About Chancen International
CHANCEN International is a non-profit organization that provides an ethical, fair, and responsible financing model for young people in Africa to access quality tertiary education.
This financing model is called an Income Share Agreement (ISA) and was tried and tested for 20 years in Germany before being launched in East Africa in 2018. With an ISA financing model, CHANCEN International pays tuition fees during beneficiaries’ tenure of their studies, and graduates pay them back according to their income at the end of their studies, thus making it possible to finance the next generation of students.
CHANCEN administrative base is located in Kigali, Rwanda, and in its first two years of financing operations, more than 2,000 young people accessed funds for their tertiary education. CHANCEN believes that young Africans are ready to take on the problems that have held their continent back if they are fairly and responsibly empowered. Education is one of the vehicles for harnessing that potential, and we work to create equal access to high-quality tertiary education for traditionally excluded populations. Our unique and innovative model of responsible and sustainable financing has the power to unleash intergenerational economic mobility for marginalized youth as they gain the skills required to participate in building strong economies and peaceful nations.
CHANCEN International’s next phase of growth comes with the launch of the Zamuka-Future
of Work Fund, a non-deposit-taking central bank-regulated institution in Rwanda, which provides a blended investment opportunity for investors who want to ensure that the next generation of youth in Africa acquires employable skills and moves into gainful employment. Our Income Share Agreement model has ensured students were able to continue their education to employment journey in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and the demand from both students and partner institutions has seen a sharp increase in recent months due to a reduction in household income and the ability for excluded youth to pay for education.
POSITION : Communication Associate
REPORTING TO: Partnership Director
LOCATION : Kigali
JOB TYPE : Full Time
Main Job Purpose:
Chancen International is seeking a skilled Communication Associate to join its team and support marketing and communication initiatives. The Communication Associate will be responsible for creating engaging content for all channels, managing social media platforms, and assisting in the development and implementation of communication strategies.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, knowledge of design software, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
If you are a creative and driven individual with a passion for communication and marketing, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
- Main Responsibilities and Duties
- Create compelling content for various communication channels, including social media, email newsletters, and website
- Manage and maintain social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn also monitor and report on social media and website analytics to track performance and adjust strategies as needed
- Assist in the development and implementation of communication strategies to increase brand awareness, engagement, and reach
- Ensure brand positioning of CHANCEN International is in line with company vision, missions, goals and strategy.
- Monitor social media and online media data to ensure that the right message, comments, and feedback/responses around the message of the organization is being delivered.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all communication channels
- Support the planning and execution of events, including media outreach and coordination with vendors and partners
- Monitor and respond to inquiries and comments on social media, website, Chatbot and
- toll free number
- Conduct research on industry trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation
- Producing CHANCEN’ regular newsletters, including quarterly and annual newsletters, this involves the information gathering, analysis, writing, and production of news articles to the website and other CHANCEN online dissemination tools.
- Maintain, backup the photograph, media, audio, textbook, newsletters and video library to provide and safeguard a comprehensive source of communication materials of the organization
- To create, maintain, implement and evaluate an effective and engaging communications and events strategy that raises the profile of our work, ensures we are engaging with the right stakeholders, delivers our key messages and helps to progress our ambitions.
- Oversee all internal and external communications for a company, ensuring its message is consistent and engaging.
- Educational Qualifications, Technical Skills and Competences
- Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing, JournalismPolitical Sciences, Public Relations, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in communication, marketing,of relevant experience working in academic, NGO or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Kinyarwanda and English. French will be an added value.
- Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques.
- Very good technical affinity for media contexts including knowledge of a wide range of multimedia, web, and digital tools
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and social media management tools
- Knowledge of SEO and web analytics tools preferred
- Knowledge of Elementor
- -Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong evidence of work done will be required during the interview.
- How to apply:
Qualified and Interested Candidates should send their application file which contains a resume with an email address, contact, qualifications , achievements , experience,names and addresses of three professional referees together with a cover letter( maximum 2 pages ) summarizing why you consider yourself suitable for this position, and academic certificate at Chancen’s recruitment email at: careers@chancen.international
The deadline for receiving applications is not later than not later than 4th July 2023 at 5:00pm
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
