Robert Wanjohi Gikunju

• Developed and implemented a robust Communications & Engagement Plan enhancing project visibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Created multimedia content (stories, videos, graphics, digital assets) tailored for fundraising, advocacy, internal communications, and USAID compliance.
• Strengthened media relations and positioned the project in influential national and global media platforms.
• Led crisis communication strategy and safeguarded the project’s brand reputation.
• Facilitated communications capacity building for staff and partners.
• Key Achievements: Increased visibility and sustained donor funding; Institutionalized knowledge management processes; Mitigated reputational risks while enhancing brand presence.

• Spearheaded end-to-end production of broadcast and digital content with strong storytelling frameworks.
• Directed socially impactful programs aligned with community and advocacy themes, including women and youth empowerment.
• Managed production budgets, creative teams, and project timelines.
• Key Achievements: Delivered award-winning content and high-impact public awareness campaigns; Promoted youth and community voices through inclusive storytelling.

• Led strategic communications and participatory video projects addressing humanitarian issues.
• Trained refugee youth on media production, amplifying local narratives.
• Oversaw emergency communication strategies and visual documentation.
• Key Achievements: Enhanced community voice through participatory media; Strengthened local capacity in humanitarian storytelling.

• Coordinate and ensure participatory methodologies of production are adhered to in line with FilmAid participatory methodology.
• Oversee overall Emergency production activities including recruitment of technical crew, actors, training of all community participants in production and ensure proper production (pre-production, production and post production) protocols are adhered to.
• Coordinate Dadaab Youth Participatory Video Project (PVP) which seeks to build capacity of refugee youth to generate video content on issues affecting their community, through providing training on following;

i. Video production.

ii. Filming and editing.

iii. Creative writing for video, especially scripting and screenplays.

iv. Training in self-expression for production.

• Ensure that all Emergency production products are to satisfactory standards and are approved by concerned Agencies, project staff and advisory committee.
• Participate in drafting of Emergency information dissemination plans for Dadaab with other Implementing Partners (IP's) based in Dadaab.
• Work closely with Program Manager in providing regular updates of Emergency productions and dissemination of PVP products and other video products.
• Work with field staff in keeping accurate statistics of Psychosocial screening attendances, as well as photo gallery of screenings and any other project activities photos.
• Work with Dadaab Program Manager and other project staff to ensure that objectives of Dadaab project are met.
• Stayed alert, active, and ready to respond to any emergencies at any time using variety of available resources.

• Created uplifting and advocacy-based programming with national reach.
• Managed production logistics, post-production, and creative vision.