Communications Internship

Kickstart your career with Johanniter Kenya! As Communications Intern, you’ll produce multimedia content, support events, and craft compelling stories. Use your skills in graphic design, video editing, and writing to make a real impact in humanitarian aid. Grow your network, travel to project sites, and contribute to a positive work environment. Ready to launch your career? Apply now!

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Kenya Branch is the Kenyan office of a German Christian non-governmental organization, active since 2005 (with a Nairobi office since 2011). They provide humanitarian aid and development, focusing on health, nutrition, livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction, particularly in Turkana County.

Overall job purpose

The Communications intern will support day-to-day communications activities and gain practical experience in multimedia content production, media monitoring, and humanitarian communications best practices, under the supervision of the Country Director and the Communications Department in Berlin, Germany.

Job Location Nairobi,Kenya

Reporting Lines
Reporting to: Programme Manager
Supervising N/A
Receives technical advice from: Programme Manager, PMEAL and Head of Mission
Gives technical advice to: N/A
Stands in for: N/A
Replaced by: N/A

Responsibilities

Strategy and Vision

• Actively supports the values of Johanniter and shapes his/her work according to these values
• Contributes to the development and implementation of the global strategy of Johanniter International Assistance in his/her area of responsibility
• Supports the implementation of the country strategy in his/her area of responsibility in line with the global JIA strategy

Leadership

• Actively lives the Johanniter’s leadership principles by fostering trust, embracing diversity, communicating openly, supporting wellbeing, and taking responsibility to contribute to a positive, inclusive, and adaptable work environment. This is reflected in the day-to-day activities in line with the Code of Conduct and related policies to achieve our goals

Communication Related tasks:

• Supporting the team with general public relations tasks
• Produce short written interviews, case studies or beneficiary stories and prepare them for publishing
• Support planning and logistics for events, press visits and stakeholder meetings (invitations, briefings, on-site support).
• Edit and transcode video footage; prepare short social-video formats (Reels, Shorts).
• Create and adapt multimedia material for print and digital campaigns (flyers, banners)
• Support translation and localization of content into local languages where needed.

Person Specification:

Profession Qualification and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, media studies, public relations, international relations, or related field/or another relevant degree
• 1 year or more experience in NGOs, media houses, campaign teams or university media outlets.
• Language skills beyond English

Technical skills:

• Experience with graphic design tools
• Video editing in apps like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or mobile editors (CapCut, InShot).
• Basic photography skills: composition, file handling, RAW/JPG workflow.
• Skills in writing and editing

Communication & editorial skills:

• Strong storytelling ability with sensitivity to working with vulnerable groups.
• Ability to write for different audiences and formats (press release, blog, social post, donor update).
• Interviewing skills (preparing questions, conducting interviews, consent-taking).
• Fact-checking and basic research skills.

Compliance, ethics and safeguarding

• Knowledge or willingness to learn about humanitarian communications ethics (consent, privacy, dignity).
• Awareness of the organization’s branding guidelines and ability to apply them consistently.
• Understanding of data protection and safeguarding policies; experience documenting consent for photos/videos is a plus.

Interpersonal & professional skills

• Initiative and ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Flexibility to work in fast-changing contexts and willingness to travel to project sites if required.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders (beneficiaries, local authorities, partners).
• Time management and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Johanniter Safeguarding Statement and/ or commitment

It is Johanniter’s responsibility to create an environment built on integrity, respect and accountability, in which all staff and volunteers are comfortable to work and feel safe. We have a zero-tolerance policy when people cause harm to others. Those who misbehave or are complicit will be held accountable for harmful actions. It is the employee’s responsibility to promote appropriate behaviour and to report infringements that could potentially harm those in our organisation’s care and damage the reputation of Johanniter. Those who raise complaints or concerns will be appropriately protected and respected.