Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
The Regional Communications and Engagement Associate
will be a key in-region member of the Palladium UK PACT team supporting the
development and roll-out of a communication strategy focused on increasing
awareness, impact and influence of the programme.
Specifically, the Regional Communications and Engagement
Associate will:
Support communications strategies designed to reach
specific categories of local stakeholders through a mix of relevant
communications, media and language channels, including translating copy into
local languages
Contribute to the development of UK PACT
communications, knowledge products, and strategies to promote the programme and
enhance the brand within the Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa region
Lead on the maintenance and development of the Kenya,
Nigeria and South Africa CRM contacts database and ensure that the respective
country programme website pages are up to date and periodically reviewed
Support the development of strong and engaging
digital products that effectively convey messaging about the programme on the
UK PACT website and other channels in coordination with country teams, teams at
Post, and relevant implementing partners
Create, plan, and measure effective email communications campaigns targeting UK PACT stakeholders in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa using CRM to segment and improve the quality of existing contacts data in line with data protection requirements
Provide support to country teams with communications
queries and assist with the coordination of external communications
Coordinate in-person and online meetings with UK PACT
internal and external stakeholders;
Support the central UK PACT Communications team in
general programme communications administration, including the preparation of
quarterly and annual progress reports and stakeholder engagement reports
Provide communications support for market engagement
events and country calls for proposals and other relevant grant processes,
ensuring clear messaging and alignment with regional strategies to engage
potential grantees and stakeholders effectively
Lead the implementation of region-specific
communications initiatives, and actively engage in brainstorming and developing
new initiatives that align with these strategic goals
Perform any other duties as reasonably required by
the Communications and Knowledge Manager in coordination with the relevant
Africa Lead
Key Competencies and Professional Expertise/Competencies
Preferred:
Knowledge and experience of CRM systems (HubSpot
preferred)
Knowledge and experience in website content
management
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills (in
English)
Experience supporting communication campaigns,
including content creation
Experience supporting international programmes with
related admin and reporting tasks
Comfortable working with a variety of stakeholders
Willing and able to be on calls outside of regular
working hours to accommodate time zone differences
Strong interest and (desirable) experience in working
on climate change solutions such as renewable energy, sustainable mobility,
nature-based solutions, climate legislation, and climate finance
Desirable: Experience working with embassies and/or
civil servants
Desirable: Experience working with the press in at
least one country relevant to UK PACT
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