Africa Communications Manager

1.       Strategy.

• Manage Communications operational plan
  aligned with CIMMYT’s mission, vision, and strategic goals to build reputation
  and maximize the policy and development impact of its research across the
  African Region.
  
• Provide strategic communications to
  support resource mobilization efforts in the region, ensuring global impact.
  
• Work on impactful donor communications
  plans with the Donor Relations and Fundraising Support services team as part of
  donors’ cultivation plans.
  
• Represent the organization at
  high-profile regional and international forums, such as UN assemblies and COP
  events, to amplify CIMMYT’s mission and impact."
  
• Provide input into Chapter global strategy
  and operational plan.
  
• Keep abreast of the latest
  communication trends and technologies, ensuring that the organization is using
  the most effective tools and strategies.
  
• Manage and implement crisis
  communication plans to ensure that the organization is prepared to respond to
  negative events, in coordination with the Global Head of Communications.
  

2.       Creative Hub.

• Ensure consistent brand expression and
  powerful visuals through regional creative services.
  
• Ensure the creation of high-quality
  content for various channels, including internal communications, executive
  communications, websites, social media, email, and publications.
  
• Establish and enforce editorial
  policies and procedures, in line with C&O global policies and procedures.
  
• Translate CIMMYT’s mission and
  projects in concrete, tangible story lines with high human interest.
  
• Ensure that the company's brand voice
  is consistent across all regions and communication channels.
  
• Manages
  workflows, including project scoping, prioritization, and scheduling, to ensure
  timely execution of all requirements.
  

3.       Media Relations.

• Coordinate with Media Relations
  Manager all activities involving programs or projects from Africa, including
  media events, speeches, interviews, press releases or any other activity
  related to media management.
  
• Develop engaging content for media
  channels, such as press releases, news articles, feature stories, and
  interviews. Craft compelling narratives that highlight CIMMYT's impact,
  research breakthroughs, and human-interest stories.
  

4.       Social & Digital Communications.

• Manage digital communications to
  support global communications goal of positioning CIMMYT as a leader within
  food and agriculture within the African Region.
  
• Lead innovation in social and digital
  communications in the region by driving digital transformation, implementing
  AI-driven content strategies, and managing campaigns; oversee the development
  of enterprise-wide communications systems and platforms to strengthen reach and
  impact according to the global communications strategy.
  
• Manage and curate content calendars to
  optimize content for different platforms and formats Plan and execute social
  and digital campaigns to achieve specific objectives related to Africa’s
  programs and projects.
  
• Prepare quarterly reports including
  CIMMYT’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for social media, media, website,
  and publications.
  
• Monitor and evaluate CIMMYT’s
  communications and outreach digital platforms and regularly provide analysis
  and recommendations for improvements.
  

5.       Internal Communications.

• Support
  strategic decisions on internal communications channels and tools, including
  townhalls, intranet, newsletters, etc.
  

6.       Executive Communications.

• Coordinate with the Executive
  Communications Manager all activities related to the Executive team and
  programs/projects developed in Africa.
  
• Manage systems to ensure quality
  assurance and streamline event engagement for leadership team members.
  
• Provide guidance and support to senior
  leaders on communication matters, including media relations, crisis
  communications, and public speaking.
  

7.       Regional Communications.

• Ensure all
  regions contribute to building reputation and maximizing the policy and
  development impact of CIMMYT’s impact across the main target regions, Asia,
  Africa, and Latin America.
  

8.       Administration.

• Develop and
  Manage workflow and plans of CIMMYT’s Communication unit for Africa and ensure
  all output and deliverables are produced cost-efficiently and according to
  predetermined timelines, guaranteeing internal clients’ satisfaction.
  
• Create a
  high-performing team that strives for excellence and supports the CIMMYT
  mission for impact with a culture of shared accountability and results
  orientation.
  
• Develop and
  constantly update a global roster of cost-efficient, high-quality freelance
  editors, translators, designers, web programmers, and other specialists.
  
• Mentor and
  empower the Africa communication team to pursue innovative approaches and set
  demanding metrics for engagement that deliver results in a fast-changing,
  competitive external communications environment, and build the organization’s
  brand and contribute to succession planning.
  
• Develop and
  manage the communications budget/SAS Africa, ensuring resources are allocated
  effectively.
  
• Conduct
  recruiting and onboarding processes to expand the team as needed. ·
  
• Promote
  values and behaviors, to uphold CIMMYT’s culture in the organization.