Communications and Outreach Officer

The Role

Our client is seeking a proactive, creative, and passionate Communications Officer to support the organizations

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Communications strategy. You will be our “storyteller-in

chief” translating field impact into compelling narratives that strengthen our brand, engage partners,

influence stakeholders, and inspire action.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Strategy & Storytelling

• Develop and execute an integrated communications strategy aligned with the org mission and programmatic goals.

• Identify, document, and craft powerful impact stories generated from the organizations implementation.

• Write and edit high-quality content for press releases, newsletters, annual reports, op-eds, donor

• updates, and blog posts.

• 2. Digital & Brand Management

• Own and manage the organizations website, ensuring content is fresh, SEO-optimized, and engaging

• Manage all social media channels (LinkedIn, X, Facebook), including content calendar, creation,

• publishing, and community engagement

• Ensure strict brand consistency across all internal and external materials

• 3. Media & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with agricultural, development, and mainstream media

• Coordinate press inquiries, interviews, and media coverage for events and campaigns

• Monitor media coverage, track communication metrics, and produce monthly analytics reports

• 4. Events & Campaigns

• Support planning, promotion, and coverage of organizational events, field days, partner forums, and

• campaigns

• Develop communication kits, photography/videography briefs, and event collaterals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field

• 2-3 years of proven experience in a communications role

• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal storytelling skills

• Demonstrable experience managing social media platforms, websites, and digital content creation -

• Proficiency in design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and analytics tools (Google Analytics, Meta

• Business Suite) is a strong advantage