Content Development Specialist
City of Kigali | Post type: jobs October 22, 2025 - Deadline 28/10/2025 | NumberOfPosition [1]

Job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain best practices for content creation, distribution, content retrieval and content repurposing;

• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and outside partners to execute successful communications from concept to completion that are on-time and on-brand;

• Perform regular audit of content across multiple platforms and literature repository to identify gaps and develop a cross-platform strategy of closing the gaps;

• Participate in content editorial meetings to fulfil content development requests;

• Identify and determine topics or subjects for various projects;

• Write content for a variety of mediums including video, adverts, posters, annual publications and reports;

• Produce effective blog posts, newsletters, case studies and other text-based content for the website and other media;

• Take and edit photos to enhance copy with impactful imagery;

• Take and edit video to enhance copy to tell effective stories;

• Stay abreast of relevant trends in copy, design, illustration, type, and colour, and find ways to incorporate them into new concepts;

• Interview sources when appropriate for internal and external communication platforms;

• Ensure publication projects meet quality standards, follow style guidelines, and convey consistency;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include grammar, spelling, and punctuation;

• Effective project management skills with track record of completing projects on time and on budget;

• Thorough familiarity with requirements for content to move smoothly through publishing process internally or with vendors.

• Post information intended for institution services users or guests on the City of Kigali’s website and other media outlets;

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Communication

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Public Relations

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Journalism

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Communication

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelors’ Degree in Photography

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Photography

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Masters Degree in Media

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Media

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Communications

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Media and Communications

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Film Making

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Film Making

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Literature

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s degree In Graphic design

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree Linguistic and Literature

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Strategic Communication

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's degree in Strategic Communication

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Public Relations

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's degree in Marketing and Public Relations

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Media Production and Design

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's degree in Media Production and Design

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Film Making and Film Production

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's degree in Film Making and Film Production

  1 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Creative Media and Film

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's degree in Creative Media and Film

  1 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Resource management skills

• Problem solving skills

• Decision making skills

• Time management skills

• Risk management skills

• Results oriented

• Digital literacy skills

• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.

• Report writing and presentation skills

• Quality control analysis skills

• Creative thinking skills and solution-oriented attitude;

• Design skills

• Interviewing Skills

• Effective public relations and public speaking skills

• Report writing & Presentation Skills

• Teamwork skills

• Communication skills

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