Regional Position Location: Rwanda
Reports to: Senior Regional Communications Manager, Central Africa & Gulf of Guinea
Liaises with: HQ, Regional teams, Country programs, Site teams and technical support teams at global level
Expected travel:Â Frequent travel to Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Republic of Congo, and Gabon
Duration: Full time position
Employment type: Remote, with regular field missions
ContextÂ
The Central Africa and Gulf of Guinea program is one of the largest of WCS’s 13 Global Regional Programs, spanning Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, and Gabon. This is a rapidly growing program with a diverse and expanding portfolio of donors, partners and projects.
Across the region, efforts have been made to improve communications and marketing capabilities, particularly digital, in each country program as well as at regional level, which provides technical support and coordination throughout the region. This enhancement of communication capabilities goes hand in hand with an overall effort to promote conservation activities in the field, to increase visibility and awareness.
General Position SummaryÂ
The Regional Communications Officer will support the Senior Regional Communications Manager in developing communications strategies that respond to the needs of country and field programs, in mentoring a small local team of communications specialists to effectively implement these strategies across our conservation programs, and in coordinating with the WCS Communications Headquarters Team based in New York.
The Regional Communications Officer’s role will be to support and coordinate with the Senior Regional Communications Manager creating strong teams, quality products and homogeneous protocols for greater visibility.
The position is based remotely with frequent travel to the WCS offices in the region (at least 40% of the time).
ObjectivesÂ
The Regional Communications Officer’s role will seek to achieve the following objectives:
Support content production through the identification of impactful human story angles and their leverage in the most appropriate channels and medias
Support country programs and sites in their communications efforts from a technical, editorial, and visibility point of view
Help pitch stories and ensure smooth public relations with media outlets and production companies that may be interested in our activities in the region
Support the Senior Regional Communications Manager in development of communications strategies, guidelines, processes and systems for the Central Africa region
Provide support to the Senior Regional Communications Manager in the development of fundraising efforts, events and special projects
Terms of referenceÂ
Content production
Liaise with on-site technical teams to identify story angles, prepare necessary background research, tentative schedule
Produce and assist national and site teams in producing project-related quality multimedia content (text, video, photos, web and radio) – through field missions
Implementation and capacity building
Media Relations
Regional Communications Strategies
Fundraising, Events and Special Projects Support
Qualification RequirementsÂ
How to apply
Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, skills and experience, should apply through the application tab below by April 01,2024.
WCS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
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