Oxfam, a leading non-governmental organization working on economic justice, gender justice, extractive governance and sustainable livelihoods with its Ghana Programs Office based in Accra is looking for an experienced locally-available person to join its Programmes and Campaigns team as Media and Communications Officer for a 2-year fixed term contract.

Our work in Ghana covers a variety of areas, all of them aimed at empowering people to work their way out of poverty and injustice.  Leading our work on Media and Communications and providing support to our programmes and Campaigns, you’ll play a vital role in making that happen. Primarily responsible for developing and managing media and communications strategy for the country programme with concentration on partner activities in northern Ghana, and also supporting national and regional activities on a new vibrant campaign advocating for food justice in a resource-constraint world; you’ll take on a range of other duties. You may in future manage substantive budget and grants to partners, you’ll have every chance to show us what you’re made of as you get to grips with campaigning and advocacy and write regular bulletins for staff across Oxfam and external audience.

The Media and Communications officer will be based in Accra office with frequent travels to partner locations within Ghana and outside when required.

Organised and a strong communicator, you’ll have a wide knowledge of media and communications in campaigns. And you’ll certainly be no stranger to managing complex workloads. Confident writing communications for a variety of audiences, you’ll have an eye for detail and the drive to deliver key media and communications initiatives on your own. And it’s absolutely essential that you’re fluent in English and some Ghanaian languages.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  A minimum of first degree in Social Science, Communication Studies, Development Studies or any other related field.
•  Substantial experience and understanding of journalism, relationships building with media organisations and knowledge of how to access media markets.
•  Proven ability to develop and deliver creative and successful media strategies, including through the use of social media, story gathering and rich media
•  Demonstrated information-gathering and communications capacity, including the ability to identify strong stories and present them in an appropriate and compelling way, both verbally and in writing, for a range of audiences and media.
•  Knowledge and experience of innovations in digital and social media and what this means for media and campaigning strategies.
•  Video production and editing skills.
•  Proven ability to effectively prioritise a complex workload, manage competing priorities and to work from own initiative.
•  Appreciation of the importance of relaying the experience and priorities of communities and civil society organisations.
•  Strong analytical, negotiating, networking and strategic thinking skills
•  Capacity and willingness to travel extensively within Ghana, often in areas with limited amenities and infrastructure.
•  Demonstrable and proven strong conceptual, research and analytical and writing skills.
•  Demonstrable ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically as well as within a team.
•  High level interpersonal and diplomatic skills along with awareness of political sensitivities in different settings of Ghana.
•  Fluency in written and spoken English as well as Ghanaian languages
•  Demonstrable understanding and experience of gender and diversity issues and commitment to addressing inequalities in all the key areas of responsibility.
•  Knowledgeable and experienced in Microsoft office tools including picture manager, photo editor, power point.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To find out more and apply, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote Ref: INT6164

Closing Date: 03 May, 2013