Regional Communications Officer at We Effect

We Effect is recruiting a Regional Communications Officer

We Effect, Regional Office of Southern Africa (ROSA), is looking for an experienced Regional Communication Officer. The preferred candidate has an extensive network, in-depth understanding and skills in operational and strategic communications and will contribute to increased brand awareness of We Effect in the Southern African region.

We Effect is a development organisation founded in 1958 by the cooperative movement in Sweden. We work mainly with member-based organisations consisting of women and men who live in poverty. We work in the thematic fields of sustainable rural development and adequate housing. Our values are respect transparency, and together.

We Effect in Southern Africa is present in and implements country development programmes in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The Regional Office is based in Lusaka, Zambia. For more information, see www.weeffect.org.

About you

As Regional Communications Officer you are independent and mature in your profession. As your tasks are divided between the regional and the Swedish context it is of great importance that you are responsive and able to adapt your approach and priorites. You need to have the ability to communicate to different target groups and understand the wants and needs of the same. You need to have excellent organisational, scheduling and planning skills and the ability to meet deadlines. As a person you are positive and curious, you enjoy new challenges and working in a dynamic and always changing environment. You are interested in current affairs and share We Effect’s vision of a sustainable and just world free from poverty.

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