreading skills
  • Passion for writing
  • Strong interpersonal and timemanagement skills; shown ability to prioritize and deliver on time
  • Great attention to detail
  • Strong analytic problemsolving skills
  • Ability to work both independently and in a multifaceted, crossfunctional team
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

_ Standards of Professional Conduct__:

The IRC and IRC workers should carry through, the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct.

These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality.

In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection; from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

_

_ Gender Equality__:
IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave

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