Overview
Job Title: Communications and Brand Visibility – Intern
Job location: Dar es Salaam
Restless Development
About us:
Restless Development is a global non-profit organization. We believe in the collective capacity of young leaders to create a better world. We are freely registered and administered in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom, the United States, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), all united by our goal of young power. We organize youth-led programming to address the issues that young people are most concerned about. We also manage the Youth Collective, a growing network of over 4000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to building an agency that practices power shifting both internally and externally, by following the power shifting checklist.
Our Approach to Safeguarding:
Restless Development views the wellbeing and protection of children, young people, and vulnerable adults as an organizational imperative that takes precedence over the achievement of programs or strategic objectives. We acknowledge that safeguarding is everyone’s duty, and we expect all of our employees, volunteers, and partners to protect the communities in which we operate and follow our Safeguarding Policy.
Concern the role:
The Restless Development has been functioning in Tanzania for almost 25 years, spanning 18 regions that include both rural and urban areas. We envision young people taking the lead in addressing the most pressing issues confronting their nations and the world, with full support from their governments, communities, enterprises, and civil society groups.
We are seeking for an imaginative person with strong communication skills to join our team in an exciting post that will need you to drive the development of our internal and external communications with key stakeholders, the media, and staff.
A highly creative and self-motivated individual with good organizational abilities and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili. We are searching for someone with good ICT abilities, expertise creating material for various communication platforms, including social media, and a willingness to learn about new technology and communication tools. Experience in photography and videography would be advantageous.
Concerns/ About you:
Experience:
- Experience managing and using social media, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, WordPress, Google Apps, and Zoom.
- To demonstrate creativity and innovation in content creation.
- Excellent talents in photography, video recording, and Microsoft Office.
- A fluent in both written and spoken Swahili.
- Excellent organisational, time management, and coordination abilities, as well as a track record of meeting deadlines and dealing with a wide range of communities and stakeholders.
The Desirable:
- To demonstrate familiarity with online learning systems for personal improvement.
- A University or college graduate (degree or advanced diploma), ideally in a communications-related field (candidates who do not satisfy this condition may apply but must demonstrate competency in essential abilities).
- Having knowledge of graphic design software, such as InDesign or Canva.
How to submit an application:
To apply, please complete the application form by Sunday, October 20th, 2024. The first round of interviews will take place on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, followed by the second round on Thursday, November 5th, 2024.
