Communications Coordinator
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Mobilizing Activists around Medical Abortion Network (MAMA Network)
Remote (global)- Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
- Job type: Consultancy
- Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian & Development Nexus
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: $1,500 USD-$3,000 USD / monthly
- Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 30/09/2025
- Location: Kenya, Nairobi
About the Role
The Communications Coordinator will help us strategically define and amplify MAMA’s brand and voice in the right spaces and networks. This role will ensure our work, beliefs and impact are effectively communicated and that we share progressive and bold content with key audiences and communities, while managing and mitigating risks affiliated to our brand.
Your Responsibilities will include
Spearhead MAMA Network Brand & Communications Strategy
Engagement with MAMA Network member organizations
ARJC Conference Communication
Support development and growth of MAMA Network
Who we are looking for:
● Passionate and deep commitment to MAMA’s mission of building a movement to advocate and bring transformative change in abortion rights and access in Africa
● Excited to support grassroot activists and organizations who have varying realities, stages of growth, cultures, languages, etc.
● Track record in creating and executing effective communications strategies in an activist or rights- based environment in a relevant area such as women, gender, health rights, decriminalization, etc. Specifically, strong results in SRHR or abortion rights are strongly preferred.
● Successfully led various organizations in strengthening their brand and external representation successfully. Strong skills in brand management, including reputation and risk management.
● You have led communications for an event and know how to leverage a high-stake event to meet communication objectives.
● Excellent writing and copy-editing skills. You have a track record of telling stories in creative and impactful ways. Proven experience to step into a new organization and adjust your writing style to match the new voice and narrative.
● Experience in executing successful campaigns and initiatives that influence various audiences to take transformative action (e.g. advocacy/policy, influence senior stakeholders).
● You have a great eye for detail and design. Ability to create at least simple graphics and infographics or improve images for publishing using typical design software tools. Video editing skills are an added advantage.
● Track record in managing various social media strategies and platforms successfully
● Excellent Coordination Skills: Keeping deliverables moving that require input from various busy parties.
● You have experience driving communications across multiple geographies and cultures, and are excited to work in an environment with multiple languages.
● Ability to understand and balance priorities in a multi-faceted role, where you serve the needs of the overall network, the member organizations and the conference.
● High personal effectiveness in remote working and working across timezones.
● The role is open for candidates globally who have past relevant experience working in the African continent
Other information and How to Apply
The role is part-time with an expected commitment of 30 hours per week. The Communications Coordinator will be contracted via consulting agreement.
This is a remote-working role. We are flexible regarding the candidate’s location, as long as the candidate is able to accommodate typical working hours for meetings with team and members in the African timezones.
Recruitment is carried out in collaboration with edge. All communication regarding this role will come from email addresses in the domains @edgeperformance.co.ke and @mamanetwork.org
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