African Parks recruits 01 Communications, Advertisement & Media Coordinator

Position Title: Communications, Advertisement & Media Coordinator

Location: Cotonou – Benin

Reporting to: Pendjari Park Manager

Start date: ASAP

Type of contract: Full Time

Closing date: 31 July 2019

ABOUT AFRICAN PARKS

African Parks is a non-profit organization that takes on total responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. African Parks is seeking a full-time Communications & Media Assistant to be based at African Parks, Benin in Cotonou. This position, available immediately, is an exciting opportunity to work with a unique conservation organization, dedicated to protecting Africa’s wildlife and remaining wild places.

African Parks, Benin is looking for a highly organized, self-motivated and personable individual to coordinate and carry out tasks to help fulfill a dynamic set of communications objectives for the Pendjari Complex. This is a special opportunity to work with an organization that is carrying out some of the most impactful conservation work across Africa. We are looking for a passionate individual to support our small but dynamic and innovative communications team and the work we are carrying out to help secure the future of wildlife and the people living around protected areas.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist the communications team across a broad range of activities, including but not limited to logistical and administrative coordination; drafting and editing content for numerous channels; database management; event and meeting planning; procurement; and other things needed to support the communications team. Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Develop and manage a Pendjari Media, Advertisement and Communications strategy in coordination with African Parks Media and Communications team.

• Coordinate all arrangements for media, photographers, and filmmakers in and out of the Pendjari complex. Assist with compiling, proof-reading and finalizing media contracts and agreements

• Create, procure, ship and ensure distribution as well as display of organizational merchandise

• Manage materials and merchandise to meet organizational needs and for key events – internal and external

• Help catalogue online systems including the photographic database, Dropbox, LightRoom, MailChimp, Salesforce, and other living documents

• Oversee the compiling information for media materials, including Q&As, one-pagers, press releases, and media assets when needed

• Help compile updates for monthly CEO reports

• Layout and send technical monthly park reports and coordinate with field staff to ensure accuracy

• Research, proofread and update written content for African Parks Pendjari marketing materials and webpages, including park brochures, fact sheets, infographics, and more

• Manage and continuously update online social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

• Manage info email account

• Create and manage important calendars, helping to identify and plan for key events of relevance to African Parks and stakeholder engagement

• Coordinate closely with African Parks Media and communications department as well as fundraising teams to ensure alignment with calendars and needs

• General administrative tasks such as picking up or receiving / coordinating deliveries and anything else that may be required by the communications team

• Provide any needed support to Park Manager, Director, Global Media Manager and Web and Digital Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is passionate about conservation and wants to be part of a growing, dynamic team who are responsible for the outward face of African Parks. Ideally this person sees this position as an extraordinary opportunity to help save wildlife and wild places across the continent through being involved in exciting but demanding communications projects.

Ideally the candidate has the following or comparable qualifications:

• Perfectly able to communicate orally and in writing in both French and English

• Minimum of two years’ work experience in communications or relevant disciplines

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, conservation or journalism

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written

• Exceptionally organized, with extreme attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to work independently under urgent deadlines, manage projects, maintain extraordinary attention to detail and meet deadlines

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software required

• Proficiency in Social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)

• Knowledge or willingness to learn and become proficient in MailChimp, LightRoom, PhotoShop, FinalCutPro (or other editing software)

• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment that requires significant multi-tasking

• Ability to work well within a team and accept constructive criticism

• Goal-oriented, self-motivated, creative, highly flexible and adaptable to change

COMPENSATION

• Commensurate with experience

HOW TO APPLY

• Please submit a CV and cover letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate, along with at least two writing samples and three references to rhpendjari@africanparks.org, with subject heading: “Communications, Advertisement and Media Coordinator Position_LAST NAME”.

No phone calls please.