Communication Senior Specialist
2025-05-30T18:24:53+00:00
Mafisa Community Trust Limited
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Nonprofit, and NGO
Media, Communications & Writing
2025-06-13T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Description
To lead and execute Mafisa’s national and international external communications strategy. This role is pivotal in elevating Mafisa’s profile among high-level stakeholders in Zambia and within the global social enterprise and philanthropic space. It requires a deep understanding of livestock, rural poverty, and climate change narratives—and the ability to translate complex local impact into compelling global messages.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications
- Develop and implement a high-level external communications strategy tailored for national policy makers and international peers, and funders.
- Craft messaging frameworks that position Mafisa within the social enterprise and rural livelihoods space, aligned with the interests of philanthropic and social enterprise audiences.[i]
- Identify strategic opportunities, partnerships, and messaging angles that enhance Mafisa’s profile.
Content Development and Materials
Oversee the development of high-quality communications materials:
- Short films and photography portfolios
- Case studies and brochures
- Digital and print materials for funders and partners
- Website and social media content
- Ensure consistent, on-brand messaging with a focus on thought leadership across all channels and platforms.
Engagement and Representation
- Identify and coordinate Mafisa’s participation in key international events, including the Skoll World Forum and other philanthropic, environmental, and climate forums.
- Facilitate opportunities for the CEO and senior leadership to engage with high-level stakeholders through speaking engagements, interviews, and strategic meetings.
- Maintain relationships with media, filmmakers, and communication professionals to amplify Mafisa’s work.
Internal Collaboration
- Work closely with the CEO, as well as the programme team and fundraising and strategy team, to align communications with organisational goals and partnership strategies.
- Develop internal briefs to guide external-facing documents, campaigns, and storytelling, with particular emphasis on key stakeholder relationships.
- Advise and support responsible officers on content development for local broadcast on Radio Mwandi and other local radio stations in the project area.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in strategic communications, ideally in international development, social enterprise, or nonprofit sectors.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills for high-level and international audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to develop communications for complex, multidisciplinary programmes.
- Strong understanding of global philanthropic audiences and communications trends.
- Experience developing content for social media, websites, brochures, and video.
- Ability to think strategically while also executing tasks independently.
- Experience developing strategic communications for international funders, with the ability to adapt messaging and tone for different audiences, especially philanthropic foundations, social enterprise networks, and mission-driven investors.
- While direct experience with philanthropic funders is not expected, the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong aptitude for understanding and positioning within that space, which is distinct from traditional bilateral donor communication.
Terms and Conditions
Full-time, based in Lusaka
Some travel is required within Zambia and occasionally internationally.
Note on Strategic Philanthropy
The funders that support Mafisa represent a distinct type of philanthropic actor, with very limited presence in Zambia. They support scalable social innovations through unrestricted core funding, emphasising deep impact, evidence, and visionary leadership. They differ significantly from bilateral donors in their decision-making processes, communication expectations, and relational dynamics. Familiarity with this approach is an advantage, but not a requirement—we are looking for someone who can learn and adapt quickly
Requirements
Desirable
- Prior experience working on Zambian rural development, agriculture, livestock, or climate change.
- Knowledge of the carbon sector.
- Knowledge of visual storytelling and basic digital design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe suite).
- Mafisa is recruiting a Communication Senior Specialist. We anticipate recruiting a full-time employee, but would also consider proposals from companies/agencies.
Strategic Communications Develop and implement a high-level external communications strategy tailored for national policy makers and international peers, and funders. Craft messaging frameworks that position Mafisa within the social enterprise and rural livelihoods space, aligned with the interests of philanthropic and social enterprise audiences.[i] Identify strategic opportunities, partnerships, and messaging angles that enhance Mafisa’s profile. Content Development and Materials Oversee the development of high-quality communications materials: Short films and photography portfolios Case studies and brochures Digital and print materials for funders and partners Website and social media content Ensure consistent, on-brand messaging with a focus on thought leadership across all channels and platforms. Engagement and Representation Identify and coordinate Mafisa’s participation in key international events, including the Skoll World Forum and other philanthropic, environmental, and climate forums. Facilitate opportunities for the CEO and senior leadership to engage with high-level stakeholders through speaking engagements, interviews, and strategic meetings. Maintain relationships with media, filmmakers, and communication professionals to amplify Mafisa’s work. Internal Collaboration Work closely with the CEO, as well as the programme team and fundraising and strategy team, to align communications with organisational goals and partnership strategies. Develop internal briefs to guide external-facing documents, campaigns, and storytelling, with particular emphasis on key stakeholder relationships. Advise and support responsible officers on content development for local broadcast on Radio Mwandi and other local radio stations in the project area.
Proven experience in strategic communications, ideally in international development, social enterprise, or nonprofit sectors. Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills for high-level and international audiences. Demonstrated ability to develop communications for complex, multidisciplinary programmes. Strong understanding of global philanthropic audiences and communications trends. Experience developing content for social media, websites, brochures, and video. Ability to think strategically while also executing tasks independently. Experience developing strategic communications for international funders, with the ability to adapt messaging and tone for different audiences, especially philanthropic foundations, social enterprise networks, and mission-driven investors. While direct experience with philanthropic funders is not expected, the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong aptitude for understanding and positioning within that space, which is distinct from traditional bilateral donor communication.
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Vacancy title:
Communication Senior Specialist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Media, Communications & Writing]
Jobs at:
Mafisa Community Trust Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 13 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Description
To lead and execute Mafisa’s national and international external communications strategy. This role is pivotal in elevating Mafisa’s profile among high-level stakeholders in Zambia and within the global social enterprise and philanthropic space. It requires a deep understanding of livestock, rural poverty, and climate change narratives—and the ability to translate complex local impact into compelling global messages.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications
- Develop and implement a high-level external communications strategy tailored for national policy makers and international peers, and funders.
- Craft messaging frameworks that position Mafisa within the social enterprise and rural livelihoods space, aligned with the interests of philanthropic and social enterprise audiences.[i]
- Identify strategic opportunities, partnerships, and messaging angles that enhance Mafisa’s profile.
Content Development and Materials
Oversee the development of high-quality communications materials:
- Short films and photography portfolios
- Case studies and brochures
- Digital and print materials for funders and partners
- Website and social media content
- Ensure consistent, on-brand messaging with a focus on thought leadership across all channels and platforms.
Engagement and Representation
- Identify and coordinate Mafisa’s participation in key international events, including the Skoll World Forum and other philanthropic, environmental, and climate forums.
- Facilitate opportunities for the CEO and senior leadership to engage with high-level stakeholders through speaking engagements, interviews, and strategic meetings.
- Maintain relationships with media, filmmakers, and communication professionals to amplify Mafisa’s work.
Internal Collaboration
- Work closely with the CEO, as well as the programme team and fundraising and strategy team, to align communications with organisational goals and partnership strategies.
- Develop internal briefs to guide external-facing documents, campaigns, and storytelling, with particular emphasis on key stakeholder relationships.
- Advise and support responsible officers on content development for local broadcast on Radio Mwandi and other local radio stations in the project area.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in strategic communications, ideally in international development, social enterprise, or nonprofit sectors.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills for high-level and international audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to develop communications for complex, multidisciplinary programmes.
- Strong understanding of global philanthropic audiences and communications trends.
- Experience developing content for social media, websites, brochures, and video.
- Ability to think strategically while also executing tasks independently.
- Experience developing strategic communications for international funders, with the ability to adapt messaging and tone for different audiences, especially philanthropic foundations, social enterprise networks, and mission-driven investors.
- While direct experience with philanthropic funders is not expected, the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong aptitude for understanding and positioning within that space, which is distinct from traditional bilateral donor communication.
Terms and Conditions
Full-time, based in Lusaka
Some travel is required within Zambia and occasionally internationally.
Note on Strategic Philanthropy
The funders that support Mafisa represent a distinct type of philanthropic actor, with very limited presence in Zambia. They support scalable social innovations through unrestricted core funding, emphasising deep impact, evidence, and visionary leadership. They differ significantly from bilateral donors in their decision-making processes, communication expectations, and relational dynamics. Familiarity with this approach is an advantage, but not a requirement—we are looking for someone who can learn and adapt quickly
Requirements
Desirable
- Prior experience working on Zambian rural development, agriculture, livestock, or climate change.
- Knowledge of the carbon sector.
- Knowledge of visual storytelling and basic digital design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe suite).
- Mafisa is recruiting a Communication Senior Specialist. We anticipate recruiting a full-time employee, but would also consider proposals from companies/agencies.
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