Communications Coordinator

The position holder coordinates all communications activities at the SEI Africa and is also part of the SEI wide Comminutions team. The purpose of the job is to be responsible for building SEI Africa’s continental and international profile, develop and implement SEI’s Africa’s Communications Roadmap as aligned to SEI’s Global Strategy 2025, manage and coordinate SEI Africa’s communication needs according to the organization’s policies, provide communication support to projects, and manage Centre events.

Duties and responsibilities

•  Coordinate the preparation and
  implementation of the Centre Communications Roadmap in line with SEI Strategy,
  and the preparation of the Annual Centre Communications Plan.
  
• Lead and coordinate SEI outreach
  activities that include media appearances, public presentations, science-policy
  dialogues, media briefings, and preparation of articles for specialist
  publications as appropriate;
  
• Manage the Centre’s digital presence,
  including websites and social media content (e.g. blogs, LinkedIn, X,
  Facebook), and monitor trends in social media.
  
• Coordinate and lead the preparation of
  the Centre’s outreach documents, publications and materials (annual report,
  brochures, fact sheets, etc.), and work with the Global Communications team to
  ensure wide dissemination of the outreach materials across the various target
  audience and the public
  
• Contribute to the Centre’s knowledge
  management activities in liaison with the Centre’s Knowledge Management and
  Learning (MEL) Focal Point and the Engagement and Impact Officer
  
• Establish and build relationships with
  decision-makers, and journalists, and maintain communication with key contacts
  in media, research, government, private sector and partner organizations in
  Africa.
  
• Lead and coordinate events organized
  by the Centre including Workshops, Conferences, Seminars, Press Briefings, and
  Trainings, among others.
  
•  Contribute to reputation management
  for the Centre and global SEI.
  
• Provide guidance to the Centre
  Director and Management team on communication needs and decisions pertaining to
  SEI Communications.
  
• Lead the Communications team,
  including supervision of the Communication staff and Communications Interns.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree, preferably in Communications,
  Science Communications, Journalism, or Communication related fields.
  
• At least 10 years of progressive working experience in
  the field of communications, and/or journalism and related areas, preferably in
  Africa.
  
• Expert knowledge of social networking channels and
  demonstrated experience in administering social media platforms is essential.
  
• Experience in science writing.
  
• Experience in event management.
  
• Experience working for an international organization.
  
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in Kiswahili
  is preferred; and fluency in French is an added advantage.
  

Education, knowledge and experience

•A Master’s degree, preferably in Communications, Science Communications, Journalism, or Communication related fields.
•At least 10 years of progressive working experience in the field of communications, and/or journalism and related areas, preferably in Africa.

Terms and conditions

This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and on competitive remuneration in local currency, commensurate with skills and experience.