Communications Analyst at Farmagric Foundation for Agriculture

FarmAgric is a technology-driven agricultural company that empowers farmers through the provision of required capital and inputs using funds raised from the investing public.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications Analyst

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities/Duties

• Developing and executing strategic communications plans for the foundation programmes.
• Overseeing the implementation of communications activities—including potentially supervising junior and mid-level staff, consultants, and subcontractors including social media outreach; website content management; blogging; drafting policy briefs and other documents; and multi-media content production
• Plan, execute and evaluate training programs designed to build specific skills and capacities in agriculture among key targeted audiences.
• Interface with clients, maintain good relations, negotiate timelines and deliverables.
• Participate in broader strategic planning and decision making for various international development projects and for Cloudburst business development
• Support dissemination of Farmagric Foundation and project external communications by producing and disseminating an extensive range of materials (e.g. reports, emails, meeting minutes, newsletter, brochures, fact sheets, etc.).
• Assist with FarmAgric foundation business development activities, such as proposals, conferences, and thought leadership materials.
• Assist and coordinate the implementation of client and/or project communications initiatives.
• Structure, collect, process and disseminate information on Foundation’s activities;
• Assist in enhancing and promoting the Foundation’s projects, programmes activities and achievements;
• Assist for continuous improvement of internal and external communication of the Foundation;
• Implement successfully public awareness campaigns on the organization’s activities.
• Draft speeches, communiqués, press releases and reviews
• Design and structure press kits and advertisements
• Assist in drafting and designing the Foundation’s information bulletin.
• Contribute for content and design of various publications and updates for content of the Foundation’s website.
• Media coverage and support for communication related needs for meetings, press conferences, seminars etc.
• Assist in the coordination of interviews and media interactions for the Organization’s management with local, regional and international press.
• Initiate partnerships and establish strong networks with regional and international media to increase visibility and raise awareness about Foundation’s activities.
• Carry out any other assignment that may be assigned and regularly at short notice.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field
• Minimum of five years of experience developing innovative and content-sensitive public awareness programs, with a preference on agriculture.
• Prior experience working on donor-funded international development projects.
• Prior experience in oversight of international development communications, knowledge management and training programs and/or activities
• Ability to coordinate and manage complex communication campaigns and events.
• Knowledge of the country’s agricultural sector is a plus.
• High level of computer literacy.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2020.