Communications Coordinator

Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) is looking for a passionate and skilled Communications Coordinator to help amplify its voice and impact across the region. LAW’s Nairobi office manages programmes in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan, and is strategically based to build networks and partnerships, working with a wide range of stakeholders on human rights and accountability. You will work closely with Programme Managers on the ground and the Communications Manager in Geneva to raise LAW’s profile and showcase the important work undertaken. You'll also shape and strengthen regional communications, collaborating with programme teams, partners, and colleagues across Hub Offices, and developing partnerships and networks across the region.

Responsibilities

Strategic Communication

• Develop an activity calendar for the programmes (Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan), covering plans for social media, website, press, exhibitions, events, awards, and external communication.
• Monitor, track indicators, and evaluate media coverage, campaigns, publication prints, and digital to maximize efficiency.
• Coordinate and support preparation of key messaging, research reports, and concept notes for events.
• Attend LAW and/or external partner events together with the Programme Manager and develop relevant content.
• Establish strong relationships with and maintain a list of national and regional networks and journalistic contacts.
• Attend field visits (including regional travel) and take professional photos and videos for championing and profiling successful stories and social media posts.
• Collate information from country programmes for the global newsletters and website content, in coordination with the Communications Manager in Geneva.

Social Media and Digital Engagement

• Design, deliver, and maintain engaging content for LAW’s key social media channels, including Twitter (X), to create impactful stories, case studies, and other engaging content.
• Identify and maintain a strong coordination mechanism with locally and globally hired videographers, photographers, and graphic designers.
• Ensure all visual materials developed meet expectations and match LAW’s visual identity and vision.
• Lead on the creation and design of innovative information toolkits (audio, digital).
• Maintain and update content for regional website pages.
• Research and analyze performance on various platforms and make recommendations on how to improve communications.

Events & Campaigns

• Support the planning and hosting of public events, roundtables, and briefings across programmes in Nairobi and other regional offices.
• Prepare materials for events including save the dates, invitations, flyers, agendas, and distribute them in coordination with Programme Managers.
• Provide other administrative, logistics, and procurement support in the Nairobi office as needed, particularly for mission and event organization.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, media relations, journalism, or a relevant field.
• Minimum 4 years of demonstrated experience working in journalism, media relations, advocacy, or communications in a similar role.
• 4 years of proven experience designing, drafting, and developing traditional and social media content for dissemination.
• Demonstrated experience in journalism.
• Relevant experience working within international NGOs is preferred, ideally in the human rights or humanitarian field.
• Track record of highly effective content production and social media management.
• Excellent knowledge of video editing.
• Excellent written and oral skills in English; a second regional language (Arabic) is an asset.
• Experience in photography, ideally with DSLR cameras or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word and PowerPoint) and strong technical literacy.
• The legal right to work in Kenya.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply via the Legal Action Worldwide Bamboohr portal. Apply Here