Vacancy title:
Roving Reporter - Emergency Communications Specialist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Media, Communications & Writing]

Jobs at:
World Vision Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, July 5 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The multi-media specialist holding this position deploys into sudden/high-profile emergencies and breaking news contexts to deliver video, image and text content to boost WV’s global profile.  The position is primarily based in or with access to the Middle East / Europe/ Africa regions. The role will also profile invisible emergencies, and gather content for key moments, campaigns and other high-impact public engagement events.  The position involves multi-media content collection, serving as global spokesperson, pitching, engaging and hosting media, and VIPs. The job entails up to 50% travel, working in high-stress, and potentially hazardous environments, including conflict areas. Non-deployment time will focus on developing media relationships; pitching story ideas and content; building communications and spokespersons capacity; and remotely supporting high-profile and declared emergencies. This is a high-visibility role that has significant positioning, risk management and leadership and field engagement responsibility.

Major Responsibilities

Multi-media content collection, editing and production.

• Capture and produce high-quality raw, semi-finished and finished photo and video packages that can be used in support of and that speak to marketing, online, media and social media audiences, including for global moments and campaigns. When deployed focus on raw and semi-finished content and when not deployed, focus on production of finished content. Support specific needs of SO’s where appropriate.
• Content to focus on enabling field, child and staff voice; give context insight; provide response explainers and backgrounders; detail need and WV response impact; report back to, inspire and thank donors; highlight partnerships; give eyewitness accounts etc.
• Produce detailed captions and articles as part of multi-media packages. Transcriptions and translations must also be provided, where necessary.
• Post-production of photos and video should include the ability to introduce on-brand graphic and text additions, colour-correct and adapt for use on various platforms (square, landscape etc). Knowledge of compression, correct resolution and file types is essential.
• Work with NO communicators before and post arriving in-country to plan, budget, staff and set up content gathering trips, identifying human interest stories, staff, WV response activities and locations for compelling content. Partner with NO communications staff, freelancers and production houses where necessary to capture content.
• Work remotely, where necessary, to source and capture video, photos, quotes, facts and info, conducting remote video interviews, commissioning staff to provide imagery, and sourcing imagery from social media, agency and other sources.  Produce finished content packages for PE and marketing audiences when not deployed.
• Coordinate with and pitch to content users to identify and deliver high-value content to deadline.
• Deliver content in accordance with child protection, informed consent, security and other protocols.
• Records audio interviews when appropriate, and edits for use.
• Systems: Content transferred to World Vision’s internal StoryHub library using various methods, including via satellite, mobile phone and internet.

Directing, advising on and delivering high-impact media engagement:

• Serves as a global spokesperson to high-profile media, providing eyewitness accounts, talking to issues affecting children and World Vision’s response. Does this on and post deployment.
• Hosts and facilitates top international media trips in order to show need, WV’s impact and talk to key humanitarian issues.
• Ensures potential reputational risks are proactively handled.
• Pitches directly to media, in coordination with SO/WVI media reps and NOs, establishing a reputation as a go-to contact for content, expert voice and eyewitness insight.
• Writes press releases/statements, quotes and opinion pieces for self/others that can be shared with media.
• Directs field-level press conferences and hosts virtual field experiences, when required.
• Uses message guidance to inform media interviews and engagement. 
• Provides rapid training to potential spokespeople.
• When not on deployment, works with SO/WVI media reps to target and build key media relationships that strengthen World Vision’s reputation and readiness for humanitarian emergencies.

On deployment social media support and engagement:

• Serves as a mojo (mobile journalist) ‘personality’ shooting pieces to camera and collecting other social content. Produces finished short social pieces or works with the PE and marketing team to produce.
• Sets up Live Facebook or other streaming platform pieces.
• Supports WV on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other, sharing videos, photos, captions and graphics-added imagery and engaging in conversation that demonstrates need and World Vision’s response and core values.
• Coaches and partners with response leaders, staff, sector experts and partners, and local and child voices, to help them shoot video selfies that convey World Vision’s impact, eyewitness reports, share technical expertise, and field voice.

Supports emergency comms related virtual and in-person capacity building efforts, including for the following:

• Serving as a spokesperson
• Media management
• Content gathering
• Using mobile phones for image collection and editing
• VIP hosting
• Producing compelling social media content

Defining compelling talking points or differentiators to support WV marketing efforts.

Equipment and preparedness:

• Manages equipment, systems and technology so ready to deploy. Equipment management covers: computers, software, mobile phone and apps, satellite transmission and appropriate providers, SIM cards, subscriptions, camera and gear and carrying cases, audio equipment, branded clothing, and quick run bag.  Equipment to be regularly reviewed for relevancy. Member of relevant WV systems and platforms
• Deployment readiness is ensured. Passport, visas and vaccines are up to date. Ready to deploy within hours of being called in response to high-profile crises, breaking news and other events.

Other, time permitting:

• Supports and hosts WVI/SO-media visits, including those with WV VIPs, ambassadors and influencers in support of media and social engagement. Advises and prepares VIPs for field-based media engagement.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Strong journalistic and technical photo, video, story and social media skills. Ability to facilitate the collections of image and story resources. Ability to use mobile phone to capture, edit and share photographs, video and audio on social media.
• Strong technical knowledge of new technologies such as satellite communications, photos and video editing and relevant computer Programmes.
• Management of online and social media communications and proven engagement as an individual on social media (e.g. vlogging or blogging).
• At least five years of progressive work experience with international exposure/external engagement on humanitarian emergencies or fragile country contexts.
• Experience in media relations, public speaking or serving as a spokesperson. Ability to work in difficult, insecure and stressful conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to think and plan strategically, project manage, and meet deadlines.
• Proven field communications experience in emergency settings.
• Understanding of humanitarian law, principles, codes and guidance and international humanitarian system.
• Proven ability to work in a team.
• Full adherence to World Vision Child Protection, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.
• Strong interpersonal, cross cultural and communication skills.
• Excellent command of English both written and spoken, plus a second language, preferably Spanish, French, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin or German. Ability to translate INGO terminology into language understood by a wide audience.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Masters or equivalent experience in the field of journalism or public relations, or other relevant field .
• A second context-relevant language is an advantage.
• Hostile Environment Awareness Training certification (to be arranged, if necessary, after hire)

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experiences in networking with social media influencers.
• Working in international development and humanitarian ecosystem

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally and within hostile environments up to 50% of the time.  

Physical Requirements

• The job involves traveling in harsh contexts and the ability to haul media equipment and luggage, so physical fitness is needed.

Language Requirements

• A second language, preferably Spanish, or French

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to World Vision Kenya on worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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