Communications Intern

Closing date: 25 Jan 2011
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
Support to the Health Sector is one of the priorities of the German Development Cooperation (GDC) in Kenya, with an overall objective that “Access to good and affordable health care, particularly in reproductive health is improved.”

The German support consists of technical support as well as financial contributions, through the German International Cooperation (GIZ). The GIZ (Previously GTZ) Health Sector Programme has four components: Reproductive Health, Health Financing, Health Policy and Gender-Based Violence.

The GIZ Health Sector Programme hereby seeks to recruit an intern in the communications department to support ongoing activities.

Responsibilities/Tasks
Support to Communication
The intern works closely with the communication officer and will be required to:

- Provide support concerning managing the publication of a Gender Based Violence (GBV) book;
- Provide support towards managing IEC/BCC activities with various partner organizations like GALCK;
- Work with the communication officer in producing short videos and audios for internet publishing
- Assist in quality assurance and editorial responsibility for the programmes and partners relevant internet products
- Participate in and facilitate trainings and workshops as appropriate
- Assist in production of public relation materials like brochures and leaflets
- Assist with planning, publicizing and carrying out special events for the programme and partner organizations
- Monitoring of the various communication projects
- Assists in and/or carries out other communication related activities and other tasks, as assigned by the communications officer.

Required Entry Qualifications and Competencies
Formal Education

- B.A degree required in any discipline, preferably, English, Journalism, marketing or communication

Other Qualifications
- Working knowledge of modern telecommunication systems (telephone, fax, e-mail, internet and its software)
- Working knowledge of computer programs (e.g. MSOffice)
- Language skills

end your CV and one page write up of why you should be considered for the internship to Olivia.okech@giz.de. By 25th January 2011. In addition, prepare a one page write up on the current status of your chosen field of interest in Kenya and what added value you think you can make to further improve it. (on a separate sheet of paper).
You can visit our website www.gtzkenyahealth.com

You can also send your application by hand delivery or post to the following address

GIZ Health Sector Programme
Deutsche Gesellschaft f?r Intefrnationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
NHIF Building, Ragati Road, Off Ngong Road
PO Box 41607 - 00100 Nairobi. Kenya
T:+ 254 20 2725684
M: 0726 610126/0736507523
F: + 254 20 2719217

Internship applicable to Kenyan nationals only

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