Founded in 1952, the Cooperative Housing Foundation—now known simply as CHF International—serves more than 20 million people each year, empowering them to improve their lives and livelihoods for a better future.

CHF currently has programs in more than 25 countries around the world in Africa, Asia, Europe & the Caucasus, Latin America & the Caribbean and the Middle East. In Ghana, CHF works in expanding economic opportunities through microfinance, improving and upgrading slums, expanding access to water and sanitation and engaging the youth in urban service delivery.

CHF is a politically neutral, non-profit organization that prides itself on an approach which is accountable, efficient and effective.

Job Summary:

CHF International a Non-Governmental Organization is seeking experienced professionals to recruit to fill the position below for a proposal for an upcoming 5-year USAID funded project on local government capacity building, livelihood and nutrition promotion in the northern region of Ghana.

The position with CHF International in the Northern Region, Ghana, will be pending upon an award by USAID.  The position is full time; 12 months per year over the life of the program.

The Communications Officer will Coordinate all communications and media output of the region:

•  Manage all external reporting; supervise the work of assigned work group/team;
•  Manage communications needs for key stakeholders and other high level visits to the region;
•  Act as first point of contact for PR and Media particularly in emergency situations;
•  Conduct regular visits to field offices and project sites, where required, to evaluate;
•  Communication priorities, provide support to regional officers, follow-up on current issues and assess quality of reporting based on program realities.
•  S/he will coordinate and distribute the country or region’s CHF events calendar;
•  Manage the production of the CHF region’s website and submit regular updates for the CHF International webpage on that region;
•  Be in charge of the program branding and public relations strategies, success stories, pictures and videos.
•  S/he will also be responsible for the creation and implementation of the program’s media outreach strategy and will work closely with the Country press to ensure accurate coverage of programmatic activities.

Qualification Required & Experience

S/hewill report to the Chief of Party and must have:

•  Degree in Communications, Social Sciences, Information Management or equivalent;
•  At least 4 years of experience in international media relations including managing or supervising staff;
•  Proven experience of communicating information with a wide range of different –audiences;
•  Ability to develop and present information and communication products for a range of different audiences;
•  Ability to review and edit reports and other written documentation for dissemination and publication;
•  Familiar with international development, humanitarian relief, and international trade issues;
•  Ability to collect information and undertake research under potentially difficult and constraining conditions;
•  Ability to differentiate between information for internal versus external audiences;
•  Excellent business and journalistic writing skills;
•  Excellent oral communications skills;
•  Excellent graphic design and proofreading skills;
•  Proven ability to manage publications from conceptualization to completion;
•  Fluent in English written and spoken.

How To Apply For The Job

For immediate consideration, please apply by sending your current CV (3 page maximum), to:

contact@ghana.chfinternational.org

Closing Date: 15 December, 2012

Please indicate the number of the position you are applying for.(e.g. 005)