Overview of the position

The Communications Officer reports to the Chief Development Officer of the Tenure Facility. She/he supports the design and implementation of the Facility’s communications and outreach strategies, in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ efforts to secure their land and forest tenure and improve local governance. The main target audiences of this strategy are funders and potential funders, Indigenous and community organizations, and opinion makers concerned with Indigenous Peoples, climate, and forests. The position requires an individual who writes well, thinks strategically and creatively, and has experience both in communications and the topics Tenure Facility works on. Experience working with funders is a plus.

Overarching responsibilities

Contribute to establishing the Tenure Facility as a highly credible and respected foundation among funders and opinion makers concerned with Indigenous Peoples, forests, climate change, biodiversity, and human rights.

Ensure that Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and local community leaders are familiar with Tenure Facility’s work and that the organization’s communications and outreach respects their rights and cultures and fosters mutual trust with their organizations.

Contribute to a collaborative and productive internal working culture, which favors sustained progress on the Tenure Facility’s strategic goals and objectives.

Specific responsibilities

1‐Help to develop communications and outreach strategies with clear objectives, designed to reach target audiences with messages and materials that contribute to meeting those objectives, including:

-Assisting senior management to define objectives and key messages.

-Working across units to gather and archive information relevant to the Tenure Facility’s donors and other stakeholders.

-Identifying communications channels appropriate for reaching them.

-Coordinating efforts to prepare and disseminate materials.

2-Create or collaborate with others to produce communications and outreach content, including:

-Generating and updating a set of key messages, data points, and examples to be used in Tenure Facility communications and development materials.

-Preparing timely up-dates and newsletters about Tenure Facility’s work and related issues.

-Regularly updating content on the Tenure Facility´s website.

-Writing or commissioning short essays about Tenure Facility’s partners and achievements (including travel to project sites to gather content.)

-Collaborating with Tenure Facility leaders on the preparation of op-eds, white papers, and other thought leadership pieces.

-Supporting the preparation of Powerpoint Presentations and basic institutional communications materials.

-Contributing to the Development Unit’s reporting and information sharing.

3-Network with communications professionals in allied organizations to organize events, amplify messages and raise the profile of Tenure Facility and its partners.

4 - Assist with editing of materials written by other Tenure Facility team members.

5 - Monitor traditional and social media related to Tenure Facility and its partners.

6 - Other duties as assigned.

Prerequisites

-At least three years professional experience in a position where writing in English was one of the primary tasks.

-Previous work experience helping to develop communications and outreach strategies.

-At least three years working on rural social justice issues related to climate / nature / natural resources / environment.

-Ability to work well in teams and to be flexible in a rapidly evolving organizational environment.

-Provide at least three writing samples prepared by the applicant with limited external support.

Desirable

-Proficiency in one or more of the following languages (Bahasa Indonesian, Lingala, Portuguese, Spanish).

-Experience with one or more of the following: social media, multi-media materials, videos, photography, editing, event coordination, data base management.

-Experience working with funders (either providing or requesting funding).

Qualifications and experience

-Bachelor's degree in communication, public relations or journalism. Other degrees are also welcome if the working experience is relevant to communications. A Master’s degree is a plus.

-At least 3-5 years’ experience supporting communications and/or public relations

-High-level knowledge and experience developing social media strategies and managing social media tools

-Track record of on-time and high-quality delivery of communication initiatives

-Strong writing skills, including the ability to effectively translate technical content for specific, non-technical audiences;

-Strong visual design experience, including creating or contributing to print and web products

-Keen aptitude for determining and internalizing organisational goals and using them to be a proactive member of the Tenure Facility team

-Experience with graphic design and editing programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

-Front-end web design or web development skills, including use of HTML/CSS and JavaScript

-Proficiency in English is essential, knowledge of French and/or Spanish is a plus

-Excellent skills in working with MS Office

Preferred characteristics

You have a genuine interest in the civil society sector and thrive in a multi-cultural environment. As a person you are ambitious and enjoy learning and working independently as well as in teams. You like to take initiatives and are able to drive processes and improvements independently. You are also an excellent co-worker and responsive to the needs of project partners.

The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility is an organization based in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Tenure Facility has secured multi-year funding and the Secretariat, with around 23 staff, is therefore looking forward to adding a Communications Officer.

Terms of employment

The position refers to full-time permanent positions with six months’ probation period. Starting date as agreed. Salary by agreement.

How to apply

Send your application; presentation letter and your CV via e-mail to [email protected] latest 30 Sep, 2024. Please mark the application, Communications Officer.

The Tenure Facility promotes a balanced, diverse workforce a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance.