Department: Marketing and Communications
Reports to: Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, Global Support Office (GSO)
Location: Remote – South Africa (with regular travel within South Africa, Angola, and Mozambique)
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Number of Positions Available: 1
Last Updated: April 4, 2025
About ForAfrika:
ForAfrika is the largest African humanitarian and development organisation dedicated to seeing Africa thrive.
Founded in 1984 in response to a devastating famine in Mozambique, ForAfrika now operates across the continent, addressing both emergency situations and long-term challenges.
The organisation works collaboratively with local partners to empower communities in their transition from crisis to prosperity, ensuring that every African has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.
General Position Summary:
The Communications Officer – Southern Africa plays a vital role in capturing, shaping, and amplifying the stories of ForAfrika’s work across South Africa, Angola, and Mozambique.
This position is responsible for collecting and developing impactful, evidence-based narratives and multimedia content that reflect the voices of the communities served, showcasing the effectiveness of our programmes to donors, media, and global stakeholders.
Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in humanitarian or development storytelling and a deep understanding of the Southern African context, with excellent writing skills and a sharp eye for ethical, authentic storytelling.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Strategic Content Development
- Lead the creation of compelling, evidence-based narratives that reflect programme impact across Southern Africa.
- Translate technical programme reports and field data into accessible stories that resonate with external audiences, including donors and media.
- Identify strategic communications opportunities that align with ForAfrika’s mission and advocacy goals.
Field Communications and Deployment
- Coordinate field deployments, including research, planning, and logistics, to ensure efficient and safe content gathering trips.
- Travel regularly to country offices and programme sites to gather high-quality content (stories, interviews, photography, and videography).
- Uphold ethical storytelling standards, ensuring community voices are represented respectfully and accurately.
Media Engagement and Brand Visibility
- Cultivate relationships with local and international journalists and media outlets.
- Support the placement of stories and articles that highlight ForAfrika’s impact in the Southern Africa region.
- Ensure alignment with ForAfrika’s branding and messaging in all external communications.
Capacity Building and Support
- Mentor and coach field-based staff in content gathering and ethical storytelling best practices.
- Support country teams with communication tools, templates, and guidance for consistent messaging and content quality.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in communications roles within humanitarian or development organisations.
- Graduate degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred (equivalent experience will also be considered).
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills in English are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in fast-paced, field-based environments.
- Strong understanding of development and humanitarian issues across Southern Africa.
- High level of creativity, initiative, and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in photography and videography, with experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar content creation tools preferred.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently to programme sites in challenging environments.
- High level of cultural sensitivity, integrity, and commitment to ForAfrika’s mission.
Special Requirements:
- This position is open to candidates based in Southern Africa who can travel to Angola and Mozambique with ease.
- Shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide written samples of their work.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about joining ForAfrika’s mission and meet the qualifications for this position, please click the link below to submit your application:
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