New Job Opening at Care Ghana

CARE Ghana is excited to invite your applications for new job openings in our programs and operations. Not only do we offer exceptional opportunities for career growth for Ghanaians especially women and young people, but we are also proud to welcome talented people such as yourself into the global CARE community where our core values of Transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and Excellence are the benchmarks against which we measure ourselves as leaders and employees

If you share these values and our passion for saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice, then CARE Ghana is the place for you. We hire and nurture great people from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and identities, striving every day and at all levels to build and sustain an inclusive workplace and a sense of belonging for our teams. Your wellbeing and satisfaction with your job in CARE Ghana matter as much to us as your performance. Our compensation and benefits package are generous, and we offer flexible working conditions to enable you to enjoy life outside of work, and as part of our commitment to equity.

At CARE, we recognize that skills and expertise can come from a range of experiences from work and life, in addition to education or past job titles. As such, we welcome applications from dynamic, curious, and creative Ghanaians with a passion for learning and problem-solving.

Interested? If yes, please see details of the job opening below:

Job Title: Senior Communications and Media Relations Specialist
Duty Station: Tamale, Northern Region

For the most recent job opening, click here.

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The USAID-supported Agricultural Governance, Resilience and Economic Empowerment (AGREE) Activity has the overall goal to ensure responsive governance for improved agricultural sector development in Ghana. In September 2020, the scope of the Activity was expanded to include the Women in Shea (WISH) Initiative to advance women’s economic empowerment. The Activity aligns with USAID’s Country Development and Cooperation Strategy for Ghana in ensuring:

Strengthened Responsive, Democratic Governance.
Sustainable and Broad Economic Growth.

USAID recently extended the conflict component to consider social cohesion, early warning, chieftaincy and natural resource management and media.

The Snr. Communications and Media Relations Specialist will lead the delivery of the overall communications and outreach plan for the USAID funded Feed the Future Agricultural Governance, Resilience and Economic Empowerment (AGREE) Activity. The position is part of the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and will support the general project management activities. The office holder will produce and distribute/disseminate tailored content targeting AGREE’s stakeholders comprising the donor-USAID, consortium partners, and program participants including MMDAs, CSOs, and citizens. S/he will ensure that all media relations efforts adhere to USAID’s media and public engagement protocols. The position holder will additionally coordinate the preparation of project reports and communication materials including biweekly updates, quarterly reports, annual reports, fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations, posters, banners, etc. In addition, the Specialist will incorporate and maintain Feed the Future and USAID branding and marking standards in all communications and visibility materials of the Activity to ensure maximum compliance.

S/he will report directly to the Chief of Party and will be based in the Tamale Sub-office but will require extensive travel to operational districts in the five northern regions of Ghana to support project events/activities.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Lead the implementation of AGREE Activity’s communication efforts.

Package communications materials that convey all aspects of AGREE’s work and impact and disseminate to a variety of audiences defined in the communication strategy.
Identify the right communication channels and mechanisms to disseminate Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials at National, Regional, District, and Community levels.
Work with the Activity’s thematic and component leads to produce and disseminate AGREE learning materials, brochures, success stories, newsletters, leaflets, and other materials for wider reach and target groups using appropriate channels and mechanisms.
Provide capacity-building support to enhance staff skills and knowledge in communications including preparing PowerPoint presentations, developing success stories, taking good photos for appropriate branding and marking, etc.
Contribute to the planning of and organizing for AGREE events.

Ensure effective compliance to the Feed the Future Graphic and Naming Standards

Incorporate and maintain Feed the Future and USAID marking and branding requirements in all AGREE written communications and visibility materials.
Build staff capacity on the required branding and marking standards for each of AGREE’s initiatives, and keep staff informed of any new trends.

Ethical compliance and other duties.

Provide support to the CARE Country office on communication and media relations
Facilitate collaboration among CARE projects to enhance overall image and project outcomes and results.
Ensure awareness and compliance with all of CARE’s relevant polices and guidelines including the safeguarding policy and safeguarding code of conduct, the policy on prevention of and response to fraud and corruption, etc., among staff and partners.
Ensure that all technical aspects of the AGREE Activity adhere to organisational and sector-wide ethical standards and principles – Do No Harm, Safer Programming, etc.
Stay informed about and adhere to donor-specific ethical guidelines and regulations, ensuring that all reporting and documentation meets the required ethical standards.
Monitor and address any ethical concerns or violations promptly according to established protocols.

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Required Skills or Experience

Knowledge

Knowledge of organizational communication management, learning and creating a culture of knowledge management and communication.
Knowledge of the agricultural and local governance structure is an added advantage.
Knowledge of USAID/Feed the Future branding and marking rules.

Experience

5-7 years post-qualification experience in development education or communication
Experience working with local government authorities, USAID, NGOs, and communities.
Extensive experience working in organizational communication and public relations.
Proven experience with press outreach and media relations
Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
Appreciable knowledge of IT and its uses
Strong experience and knowledge of approaches to M&E, data visualizations and gender-sensitive approaches
Strong practical experience with using data to generate change stories to educate and market the achievements of the project through newsletters, success stories, etc.
Experience in building the capacity of project teams on media and communication standards and practices.
Experience in facilitating linkages, relationship building and networking.

Skills

Copy editing
Content creation
Report writing
Capacity building
Stakeholder engagement
Event management
Photography and audio-visuals

Education

Master’s degree with at least 5 years in Social Sciences, Natural Resources, Development, Communications or a related field.

How To Apply: New Job Opening at Care Ghana

Submit your CV and a Cover Letter via email to
hr.ghana@care.org

Include the job title of the opportunity in the subject line.
The Submission deadline is Tuesday, 19th March 2024
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.