Partner and Funder Communications Officer at Twiga Foods

Job description

Twiga is looking to recruit a Communications Officer with exceptional communication and people skills to join its vibrant and passionate team. The Communications Officer will manage external communications to Partners and Funders. He/she will also run internal communications activities.

Twiga is a supplier of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (FFV) to vendors in urban African markets. They provide their cashless B2B system to serve a distribution network of kiosks, small scale vendors, mama mbogas and more. Twiga’s goal is to make high quality goods easily accessible to vendors at a more reasonable cost.

The main tasks will include:

• Writing a range of informative, well-written updates on the company to Funders and other key external partners
• Project planning and delivering external communication to Funders, as well as internal communication to members of the Twiga team
• Coordinating with management and updating of information on Twiga’s website & handling the company’s social media platforms

Required qualifications:

• Experience working with/coordinating with international media
• Direct experience in communications with Funders, partners and other key external stakeholders
• Ability to work under tight time pressures and produce quality content
• An interest in social enterprises and making a difference, and willingness to learn and internalize the Twiga story