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Title

International Communications Coordinator

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Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location South Africa - Africa
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Senior Level
Deadline 19/11/2015
Company Name Greenpeace
Contact Name Human Resources
Website Further Details / Applications
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Description
  Greenpeace Africa is an environmental campaigning organization with offices in Southern, West and Central Africa. As the Congo basin Campaign begins its transition towards the distributed campaigning model in mid-2015, Greenpeace Africa with guidance from GPI will take on the role of communications This role, while global, will preferably be based in Africa. This position will report to the Congo Basin Project Leader, but will work closely, liaise and undertake tasks as directed by the task givers for the various sub-projects.

Overall, the global Congo communications coordinator will be responsible for strategy design and implementation within an engagement framework and in line with the global, campaign and organisational engagement strategies.  The coordinator will also act as a bridge between GP Africa and the wider forest cluster, advising on strategy and coordinating with relevant NROs, on outputs and materials. Close links will be with the Congo Communications Manager who is responsible for all Africa strategy design and outputs – liaising with the Africa engagement team and appropriate departments

Main Purpose of the job

  • Guide and enable the forest cluster engagement teams – strategic communications, community engagement, volunteer management and digital mobilisation.
  • Provide an overarching engagement strategy for the forest cluster
  • Ensure the design and implementation of the communications strategy
  • Monitor appropriate engagement strategies, output plans and advice on tools to foster Greenpeace Africa’s campaigns with a clear focus on organisational and global growth.
  • Ensure the global engagement vision is well translated and executed in the African context
  • Ensure that the cluster (severally and individually) are involved in all the engagement processes and that the various strands of the stories are incorporated into the wider forest narrative
  • Regularly liaise with other national offices around the world
  • Responsible for managing relations to increase Greenpeace Africa’s organisational and campaign profile and organisational visibility through the media
  • Ensure that major global campaigns receive adequate organisational visibility and support
  • Support the fundraising team with required input into strategy design, implementation and design.
  • Provide final sign-off and editorial support in the publication of any office
  • Strategic communications advice to their respective Project Leader & team
  • Work in consultation with the Project Team Leaders, NROs, Cluster& appropriate departments (actions, fundraising etc).
  • Works with global communications protocols & available support resources • Coordinating the implementation of the respective communications strategy:
  • Ensuring materials are developed on time & on budget (eg. reports, IPRs, Q&As, briefings etc.)
  • Ensuring GPI communications, GPAF Engagement Director and relevant NROs have up to date information on international communications output
  • Ensuring key global messages are consistent across countries
  • Ensuring output is scheduled in a way that maximizes impact and minimizes clashes
  • Maintaining pro-active / reactive international media relations
  • Quality control of all Project Team output including: Clarity of message, Language grammar & ensure legal check
  • Making sure output to international outlets (media / web) is signed off by Head of News, and national/regional output is signed off by the respective office(s) involved.

Minimum job requirements

  • Post graduate qualifications in communications, media studies, journalism, development, management
  • At least 5 years’ experience in media, development journalism, communication and strong experience in all aspects of communications and lobbying.
  • Understanding of media landscape in central Africa.
  • In Depth knowledge about the forestry sector in Central Africa.
  • Experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage.

Personal competencies

  • Excellent Interpersonal and communication skill.
  • Must be initiative highly motivated / enthusiastic/ energetic.
  • Good planning and organising skill.
  • Fluency in English and French
  • Ability and willingness to travel frequently

How to apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should email their CV and covering letter to the Human Resources Officer at rafrica@greenpeace.org stating the position their applying for. The closing date for applications is 19 November 2015. Greenpeace offers market related salary.

Please note that should you not receive correspondence from us within 20 days from the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

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