Communications Officer – Urban Youth Programming

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication Strategy & Campaign Planning:(25%)

• Implement project communication and advocacy strategies aligned with World Vision Tanzania and donor (GAC/AHADI) standards.
• Develop structured communication plans for public campaigns, events, advocacy initiatives, and university/college outreach across Dar es Salaam and Dodoma.
• Coordinate integrated messaging that highlights urban youth empowerment, health systems strengthening, and gender equality principles.

End Results

• Communication strategy and monthly campaign schedules fully executed on time.
• High alignment between project technical milestones and visibility campaigns.
• Increased youth and institutional engagement.
  

Content Creation, Storytelling & Multimedia Production:(25%)

• Produce high-quality, ethical written and visual content, including human-interest stories, case studies, blogs, photo essays, and short video clips showcasing project impact.
• Conduct regular field visits to urban project sites, health facilities, and university campuses to gather firsthand beneficiary and partner stories.
• Manage and maintain a organized digital content repository for project photography, videography, press releases, and publications.
• End Results
  Consistent publication of high-impact human stories for grant reporting and web/social channels.
• Fully updated, accessible central content library maintained.
  Safeguarding and ethical storytelling protocols upheld

Digital Media Management & Audience Engagement:(15%)

• Manage digital platforms including social media channels (X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) and official website updates.
• Design creative digital campaign assets (infographics, flyers, social headers) for youth advocacy campaigns.
• Monitor digital engagement metrics, track online campaign reach, and optimize digital messaging for urban youth audiences.

End Results

• Expanded digital reach and high audience engagement on youth advocacy content.
• Up-to-date project web pages and social feeds reflecting active university implementation.

Donor Visibility & Reporting Compliance (GAC / AHADI):(15%)

• Ensure strict compliance with Government of Canada (GAC) and AHADI project branding, logo usage, and visibility guidelines across all printed, digital, and event materials.
• Develop tailored donor visibility collateral, fact sheets, grant infographics, and communications inputs for quarterly and annual project reports.

End Results

• 100% compliance with GAC/AHADI donor branding requirements.
• High-quality communications inputs provided for all donor reports and review meetings without audit flags

Event Coordination & Media Engagement:(10%)

• Organize media coverage, press releases, media kits, press invites, and press conferences for major project milestones, launches, and Steering Committee meetings.
• Build and foster professional relationships with local journalists, broadcasters, and media outlets in Dar es Salaam and Dodoma.

End Results

• Positive news and feature coverage secured across TV, radio, print, and digital news channels.
• Well-coordinated, professionally branded project events.

Stakeholder & Implementing Partner Collaboration:(5%)

• Work closely with local implementing partners (TAHEA, Baba Watoto Organization, KIWOHEDE) and university student bodies to gather impact content.
• Align communications with community mobilization frameworks, including MenCare and Channels of Hope (CoH) modules.

End Results

• Strong collaborative content generation with local partners.
• Authentic representation of community-level interventions
  

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in communications, public relations, journalism, or digital marketing, preferably within an NGO or international development sector.
• Proven experience leading communications for large donor-funded programs (direct experience with Government of Canada / GAC or AHADI grant compliance highly preferred).
• Demonstrated track record in multi-media content creation, photojournalism, video editing, and human-interest story writing.
• Solid experience in managing social media platforms, organizing public relations campaigns, and building local media networks.
• Hands-on experience working with youth groups, university student bodies, or urban community development programs.
  

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Mass Communication, or a closely related field.
• Professional training or certifications in graphic design, photography/videography, digital marketing, or media production are added advantages.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Technical proficiency in graphic design and video editing tools (Adobe Creative Cloud - Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, or Canva).
• Deep understanding of donor visibility, logo branding guidelines, and compliance requirements for Government of Canada (GAC) grants.
• Knowledge of youth development issues, health systems strengthening, gender equality integration, and urban social programming in Tanzania.
• Familiarity with community mobilization frameworks such as MenCare and Channels of Hope (CoH) is an asset.
• Strong organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills under tight project deadlines.
• High level of cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and commitment to World Vision’s vision, mission, and Christian core values.

Please Note: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only