Background
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is a not-for-profit organization that facilitates and promotes access and delivery of appropriate proprietary agricultural technologies for use by resource-poor smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Established seven years ago, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AATF works across Africa through public/private partnerships to ensure delivery of technologies to smallholder farmers.
The Foundation enjoys financial support from a number of development partners and technology providers that have enabled it launch a suite of project activities in some 15 countries across Africa.
AATF seeks to recruit an experienced and talented Corporate Communications Officer (CCO) to support realization of its communication goals.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Communications and Partnership
Manager and under the overall guidance of the Executive Director, the CCO will
help enhance the visibility of the organization through specialized and general
writing and editing and utilization of a mix of communication channels that
will strengthen the identity and profile of the Foundation and generate
goodwill to optimize on opportunities.The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is a not-for-profit organization that facilitates and promotes access and delivery of appropriate proprietary agricultural technologies for use by resource-poor smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Established seven years ago, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AATF works across Africa through public/private partnerships to ensure delivery of technologies to smallholder farmers.
The Foundation enjoys financial support from a number of development partners and technology providers that have enabled it launch a suite of project activities in some 15 countries across Africa.
AATF seeks to recruit an experienced and talented Corporate Communications Officer (CCO) to support realization of its communication goals.
Terms of Reference:
- Providing
communications expertise in the development, implementation and monitoring
of Foundation communication strategies and plans
- Packaging AATF
scientific work into user-friendly information products and services for
awareness and marketing purposes
- Editing
scientific and other technical reports and comments for accuracy, clarity
and style
- Co-ordinating
prepress and printing of technical and non-technical material
- Supporting and
guiding public awareness campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Liaising with
and building good working relations with relevant media for coverage of
AATF activities especially in SSA
- Identifying and
publishing newsworthy stories from the Foundation’s activities and
projects
- Supporting the
Foundation in interactive utilization of social media tools to reach its
various publics
- Documenting
lessons, experiences and promising practices based on AATF activities and
developing appropriate knowledge products for use by the Foundation
stakeholders
- Supporting the
Foundation realize strong project-related PR events
- Developing and
distributing innovative and creative promotional material to support
partnership development and visibility
- Providing
departmental support for design and graphics in line with AATF guidelines
Qualifications & Experience
- Masters in
Communication or related field, with a postgraduate diploma in
communication, public relations, mass communication
- 5 years
progressive experience in media management; science writing and editing;
utilization of social media tools; development and management of
communication strategies and plans; event design & management;
information documentation; taking still and video photography; creativity
in development of communication products
- Excellent
communication skills – with specific experience in science writing/editing
- Experience in
knowledge management practice will be an advantage. Consequently, the CCO
needs to have a high level of technical knowledge and an understanding of
existing and emerging technologies that facilitate capturing, storing and
exchange of information.
- Ability to work
under pressure in inter-cultural settings
- Willingness to
travel especially within SSA
- Fluency in
English; working knowledge of French will be an advantage
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application letters and curriculum vitae by email not later than 22nd July 2011 to: Email: aatf-hr@aatf-africa.org.
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