Communications & Media Officer
Environmental Justice Foundation
Marketing & Communications
Job Summary
This is a role for an ambitious, talented Communications and Media Officer with fantastic copywriting and organizational skills, an eye for a good story and the confidence to secure media coverage. As EJF’s Ghana Communications and Media Officer, your work will exclusively focus on securing targeted, impactful media coverage for our work in Ghana, , including but not limited to radio, television, traditional media, and digital media. Guided by the Ghana Fisheries Programme Manager for campaign priorities and our international communications team for fitting your work into our overarching global communications efforts, you will develop and deliver ambitious communications and media strategies for EJF’s projects in Ghana. As our in-country communications expert, you will draw on the work of our investigations, advocacy, film, and community engagement teams to generate compelling stories and drive success, although you will not directly participate in this work yourself.
- Minimum Qualification : Degree
- Experience Level : Mid level
- Experience Length : 3 years
Job Description/Requirements
Key responsibilities:
- Plan, develop and implement agreed communications strategies.
- Working closely with the UK-based communications team and graphic designer, the Communications and Media Officer will produce press releases, social media content, webpage content, and other communications output such as leaflets, banners, and posters.
- Identify and engage target radio networks for radio programs and support local communities to engage with radio journalists.
- Proactively develop a network of engaged journalists to secure significant media coverage for EJF’s projects and improve the quality of coverage of Ghana’s fishing industry in general.
- Respond to media enquiries and work with colleagues to maximize opportunities for coverage.
- Coordinate journalist training workshops.
- Organize press trips and produce related communications materials.
- Promote project films and radio programmes to both national media outlets and at local screening events.
- Coordinate press conferences and trips – ensuring the smooth running of special events, including for guest speakers and other high-profile supporters.
- Ensure that all communications materials comply with donor branding requirements.
Essential skills and attributes:
- Strong news sense and the ability to convey complex messages to multiple audiences, including local fishing communities.
- Ability to produce inspiring and fact-checked copy for print and online.
- A degree or equivalent experience in communications, media, journalism, public relations or a similar field.
- Experience of working in a media/press team with excellent working knowledge of the media landscape in Ghana. Existing contacts an advantage.
- A track record of delivering projects with minimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Tactful, friendly and calm under pressure.
- Confident, resilient, tenacious and collaborative in your approach.
- Passionate about environmental and human rights issues
Desirable skills:
- Experience working within television or radio media, including operating a camera and conducting recorded interviews.
- Previous experience of working on environmental or fisheries issues.
Applications: Please send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job to: recruitment@ejfoundation.org
Closing date for applications: 07 February 2025
Location: Cape-Coast.
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary Range: $15,000- $20,000 per annum (dependent upon experience)
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