Communications and PR Coordinator at International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

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