Communications Officer – Digital Media(SEI) at Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Job Description

Content creation

• Manage, create and publish social media and website content, including features, videos, infographics, podcasts, and other multimedia materials.
• Design social media templates for the dissemination of SEI publications, reports, media coverage, and other project outputs.
• Develop and implement the center's social media calendar, aligning posts with SEI Africa communication goals.
• Adapt reports and publications into compelling multi-media content such as documentaries, reels, social media cards, and other visual formats.
• Write scripts and manage end-to-end production of multi-media content, including videos, reels and podcasts,
• Collaborate with Global Communications to ensure consistent messaging with SEI global platforms.

Branding

• Produce branded materials, such as reports, flyers, posters, brochures, presentations, and infographics, in line with SEI visual identity guidelines.
• Ensure on-brand implementation of visual identity guidelines across the organization.

Capacity strengthening

• Provide guidance, tools, templates, and content to research teams to enhance coherence in messaging and brand.
• Support the delivery of digital and visual communication training for research teams for impact communications.

Reporting

• Periodically submit/update reporting metrics on social media and website content to the Communications Specialist and Global Communications.
• Contribute to reporting on communications activities in the SEI Annual Results Report (ARR).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Digital Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Relations or related field.
• At least four (4) years of relevant experience in research, development, or policy-oriented organizations.