{"id":90220,"date":"2026-02-10T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/external-communications-advisor\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:02:42","slug":"external-communications-advisor","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/external-communications-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"External Communications Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deliverables<\/p>\n<p>\tReorient IPPF\u2019s communications to reflect MA and community priorities. Ensure global work is understood through the stories,\u00a0needs\u00a0and voices of those closest to the issues. Build insight into how key stakeholders use digital and traditional media.<br \/>\n\tStrengthen collaboration across Global Comms, Voice and Media teams and act as the key interlocutor for the US\u2011based Individual Giving team.<br \/>\n\tIncrease IPPF\u2019s external presence and visibility by enabling larger, more strategic communications outputs, supporting participation in conferences and global moments, and leading communications support for\u00a0high\u2011demand events or major announcements.<br \/>\n\tCreate and support content for media and social platforms and link these external stories to internal dialogue and engagement.<br \/>\n\tChampions\u00a0timely, values\u2011driven voice, helping the Secretariat and MAs align communications approaches and using global platforms judiciously when MAs face restrictions and cannot speak publicly.<br \/>\n\tBrings\u00a0expertise\u00a0in values\u2011based narrative development and cognitive linguistics, acting as the key liaison with the Opposition and Winning Narratives team.<br \/>\n\tDrive internal communication transformation by supporting the CVM team to\u00a0modernise\u00a0approaches,\u00a0advising on\u00a0opportunities, risks,\u00a0safety\u00a0and security.<br \/>\n\tLead collaboration with the Identity Initiative, ensuring key components of the Charter and rebrand come to life and supporting rebrand implementation as needed.<br \/>\n\tWork with the Director, Solidarity for Change and Voice on crisis communications, providing rapid, credible, coordinated messaging as situations evolve.<br \/>\n\tPromote and uphold safeguarding, supporting a safe\u00a0environment\u00a0and meeting all reporting and\u00a0monitoring\u00a0responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Essential Skills<\/p>\n<p>\tAbility\u00a0to\u00a0anticipate\u00a0emerging issues, prioritise effectively, work across teams, and deliver results through collaborative, non-hierarchical ways of working.<br \/>\n\tStrong instinct for deadlines, with the drive and ability to secure internal buy-in and deliver across multiple workstreams within tight timelines.<br \/>\n\tKnowledge of performance metrics and data analysis<br \/>\n\tExceptional verbal and written communication skills \u2014 assertive, diplomatic, clear, and\u00a0audience\u00a0focused.<br \/>\n\tSkilled at translating technical or\u00a0rights\u00a0based\u00a0issues into accessible messages for public and lay audiences.<br \/>\n\tUnderstanding of performance metrics and data analysis to guided decision\u00a0making.<br \/>\n\tAbility to drive teams toward more virtual,\u00a0digitally\u00a0enabled\u00a0ways of working.<br \/>\n\tStrong understanding of digital, social media, and emerging technologies (including AI), and how they shape user experience.<br \/>\n\tConfident in supporting safe, secure,\u00a0risk\u00a0aware\u00a0communications across diverse online environments.<br \/>\n\tFluent in English; French, Arabic or Spanish an advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tExperience leading an INGO or similar organisation into the public arena, increasing visibility and public presence.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tExperience working across time zones, cultures, and diverse digital environments.<br \/>\n\tExperience mobilising internal communities across time zones to collaborate intensively during\u00a0high\u00a0pressure\u00a0or time\u00a0pressure or time\u00a0sensitive\u00a0issues.<br \/>\n\tExperience developing communication approaches that support income generation and donor relations.<br \/>\n\tExperience contributing to crisis communications and\/or\u00a0rapid\u00a0response\u00a0communications.<br \/>\n\tLived experience of a marginalised group (welcomed and valued).<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>io.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/io.com","_company_name":"International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.ippf.org","_company_tagline":"IPPF is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. We are a world-wide movement of national organisations working with and for communities and individuals. The purpose of this job is to contribute to IPPF\u2019s global technical leaders... read morehip in quality comprehensive service delivery (including HIV and abortion). By showcasing innovative and successful approaches from Member Associations within the Federation and to donors, taking lessons from other organisations and emerging best practice this post holder shall contribute to advancing the SRHR community. As a catalyst for technical centres, and hubs they will build upon our internal capital for the benefit of the Federation as a whole.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[692],"job-categories":[693,696],"job-types":[687],"class_list":{"0":"post-90220","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/90220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=90220"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=90220"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=90220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}