Light for the World is a global development organization sparking lasting change for disability rights and eye health in sub-Saharan Africa. Our vision is a world where people with disabilities, and people with avoidable eye conditions, fully exercise their rights to health, education, work, and protection in emergencies. They are the drivers of change. Our history of improving health systems, enabling education for all, and amplifying the voices of people with disabilities – spans three decades. Over the last three decades we improved health systems, enabled education for all, and amplified the voices of people with disabilities.

Our programmes in Ethiopia include:

• Eye Health – preventing blindness and promoting eye health for all.

• Inclusive Education – ensuring children with disabilities receive quality, inclusive education.

• Inclusive Economic Empowerment – ensuring that barriers are removed for men and women with disabilities to access decent work.

We focus on the poorest and hardest to reach because that’s where we will have the biggest impact.

In Ethiopia, our country strategy for the year 2030 focuses on Eye Health, Inclusive Economic Empowerment, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Inclusive Education and Humanitarian Action. Advocacy and disability inclusion are cross cutting theme.  Currently, Light for the World Ethiopia is supporting projects in Addis Ababa City Administration, Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, Sidama, and SNNP regions. 

We are in the process of expanding our team in Ethiopia and looking for a committed person to fill the role below and be part of this growth.

Role profile:

Reporting to the Communication Manager, the Learning and Documentation Officer will support a range of activities related to communications, documentation, learning, and innovation; namely behavioral change communication as designed and implemented under the We Can Work program, leading in-country communications with local internal and external program stakeholders, fulfilling communications and documentation targets within the program, building visibility and recognition of the brand and its work in the country, and highlighting key program achievements and learnings (to a local and international audience). The role also facilitates effective and systematic brainstorming and "Think-Tank" activities around a specified challenge, leading to the development of products, materials, and pilot projects. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Behavioural Change Communication; Content development and management for print and digital media (social media, website)

• Develop behavioural change communication plans and Behavioural Change and Communications performance monitoring plans for the project implementation

• Develop and disseminate content with the primary aim of changing mindsets towards disability inclusion 

• Ensure all content and communication is accessible and inclusive.

• Provide support for communications on We Can Work for local and international social media channels and websites. 

• Design and produce communication materials such as brochures, newsletters, posters, flyers, videos, and social media posts that highlight the achievements, challenges, and best practices of the We Can Work Program

Manage program-related Learning and Knowledge management

• Play a key role in the identification, capturing, distributing, sharing & replication of best practices and success stories by interviewing and establishing contact with project managers and staff to get regular feedback and discuss the progress of the project, and to support disability inclusion in Young Africa Works

• produce and provide high-quality photos and Videos of the life cycle of WCW projects as directed by the guidelines, and archive and document sequentially.

• Develop content to feed quarterly Disability Inclusion Insight Briefs

• Support the development of knowledge products that document good practices, lessons learned, and key resource materials to support disability inclusion in Young Africa Works 

• Training staff and implementing partners on efficient Learning and documentation usage.

• Liaising with concerned WCW program staff, ensuring effective communications, visibility, and knowledge management of the WCW project through developing different publication materials such as brochures, posters, updates for the website, updates for social media, etc.

• Create and manage standardized templates related to information gathering/synthesis, donor reporting, and other purposes (e.g., narrative, financial, graphic, presentation, mapping, etc.)

• Produce high-quality work that can be shared with local and international audiences and properly documented.

Support the facilitation of Co-creation, Brainstorm, and "Think-Tank" activities

• Support the design and overall facilitation of co-creation processes and learning events around specified challenges and an agreed learning agenda relating to disability inclusion/ We Can Work. 

• Support other brainstorming and "Think-Tank" activities by ensuring the use of creative facilitation techniques and participatory methodologies to drive these processes in a systematic and effective way.

Support the We Can Work MERLA team with documenting qualitative data that illustrate system change and impact

• Prepare periodic Learnings and reports on Behavioural Change Communications and documentations

• Document stories of change in different formats like print, clips, or photo narratives, ensuring supportive visual content and accessibility of all products

• Organizing an archiving system. Labelling, sorting, and categorizing documents for ease of use and retrieving documents upon request.

Job Requirements

Required Skills and Qualifications 

• BA Degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field

• Minimum Five (5) years of professional experience in Knowledge Management, Learning, Communications, and Documentation, or a similar field in an NGOs or similar setting.

• Demonstrable experience in writing engaging print and digital content e.g., blogs, case studies, summary reports, and stories of change, for technical audiences and/or other stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to manage processes and maintain accurate organizational records.

• Experience in designing, compiling, editing, and producing high-quality videos.

• Experience in using at least one of the designing tools like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Canva

• Research skills in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative information.

• Ability to write press releases, reports, newsletters, and promotional materials

• Knowledge of communication tools, graphic design basics, or video editing is often preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams

• Proven track record of distilling complex information into engaging messaging content.

• Competent in digital communications and working with digital platforms, social media platforms, and devices.

• Strong team player with an interest in co-creating engaging content. Photography skills are desired.

• Must be a self-starter with proven analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Skill in capturing photography, videography 

• Skills in collecting, compiling, and preparing human interest stories, case studies, and other content-related materials

• Skills in preparing a content plan

• Skills to prepare different content-related templates

• Organizing an archival system for collected learning and documentation materials

• Skill to prepare SBCC materials

• Skills or acquainted with methods of learning, communication, and documentation materials

How to Apply

Please send a non-returnable CV and a cover letter mentioning how your experiences match with the job advertisement until May 4, 2025. Please mention your salary expectation for the role in your application letter and include 3 professional references into your CV. Applications should be sent to THIS LINK

Note: We only accept applications from qualified persons. Persons with Disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.