Job Vacancy For Communication Officer
Tropenbos Ghana (TBG)
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement the corporate communication strategy and annual work
- Lead the development, production and distribution of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials (e.g. newsletters, brochures, info sheets, policy briefs, posters, etc) of TBG projects.
- Support the planning, organising and facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes.
- Develop and publish success stories (outcome and impacts) of projects from the held for communication to primary and secondary audiences
- Support the organisation of events by TBG and its partners (e.g. trainings, meetings and durbars) and produce reports related to the primary objectives.
- Undertake field visits, support survey/research and document best practices and lessons learned for each
- Assist In fundraising and development of project
- Support behavioural change campaigns related to natural resources in targeted communities where TBG work.
- Create and manage systems for storage and retrieval of programme information, project documents and reports.
- Support writing and editing of TBG documents, project reports to meet Corporite branding requirements.
- Collate monthly summary reports from TBG project coordinators and other officers for sharing with all staff and relevant partners.
- Support the management of corporate website and social media pages (including updating content, writing and posting articles and news items)
- Purpose-driven individual with excellent communication skills and strong interest in natural resources management, including governance and climate change.
- Experience in development communication, public relations, media campaigns, environmental journalism.
- Extensive experience in report writing (especially development of success stories) and development of IEC materials.
- Bachelor of Science or preferably MA or MSc in Communication, Journalism, Social Sciences, with a working knowledge of Natural Resource or Environmental
- A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in similar tasks.
- Excellent writing skills and proven ability to produce quality results.
- Proficient user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet; other computer application skills will be added advantage (e.g. web-based management systems).
- Fluent in speaking, reading and writing of English Language and Twi Language.
- Familiarity with International development donor rules and regulations Is a plus.
- Familiarity with landscape management, environmental and forest governance, biodiversity conservation, climate change and international cooperation.
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