Jobs at FSD Africa

Role and Responsibilities

Social Media

• Support in development and implementation of social media strategy ensuring it is current and in tune with new innovations.
• Drafting social media plans and messaging, developing content calendars, and conducting digital campaigns.
• Consulting with external and internal partners for integrated online and offline campaigns.
• Creating engaging online material (e.g., infographics, HTML5, creative imagery, and video content).
• Providing data analysis and evaluation of the FSD Africa’s digital media activities.
• Reviewing innovative technologies and exploring new developments in the digital landscape to ensure the FSD Africa’s communications exploit emerging trends and remain relevant to their audience.
• Weekly briefing of Exco, on social media trends.
• Training of staff on social media best practice.

Website

• Support in the overall management of the FSD Africa website including monitoring of the delivery of service providers’ contracts, reviewing of web content, promotion of website content to increase traffic, and consulting with internal teams to manage their own pages within the global website.
• To cover maintenance work for the FSD Africa’s external website (fsdafrica.org) together with the Web Editor
• Checking and uploading content to the website with accuracy and efficiency.
• Consulting with relevant pillars and units on specific web projects
• Consulting with the different FSD Africa pillar teams for any relevant subjects

Graphics Design and Brand Management

• Manage the inhouse graphic design unit by: Advising and ensuring it is well resourced with relevant software for effective operations and budgeted for in the communication annual budget.
• Completes design projects by coordinating with external graphic design agencies, art services and printers who support in production and delivery of large publications.
• Responsible for the design and preparation of corporate information packs for corporate office and pillar Ensures that content, messaging and branding is current and relevant.
• Prepares and incorporates graphics as needed using Photoshop or other graphic design software.
• Oversee and ensure appropriate representation of FSD Africa’s brand per FSD Africa graphics manual standard guidelines and manage grantee branding requirements.
• Reviews and signs off on all branded materials.
• Oversee and ensure appropriate application of FCDO logo per the FCDO branding manual through sign off on all branded project materials.
• Organize and oversee periodical training of FSD Africa staff, partners and grantees on the FSD Africa graphics

Events

• Supported by the wider team, lead on the organisation of FSD Africa events.
• Produce detailed proposals for FSD Africa events (including timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets).
• Manage and coordinate suppliers and all event planning (for example, venue, catering, travel).
• Managing FSD Africa branding and communication

Covering wider communications work

• To work in the wider Communications team and support other team members when needed during extremely busy period.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Experience of social media and a communications or media environment
• Experience managing large scale events
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

• Undergraduate Degree Qualification in PR/Communication/IT
• Video and/or photo editing skills.
• Graphic Designing#
• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• Background in IT

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Roles and Responsibilities

The scope of responsibilities includes:

• Work closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement to recommend, shape, and carry out a shared vision for engagement, partnerships, and advocacy that will amplify FSD Africa’s mission, vision, and values.
• Develop and coordinate campaign plans and timelines and support management of the campaign budget, including creating relevant procurement documents.
• Create and update campaign messaging on the Green Continent Campaign.
• Provide event management support, liaising with partners on global events and activations.
• Develop and manage an external engagement strategy for key partners, creating impact reports and ensuring regular communications and feedback mechanisms.
• Develop campaign-related communications materials including outreach materials, talking points, video scripts, website and social media copy, press releases and other multi-media content as needed.
• Coordinate the Communications Pillar work on green finance with pillar teams, internal Green Finance Working group, partners, press office and other service providers (graphics, copywriting etc.).
• Support FSD Africa in building and nurturing strategic partnerships at the regional, continental, and global level
• Develop ideas for programmatic efforts and provide leadership to implement them, including campaign support, policy advocacy, capacity building, and movement building.
• Monitor policy activity related to the Task Force on Nature Related Financial Disclosures, African Green Finance Coalition, Green Finance, Climate Finance and Natural Capital and related campaigns supported by the FSD Africa.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of the most effective strategies and current thinking around advocacy, partnerships, and engagement work in the financial sector fields and lead staff and board in incorporating this information into their work.
• Partner with Communications colleagues to align activities across communications, advocacy, and partnerships.
• Support staff and other partners in identifying and executing partnerships and advocacy efforts that are aligned with FSD Africa goals and outcomes.
• Identify key events for participation.
• Work with the pillar teams to monitor progress toward pillar-related campaign outcomes.
• Represent FSD Africa at appropriate meetings and events and activities.
• Develop and maintain effective media relations in support of the FSD Africa and its programs.
• Analyse, interpret and develop solutions for complex policy issues that impact the organisation; work to influence public policy that benefits the organis

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• At least 10 years’ experience in roles in public policy and advocacy, public interest issues in financial sector, climate, nature, stakeholder relations, campaigning, or public affairs, with prior success in the non-profit, finance, or UN
• Superior written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey complex development concepts and recommendations in a clear and persuasive manner that is tailored to a range of audiences.
• An engaging storyteller who can influence and inspire action among a wide range of audiences. You have experience leveraging these skills to support or lead the creation of speeches, presentations, digital content, media relations, and events.
• Skilled in working across cultures and geographies, with the ability to communicate effectively with audiences of various backgrounds and perspectives
• Proven ability to organize high-level events, both in terms of content and logistics.
• Proven ability to work to deadlines is required.
• Understanding of different communications tools.
• Excellent knowledge of international media, social media tools and applications.
• Demonstrate success in developing and executing advocacy strategies across multiple geographies.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability of effective outreach and monitoring.
• Proven networking skills and ability to interact with staff at all levels, including senior management.
• Demonstrate experience and success in working with senior executives to provide strategic counsel, clearly articulate ideas, and successfully navigate differing points of view.
• Proven ability to shape messages and stories for media placement.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Communications or campaigns experience