Communications Assistant

GGGI is supporting the Republic of Togo to embrace the Green Growth transition model, in supporting the management of implementation of Strategic projects and programs.

GGGI support has contributed to the development of project for funding from the Republic of Korea (ROK government) through the (i) MAFRA project: ‘‘Developing Socio-Economic Infrastructure to Sustain Rural Communities in Togo’’ and KFS project: ‘‘Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change of Vulnerable Population through sustainable Forestry Resources Management’’. The goal of these projects is to enhance socioeconomic development, policy structures, plans, and organizational setups to prioritize inclusive green growth and climate action in economic and political strategies, as well as to boost climate finance mobilization in the AFOLU sector.

PURPOSE

• Assist in the development and implementation of audience-centric communication and knowledge sharing initiatives to enhance and promote the KFS and MAFRA projects and selected engagements of GGGI in Togo as required.
• Support the development and enhancement of GGGI Togo’s social media accounts and contributing content to GGGI’s website.
• Assist in the successful implementation of workshops and knowledge sharing events, and support community engagement strategies and communications needs and materials, including information and education materials in French and English.
• Assist in the design, development and execution of research and knowledge production strategies linked to sustainable forest management and Climate smart agriculture and assist the development of knowledge products arising from this work.
• Assist in research, adapting, and managing the country program’s communications products to ensure increased reach and recognition of the GGGI brand.

ENGAGEMENT

• Support the communication needs of the KFS and MAFRA projects and GGGI Togo country program.
• Engage GGGI global communication and knowledge sharing team members to share, shape, and deliver effective and impactful communication and knowledge-sharing initiatives and amplify the impact stories of GGGI in Togo, regionally and globally.
• Support engagement with media outlets to raise the visibility of the KFS and MAFRA projects and GGGI Togo.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to gather information and insights for communication purposes.

DELIVERY

• Create compelling communication products, including written content (press releases, event write ups, impact stories etc.), visuals (infographics, videos, greeting cards etc.), and multimedia materials, to convey project achievements and impacts.
• Support and design and delivery of knowledge production and sharing activities, including the undertaking of surveys, evaluations and other data collection, and development knowledge products.
• Ensure consistent content updates on digital platforms including GGGI’s social media channels in Togo.
• Assist in covering events by taking photographs, recording interviews, and assisting with event visibility and communication strategies.
• Ensure alignment with organizational branding guidelines and messaging standards.
• Support internal communication and knowledge management through SharePoint file maintenance the SharePoint updates.
• Support the layout of PPT presentations and internal communication materials as per GGGI visual guidelines and standards.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least an undergraduate (bachelor) degree in communications and journalism, or related fields such as design, architecture, publishing, humanities, literature.
• Preferably at least one year of professional experience in communications, social media, media engagement or design
• Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office and active usage of various social media platforms.
• Good skill level with the Adobe Creative Cloud tools (especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Good experience in designing posts, publications, infographics, videos, communication materials, and others.
• A keen interest and creativity in using innovative modern technologies to deliver messages.
• Graphic design and photo editing skills
• Should possess excellent and open team communication, and a high level of responsiveness to assignment and tasks
• Excellent French language knowledge and good English writing and speaking skills are required.
• Ability to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach to tasks given.

Source: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/communications-assistant-571153.html