•    Serve as the critical bridge between regional stakeholders and corporate communications team, maintaining a dual accountability to both local project needs and organizational brand integrity 
•    Translate corporate communications directives into contextually relevant approaches while elevating regional priorities, narratives, and insights to headquarters
•    Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive communications strategies for West and Central Africa
•    Provide strategic counsel to regional leadership on positioning, messaging, and engagement approaches
•    Ensure alignment between regional communications activities and MEDA corporate communications objectivesglobal communications objectives
•    Monitor regional communications landscape and recommend adjustments to strategy as needed
•    Build and maintain productive relationships with key media contacts across the region

Content Development and Brand Management (25%)
•    Oversee the creation of compelling, culturally relevant content for diverse regional audiences
•    Ensure all communications materials adhere to organizational brand guidelines while respecting regional contexts
•    Manage the development of bilingual content for multiple channels including website, social media, newsletters, publications, and presentations
•    Lead the production of high-quality multimedia content including videos, podcasts, and infographics
•    Coordinate translation services to ensure accurate and culturally appropriate messaging in both English and French

Stakeholder Engagement and Media Relations (20%)
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with regional partners, clients, governments, and other stakeholders
•    Serve as primary media contact for regional initiatives and manage media inquiries
•    Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for key regional programs
•    Coordinate with country offices to amplify stories of impact and success
•    Represent the organization at relevant regional forums, conferences, and events

Team Leadership and Project Management (15%)
•    Supervise communications staff and consultants working on regional initiatives
•    Manage communications budgets and resources for the region
•    Establish workflow processes that ensure timely delivery of communications outputs
•    Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications activities using appropriate metrics
•    Prepare detailed performance reports summarizing regional communications impact and outcomes
•    Support the development of junior communications staff, interns, or consultants across the region by providing mentoring, knowledge sharing, and opportunities for professional growth

Cross-Functional Collaboration (10%)
•    Work closely with program teams to capture and communicate impact stories
•    Collaborate with monitoring and evaluation specialists to incorporate data into communications
•    Coordinate with MEDA’s corporateglobal communications team to ensure regional initiatives receive appropriate visibility
•    Support knowledge management efforts by documenting lessons learned and best practices
•    Provide communications support for regional events, workshops, and learning initiatives
•    Provide communications support to projects or initiatives across the West and Central Africa region as needed, in alignment with organizational priorities

Any other duties and/or requirements as assigned

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

Education: Master's degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.

Experience: 
•    Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in communications, with at least 3 years working in West and/or Central Africa
•    Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communications strategies in multicultural environments
•    Track record of successful media relations in Francophone and Anglophone African contexts
•    Experience working with international development organizations, NGOs, or foundations
•    Fluency in Portuguese is an added advantage

Additional qualifications:  

• Appreciation and support of MEDA’s mission, vision and values.  
• Understanding and appreciation of business principles, international development and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty.  
• Excellent computer skills in using MS Office and Dynamics  
• Excellent skills in using Power Bi, Kobo Collect and other interactive tools.   
• Demonstrated experience of using online survey platforms for data gathering  
• Certification or deep experience in PowerBI or other data analysis or visualization tool is highly desirable  
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills  
• Demonstrated aptitude at integrating information technology and automated data collection systems into programming.  
• Written and verbal presentation as well as interpersonal communication skills.  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fluid and dynamic environment and to adapt to new challenges.  
• Efficiency in organizing and prioritizing several tasks at once. Strong attention to detail and quality.   

Candidates must submit their CV and a cover letter including a summary of their work experience related to this opportunity, highlighting their experience and language proficiency.

MEDA is an equal opportunity employer, and accommodations are available during all phases of the recruitment process. We ask that any applicants requiring accommodation make their needs known in advance. 

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