• Application Deadline:
• Position: Communications and PR Coordinator


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 8 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Position summary

• 2SCALE aims to both inform and involve all its program partners (smallholder producers, food processing companies and others), donors, embassies and interested professionals in agribusiness.


• The Communication and PR Coordinator will be responsible for supervising and supporting developing stories and content from program activities in close collaboration with 2SCALE colleagues.

Tasks

A hands-on Communication and PR Coordinator plays a key role in demonstrating the value and impact of our 2SCALE programs. The core tasks are:

• To coordinate all communication operations in 2SCALE program countries and give guidance to the communication specialists.


• To re-develop/build and implement 2SCALE's internal communication strategy.


• To support/contribute, in close collaboration with the Program Director, the compilation and editing of material for 2SCALE's annual highlights, and full program report.


• To develop and implement a content management strategy for 2SCALE and a digital strategy for our social media channels (quarterly e-newsletters, track records etc.)


• To ensure the proper use of the 2SCALE brand identity and values by the team.


• To be the media liaison and contact person for communication opportunities and events.


• To organize/support communication training and provide support to project leaders on communications topics.


• To develop good working relationships with key media in all target countries and exploit synergies with communications staff from the 2SCALE consortium partners (IFDC, SNV and Bopinc).


• To supervise the two communication specialists covering the 2SCALE countries


• Coordinate at program level a series of thematic area specific media campaigns in close collaboration with the thematic specialist and country team leaders


• Support CTLs with relevant information on the utilization of the 2SCALE academy.org and provide appropriate reports and feedback to the Program Management team.


• Manage the 2SCALE website including SEO and other digitization related tasks.


• Lead the digitization of the 2SCALE onboarding process through the 2SCALE academy.org


• To develop and implement 2SCALE’s Public Relations strategy


• Event Management – take the lead in the preparation and overall management of key events like 2SCALE anniversary and replication events in collaboration with the 2SCALE program management.


• Support in developing material for business development.


• Any other key assignment that the program director deems necessary, for the success of the program.

Position and duty station

• The Communication and PR Coordinator is a national position with a duty station in one of the major focus countries of 2SCALE; Nigeria, Kenya, Mali and Ethiopia.  There will be frequent travel to a selection of 2SCALE's program countries.

Supervision

• The Communication and PR Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Program Director of 2SCALE.

Required Skills

• Master’s degree on relevant subject


• At least 8 Years of experience in relevant programs out of this min 2 years as leading comms and PR team.


• Excellent writing skill


• Good track record on planning, executing, and monitoring communication and PR related assignments.


• Experience in different design software for PR and Communication purposes


• Developing and implementing multi-country events


• Good track record with media outlets


• Previous experience in working with multi-cultural and diversified portfolio.


• Fluency in English. Fluency in French is a plus