Information and Communication Assistant

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE -GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID and CIVIL PROTECTION - ECHO

The European Commission’s Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union. For humanitarian aid, the Commission works with about 200 operational partners, including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross/Crescent movement and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Aid is channeled impartially, straight to victims, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality or political affiliation.

The ECHO office based in Nairobi, Kenya, requires an Information & Communications Assistant:

The candidate must:

• Have a relevant university degree (in media or communications) and minimum of five years relevant experience in the development and/or humanitarian aid sector / INGO’s /NGO’s. If a university degree is not provided, ten years working experience in the development and/or humanitarian aid sector/ INGO’s /NGO’s will be required;
• Be fluent in English (oral and written).

As a part of a small but dynamic team, the Information & Communications Assistant will carry out activities under the guidance from the ECHO/Technical Assistant such as:

• Situation assessments;
• Analysis of ECHO partners' proposals;
• Monitoring, evaluation and coordination of projects
• Reporting and programme administration
• Liaising with partners in an advisory capacity

HOW TO APPLY:

The position is open to nationals and other residents holding a valid working permit or able to obtain such working permit before the foreseen recruitment..

Applications including a cover letter, a detailed CV, academic and employment certificates should be sent to:

****DG European Commission Humanitarian Aid And Civil Protection – ECHO Nairobi****

and must be sent:

• By e-mail only to mailbox “echo.ic.assistant@gmail.com” until 26/06/2015 midnight Local Time Nairobi at the latest. The vacancy reference must be clearly indicated in the subject line.

Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who will not have been contacted 31/07/2015 should consider that they have not been selected.

Any form of canvassing, soliciting or influencing will be treated as grounds for disqualification.