Communications Officer III - REAP Programme

About the role

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is recruiting a Communications Officer III to support the Rural Employment through Animal Feed production (REAP) Communications Manager in Nairobi. The role covers the day-to-day delivery, coordination and quality assurance of the programme's communications strategy across consortium partners and country teams. REAP is a five-year multi-country initiative aimed at giving 1 million young people aged 18 to 35 access to work in sustainable feed and livestock value chains.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of REAP's communications strategy, coordinating implementation across the PMU and country-level teams
• Coordinate communications outputs such as investment case documents, technical and policy briefs, results briefs and donor reports, working with MEL and technical teams
• Maintain the cross-country influencer and ambassador database, applying vetting, contracting and brand-safety standards consistently
• Circulate internal learning briefs and impact stories, and share content such as webinars, e-letters and quarterly retrospectives
• Manage the digital presence and digital asset repositories
• Provide quality assurance and editorial support to country-team communications products
• Support event logistics, including annual learning and adaptation workshops
• Assist with donor and stakeholder reporting for the Mastercard Foundation and other stakeholders
• Monitor communication risks and safeguarding, brand safety and representation protocols

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field
• At least 7 years of relevant communications experience, preferably in international development or donor-funded programmes
• Experience with influencer, ambassador or content-creator programmes is an advantage
• Experience coordinating communications across teams or countries is an advantage
• Strong writing, editing and content coordination skills in English
• Familiarity with influencer marketing and youth-relevant social media platforms (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp)
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail and team spirit

The position is at job level HG15, open only to Kenyan nationals, on a 3-year contract renewable subject to performance and funding. It is based in Nairobi. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits including pension, medical and other insurances. Applicants submit a cover letter and CV with three referees through the recruitment portal by 11 November 2026, quoting the position title and reference number REAP/03/2026.