Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency - Director, Communications - Jobs in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency - Director, Communications - Jobs in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) is a strategy and delivery oriented government agency created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of the country’s agriculture sector.
The ATA envisions that, by 2025, smallholder farmers are commercialized with greater incomes, inclusiveness, resilience and sustainability, contributing to Ethiopia’s achievement of middle-income country status.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and successful implementation of the ATA Communications Strategy to reflect external engagement, internal communications, branding, and project support needs
Inspire and lead a team of dedicated communications professionals by effectively planning, prioritizing, coaching and providing development opportunities
Maintain a regular and strategic media presence, including facilitation of events for major projects and partners, interviews with the CEO and other senior leaders/experts, speeches and news articles, and enhancement of website and social media
Lead production of key publications, including annual reports for the ATA and the Transformation Agenda, quarterly newsletters, press releases, and project briefs
Collaborate with the Partnerships and Government Relations teams to engage key stakeholders and partners for joint publicity and communications initiatives
Collaborate with the Senior Management Team in communicating organizational strategy and priorities
Collaborate with Project Team Leaders to develop annual communications plans for all ATA projects and provide technical advice on procurement of creative and marketing vendors
Build the communications capacity and awareness of the strategic role of communications with ATA teams through targeted training and mentoring
Develop a platform for the ATA team that facilitates sharing of key documents and information among teams and across the organization
Ensure the quality, consistency, timeliness and professionalism of all ATA communications materials, through brand manuals, communications tool-kits, and team training's
Monitor, evaluate and report on communications activities and identify
new communications approaches and opportunities
Manage planning, recruiting and budgeting for the Communications Team
Other communications activities as assigned by the Senior Director of Strategic Services
Job Requirements
A minimum of BA degree in communications, public relations, journalism, international relations, media relations or other relevant field.
Master’s degree in preferred.
At least 12 years for BA degree and 10 years for master’s degree with relevant professional experience, preferably in a generalist corporate communications role with a national or international focus, including experience managing a team
Self-motivated team-player with proven ability to contribute to organizational success at both strategic and operational levels
First-rate oral and written communication skills, and ability to shift smoothly between storytelling and structured technical communication to fit the audience
Sophisticated stakeholder engagement skills with a successful track record dealing with government bodies, development agencies, media, and the general public.
Passion and talent for training, coaching, and capacity building.
Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, start-up environment, with an emphasis on high performance, teamwork, accountability and results.
Strong set of personal values, including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service
Experience in the agriculture and/or development sectors preferred.
Previous international work experience or work with international organizations is a plus.
Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic.
How to Apply
We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit
A cover letter,
CV (maximum 5 pages) online OR recruitment@ata.gov.et by mentioning the position title on the subject line.
Apply by 23rd May 2019
Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application.
Women are highly encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
For more information and job application details, see; Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency - Director, Communications - Jobs in Ethiopia
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