Senior Communications Officer at African Trade Insurance Agency

key duties and responsibilities will be as below:

• Create and implement an annual communication strategy to support and operationalize ATI’s strategic objectives;
• Manage the production and distribution of reports, presentations, press releases and announcements produced by ATI and provide hands-on leadership and oversight of an internal team and external providers that covers all aspects of communications;
• Write and edit press releases, in-house newsletters, presentations, speeches, articles, promotional material and annual reports;
• Produce ATI’s annual report, which includes coordinating input from management and all stake-holders and production;
• Work with HR to create an internal communications plan that will incorporate targeted messaging to help foster an environment of transparency and unity;
• Plan and implement PR campaigns;
• Provide support in managing and establishing partnerships with donors, multilaterals and other potential stakeholders;
• Produce quarterly reports for the Board of Directors, Half-year financial reports for ATI’s website and manage distribution to key stakeholders;
• Manage the implementation of ATI’s brand by ensuring brand consistency across all collateral;
• Manage ATI’s website and all social media pages including content production;
• Provide advisory services to management on topics including reputational/brand management, crisis communications and media training;
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with domestic and international newspapers, magazines, radio and television media, expand the media database and reach to include contacts at top-tier international media outlets and support senior staff in the planning of media briefs and stakeholders management;
• Answer enquiries from individuals, journalists and other organisations and Act as the spokesperson when required;
• Work with the Underwriting and relevant departments in reviewing, updating, and producing marketing brochures, handouts, and multimedia and digital products;
• Manage organization of special events, such as ATI’s annual international Roundtable, AGM-related activities, office launches, workshops, press conferences and exhibitions.
• Plan and implement effective people management initiatives including:

Role Specifications:

• A Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations or related field
• A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations or related field
• Professional qualification in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations
• A minimum ten (10) years of relevant full time professional experience in public relations and communications work
• Excellent Bi-Lingual communication skills in both French and English with French as the native language.
• Knowledge of and experience in public relations and communications;
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex issues into clearly written articles, speeches and press releases;
• Demonstrated skills in creating and implementing communications strategies in large institutions of corporations;
• Experience in designing and implementing short, long-term strategic marketing and/or PR plans;
• Business Judgment and analytical decision making – able to gather information, assess risk, consider impact and articulate benefits of decisions;
• Demonstrated ability in delivering impactful Communication, able to share and articulate ideas verbally and written in a compelling manner in order to effect change and influence decision-makers;
• Good working knowledge on annual business planning and budgeting process;
• Excellent communication (oral, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Strong people management skills; and
• Demonstrate ATI’s core values – unity of purpose, customer first approach, integrity, getting it first the right time and creativity.