Dianarose Odhiambo

Dianarose Odhiambo is a Media and Communications professional, with over 10 years of experience as a multimedia journalist, handling both development and corporate communications.

I have extensive experience working with various humanitarian/non-governmental organizations that support matters of gender equality, women and girls, education, access to health services, and Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

Key competencies: Development & Corporate Communications, Branding & Visibility, Campaigns & Event Management, Media Engagement, Stakeholder & Donor Relations, Social Media Management, Content Development for digital platforms, Capacity Building, and Knowledge Management. 

TaRL Africa, Nairobi - Kenya - Communications Coordinator May 2022 - PRESENT 

● Support implementation of the communications strategy to raise awareness of key programs and activities in TaRL Africa. 

● Support strategic media outreach in collaboration with the country offices. 

● Support writing, editing, and proofreading of communication materials, documents, and reports 

● Support all internal and external communications activities for TaRL Africa. 

● Support the development of social media and website content development and management platforms including daily posting and updates. 

● Collaborate with the broader TaRL Africa team on communications needs, brainstorming, and planning. 

● Support strategic, creative, and proactive media and outreach mechanisms to highlight TaRL Africa’s work, activities, projects, and its overall mission to ensure all children in Africa attain basic reading and arithmetic skills

● Research and analyze social media trends relevant to TaRL, foundational literacy and numeracy, and other similar topics to strengthen social media outreach and impact 

● Provide support to generate meaningful press coverage with key country, regional and international media that highlights TaRL Africa’s programs 

● Develop and gather content for reports and program updates on quarterly basis, at the least 

● Assist country and central teams to prepare presentations and other materials for conferences and workshops as needed 

● Support basic design and formatting of communications materials and reports 

CREAW Kenya, Nairobi - Kenya - Communications Officer January 2021 - April 2022 

● Supporting in the development and implementation of CREAW’s communication strategy. 

● Working with the Communication Officer to strengthen partnerships with media outlets and ensure visibility and coverage of CREAW’s events, programs and activities at the national and county levels. 

● Working on the regular documentation of project events and implementation activities and prepare drafts of such content for social media, website, CREAW’s newsletters and project publications. 

● Generating, editing and scheduling daily content on CREAW’s digital platforms- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and website- in line with CREAW’s communication and branding guidelines. 

● In coordination with the Communication Officer and program teams, soliciting information, draft publicity materials including activity profiles and project factsheets, success stories, case studies and articles for publication and dissemination in various multimedia platforms. 

● Collaborating with the communication’s officer and programs teams in the provision of leadership and critical support in information gathering, knowledge management and dissemination of information and communication products within CREAW’s programs and external audiences. 

● Supporting CREAW’s program teams and Implementing Partners to meet their communication needs while maintaining good relations with partners, line institutions and organizations. 

● Occasionally conducting field visits to CREAW’s program sites to gather information, document activities. 

● Building capacity of the programs teams to improve their reporting, communication and advocacy skills so as to implement reporting best practices 

K24 TV, Nairobi Kenya - Lead Health Journalist June 2020 - December 2020 

● Compiling innovative Health & Lifestyle content offering new perspectives and deeper exploration to stories, interviews, profiles and digital content. 

● Creatively developing K24's health agenda and set an example for the producers to follow and to formulate ideas which will inspire and inform audiences. 

● Planning, structuring, writing and producing content for use on TV, Digital and Radio and to develop treatments of the highest quality and with journalism at the heart. 

● Overseeing and compiling content and ensure it meets K24's standards and legal requirements. 

● Gathering data and information related to a subject and review it to gain a complete understanding of the subject matter. 

● Conducting interviews with doctors, patients, and experts on the subject being worked on. 

● Crafting a report or writing an article about the subject using all data and information, while still presenting the information in an informative manner. 

● Traveling to different locations to research, investigate, and gain information. 

● Reporting to superiors and discuss ideas for new topics or review current work to ensure its accuracy and readability. 

● Attending conferences, conventions, and other gatherings of professionals in the field. 

B.A in Communications - Daystar University