East and Southern Africa Communications Specialist

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa IDinsight Full time
About the Role

IDinsight is seeking a skilled Communications Officer to join our team in East and Southern Africa. As a key member of our Strategic Communications team, you will play a crucial role in amplifying the impact of our work and building our influence and visibility with key audiences in the region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement IDinsight's communications and influence strategy in the East and Southern Africa region, identifying target audiences, key messages, tactics, approaches, and feedback mechanisms to measure progress towards goals.
  • Handle external communications implementation, including content development, building and maintaining partnerships or alliances, and supporting leaders on conferences and events.
  • Support regional project teams to strengthen deliverables for clients, ensuring high-quality products that clearly convey recommendations.
  • Work with Regional Lead to leverage communications to develop and strengthen existing and new partner relationships, laying the groundwork for high-impact projects.
  • Identify and coordinate high-impact activities to raise the organization's visibility and influence, including media outreach, supporting conferences, events, roundtables, or other initiatives as aligned with the regional strategy and goals.
  • Produce high-quality, well-written, and visually appealing content to influence audiences, including blogs, articles, infographics, policy briefs, videos, social media content, methodological tools, or interactive reports.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field, including economics, econometrics, public policy, communications, or journalism.
  • Exceptional writing and editing abilities in English, with a passion for clarifying complex technical concepts.
  • 4-7 years of experience working with policymakers, NGOs, think tanks, research institutions, or strategic consulting.
  • A strong design aesthetic and ability to identify ways to clearly convey information visually.
  • Ability to both think strategically and to execute quickly with a bias towards 'getting it done'.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Strong storytelling skills with an ability to quickly identify a 'hook' for different audiences.
  • Experience developing or executing communications strategies to achieve influence or advocacy objectives.
  • Experience working with technical experts (e.g. economists, academics, data scientists) is a plus.
  • Experience with behavior-change communications is a plus.
  • Comfortable working with a fast-paced, rapidly growing and evolving team.
  • Experience working and/or living in East and/or Southern Africa, local language skills are a plus.
About IDinsight

IDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics, and research organization that helps global development leaders maximize their social impact. We tailor a wide range of data and evidence tools, including randomized evaluations and machine learning, to help decision-makers design effective programs and rigorously test what works to support communities.

What We Offer
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A dynamic and inclusive work environment.
  • The chance to work with a talented team of professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the world.
How to Apply

Please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter, through our website. We look forward to hearing from you

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