CorpsAfrica/Malawi
- Job Title: Communications Officer
- Job Location: Lilongwe
- Company Name: CorpsAfrica/Malawi
- How to Apply: https://bit.ly/4i3govp
- Closing Date: 13 March 2025
About CorpsAfrica:
Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica provides the opportunity for Africans to serve as volunteers in their own countries, along the lines of the Peace Corps model. We train college-educated young Africans and send them to live for up to one year in rural, high-poverty communities to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local people. CorpsAfrica aims to promote a culture of public service in Africa by giving participants the opportunity to apply their education, skills, and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty. www.corpsafrica.org
CorpsAfrica has steadily expanded operations from Morocco to Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, The Gambia, Uganda, and South Africa. Having successfully proven the power and effectiveness of the model, CorpsAfrica has begun to attract funding, and so as we gear up for expansion, we seek to add motivated, capable, and highly effective staff to our team.
Overview of the Position:
The Communications Officer is a full-time staff position with the primary responsibility of demonstrating CorpsAfrica’s efforts related to project impact, fundraising, marketing, other areas as needed. This person will have significant opportunity to help build the organization and there is ample room for professional advancement.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Work closely with the CorpsAfrica/Malawi staff, development partners, and Volunteers on programmatic aspects of operations and communicating project impact.
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Document and publish impact stories of Volunteers, Alumni, and community projects through blogs, newsletters, and reports.
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Promote the organization with media, donors, and government authorities through clear messaging and communication materials.
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Develop press releases, media kits, and public statements to promote CorpsAfrica’s work.
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Create engaging content for digital and print media that aligns with organizational goals.
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Establish and maintain relationships with media houses, journalists, and influencers to amplify CorpsAfrica’s visibility.
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Help establish and maintain a consistent organization image through events and fundraising activities.
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Lead the planning and execution of events, campaigns, and fundraising initiatives to increase awareness and support for the program.
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Support the production of information materials, including brochures, reports, and presentations
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Strategically build and manage the organization’s social media presence across platforms.
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Use photography and videography to capture powerful narratives and showcase CorpsAfrica’s work.
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Assist in the recruitment and training of Volunteers by developing promotional materials and outreach strategies.
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Train Volunteers in storytelling, photography, videography, and social media best practices to help them document their experiences.
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Use tools like volunteer blogs, reports, and monitoring to provide support.
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Any other duties assigned
Qualifications:
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A Bachelor’s degree is required
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Excellent judgment, initiative, and creative problem-solving skills
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Highly organized and detail-oriented
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Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and communication skills
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A strong commitment to youth leadership, participatory community development, impact evaluation, transparency, and accountability
Method Of Application
Interested applicants should submit a CV and Cover letter that illustrates qualifications relevant to this role through JazzHR. The deadline to apply for the position is March 13, 2025.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CorpsAfrica encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability or any other legally protected basis.