Position Overview:
The postholder will support the FON team and the grantee partners (subgranted local CSOs in the
6 African countries) to implement the FON Communication Plan, making sure the African grantee
partners, as well the IPPFAR FON team, give visibility to the FON Project. This will involve the tasks
of, but not limited to:

Drafting media statements, success stories, case studies, preparing communication messaging
about the FON Project and the work of the grantee partners, preparing external communications
papers and internal bulletins, editing and publishing information about the FON Project and
supporting CSOs with their public information to increase their visibility.
Make sure that the Branding Guidelines of the Project are well understood and implemented by
the grantee partners and by the FON team in all the communications.
Make sure the grantee partners regularly collect communication material, such as photos, videos,
written articles, blog stories, case studies, and support them when needed in doing so.
Archive all the FON Project-related communication material.
Regularly conceive and prepare communications for the FON Landing Page and for social media on
the progress and successes of the FON Project and the CSOs’ work. This will involve copywriting
and social media visual production taking into account FON branding.
Communicate closely with all stakeholders to identify story ideas and other communication
products such as social media content.
Contribute to the conception and implementation communication campaign, with an external
consultant, that will be put in place for the FON Project.
The Communication Officer will work closely with the FON team (based in Abidjan and Nairobi),
IPPFAR Communication Team, and will report to the FON Programme Manager Global. They will
additionally interact closely with grantee partners and their communication staff

Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

Recently graduated with a degree (bachelor’s or masters) in the communication field, and with
interest and ideally some experience in content developing and writing, media, social media, social
Have an interest and understanding of issues relating to feminist politics, gender-based violence,
human rights, disability justice and the sexual and reproductive rights of all people, including
members of the LGBTIQ+ community, along with a commitment to advancing these rights.
Interest and good skills in taking photos and making simple videos and creating visuals for social
media to support the projects’ storytelling.
Excellent communication in either English or French (both would be an advantage) and be able to
communicate well with both internal and external audiences orally and in writing.
Some knowledge or experience in web development and content production is an advantage.
Detail oriented and thorough, with an ability to self-motivate and produce high-quality work.
Experience in and/or willingness to learn and adapt work to online/virtual platforms keeping
accessibility needs in mind.
Committed to ongoing professional learning.
Have excellent analytical skills, fair judgment, and a proactive, energetic approach to problem
solving.
Have excellent interpersonal skills.
Team player and comfortable with working with a wide range of multilingual and multicultural
teams.
We particularly welcome applications from persons with experience working with or as part of
feminist movements, with intersectional and decolonial approaches, and/or working at
intersections of youth and gender, or gender and disability with a global South perspective.