Job Description
The Regional Communications Officer leads the customization and implementation of communications strategies across Water For People’s programs in the Africa region. This position raises Water For People’s regional visibility, supports fundraising efforts, shares impact, and strengthens our position as a global leader in building lasting water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems. The Regional Communications Officer is a strategic collaborator with exceptional communication skills and a passion for working in the Africa region (Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda).
MORE ABOUT THIS ROLE
- Remote opportunity based in one of the following countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania or Uganda. Occasional in-office work will be required.
- Candidates must be citizens or legally authorized to work in their country of residence.
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically, regionally and internationally, including to areas where travel may be rugged.
- Ability to work outside regular working hours to meet with colleagues who are located in other time zones.
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Strategic Communications & Positioning
- Support the development and lead the execution of regional communications strategies in alignment with Water For People’s global communications, influence, and fundraising goals and strategies. This includes implementing annual regional communications plans, calendars, and metrics for tracking.
- Position Water For People as a thought leader in WASH and climate resilience through media engagement, campaigns, public relations efforts, and key events.
- Cultivate relationships with regional media and key influencers to amplify Water For People’s work.
- Coordinate press outreach, media events, and communication needs for regional events.
- Support regional visibility through partnerships, conferences, campaigns, and donor/funder engagement efforts.
- Ensure consistent application of Water For People’s brand across regional communications by acting as a reviewer and resource.
- Lead the analysis of audiences, channels, and platforms for each country, guiding contextually appropriate digital strategies to enhance the organization’s visibility and expertise.
- Respond to regional media inquiries and support crisis communications, if needed.
Content Creation & Storytelling
- In close collaboration with country teams, lead the production of regionally relevant content such as stories, photos, videos, case studies, presentations, press materials, webinars, and social media content.
- Identify and elevate impact stories and case studies from programmatic work that resonate with donors, institutional funders, corporate partners, sector experts, and other public audiences.
- Collaborate with regional teams and country program staff to source, edit, and package high-quality content and key messaging for grants, regional reports, regional workshops, and other regional products and events to highlight strategies, successes, and challenges for each country program in the region.
- Review and edit content to support brand alignment, consistency, and visibility for conferences, webinars, and other external activities in the region.
- Champion the organization’s Content Library for the region, supporting country teams with updated processes for uploading, tagging, and organizing photos, stories, and other content.
- Manage the sourcing and coordination of local photographers and/or videographers. Includes ensuring all organizational consent and storytelling best practices and policies are followed.
Collaboration & Capacity Building
- Serve as a communications advisor to the Africa Regional Director and, as needed, to Country Directors and country teams. Act as a key liaison for the region for internal and external communications.
- Guide strategy and training on media engagement, messaging, brand guidelines, and best practices for communications roles to elevate brand awareness and positioning in the region.
- Support knowledge sharing, cross learning, and training to strengthen communications capacity across the country programs in the region.
- Collaborate with multiple teams, including Strategic Communications, Influence, and Donor Impact (fundraising), to align messaging and maximize regional contributions to global goals
- Partner with the Senior Manager, New Business Development role for Africa to support revenue generation and funding opportunities in the region. This may include writing, presentation, content creation, and proposal editing/review.
- Step in to fill capacity gaps as needed for countries in the region, ensuring consistent coverage and implementation of marketing, communications, visibility, and fundraising activities.
Essential Qualities
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We’re looking for a collaborative, positive, and organized communicator to bridge local, regional, and global strategies. This person is passionate about our global mission, thrives in cross-cultural collaboration, and brings creativity and precision to every project they take on.
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