The Senior Communications Officer for Multimedia will be the overall in charge of online communications including managing the AFIDEP website and social media platforms, production and dissemination of videos, animations, podcasts, infographics, and innovations in impactful science communication.
Responsibilities for the Senior Communications Officer Job
Provide overall management of the AFIDEP website, ensuring a dynamic and impactful web design that is interactive and responsive to the needs of AFIDEP’s target audiences.
Develop and manage content on AFIDEP’s website.
Manage AFIDEP’s social media platforms, generating and sharing content, as well as monitoring and ensuring effective and innovative use of these platforms.
Spearhead and oversee the production and dissemination of videos, podcasts, and infographics among other multimedia products based on AFIDEP content.
Continuously innovate with emerging technologies to keep improving AFIDEP’s science communications efforts for stronger impact.
Identify and commission consultants for supporting communication work at the Institute.
Identify and facilitate AFIDEP’s participation in important national and regional policy dialogue forums.
Contribute to AFIDEP’s policy dialogue activities e.g. attend meetings, make presentations.
Expand AFIDEP’s policy links through the establishment of contact with relevant national policymakers and regional bodies and networks.
Lead or contribute to writing relevant grant proposals for AFIDEP’s communications programme.
Qualifications for the Senior Communications Officer Job
Masters’ degree in communications or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant communications experience, preferably in a research setting or the development sector.
Excellent writing and communication skills in English (proficiency in French is desirable).
Experience in developing and producing, or managing the development and production of high impact online and multimedia (science) communications products (videos, podcasts, animations, infographics, websites, etc.).
Website design and management skills required, and experience managing dynamic, state of the art websites required.
Handson experience in innovative use of social media platforms to communicate research or science.Graphics design skills desirable.
