International Cocoa Initiative  is currently hiring for the position of Communications Officer - 1 Year temporary contract. Apply before 2026-08-31

Communications Officer - 1 Year temporary contract Details

About the position
We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our Communications team, based in ICI's Ghana office in Accra. This is a one-year temporary contract. The Communications Officer will develop content for the organization's website and social media channels, will maintain and develop strong relationships with national media, will engage with a wide network of national partners and stakeholders, in order to support ICI to tell its story in a compelling and inspirational way and drive the achievement of the organization's objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities
Developing content for the ICI website and social media channels.
This includes:
Working with ICI's project teams to identify interesting projects, stories and events, organizing field visits to meet and interview members of cocoa-growing communities and producing articles, videos and social media content that bring our work in Ghana's cocoa-growing communities to a wider audience, and
Producing articles, videos and social media content that communicate our research and activities to key stakeholders.
Strengthen relations with national media. This includes:
Building and strengthening a network of trusted media contacts,
Proactively targeting trusted contacts with relevant ICI news,
Coordinating responses to media requests,
Providing support to Ghana based staff on dealing with media, and
Organizing trips for target media.
Supporting the Country Director with participation in events including speech writing and presentation development
Support the implementation of the organization's visual brand guidelines and the overall respect of the visual identity
Building partnerships with key national stakeholders including relevant government departments through the organization of events, communication campaigns and meetings.
Reporting to the Country Director (based in Accra, Ghana) and the Communications Director (based in Geneva, Switzerland), you will work closely with the communications staff based in Côte d'Ivoire and Switzerland, in addition to staff in other departments across all locations.

Qualifications, skills and experience
Three years or more of experience in non-profit communications, corporate communications or journalism
University degree or equivalent in communications or another relevant field
Experience in non-profit outreach and advocacy
Ability to turn technical information into compelling stories, with outstanding writing skills and attention to detail
Strong content strategy and content development skills
Excellent video editing skills
Strong IT skills including graphic design software and web content management systems
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and adjust to changing priorities
A commitment to continuous learning with good knowledge of new developments in the communications field and a willingness to learn from others and constantly improve
Curiosity and passion for communications and improving the life of children and their families in cocoa-growing communities
Knowledge of French would be beneficial

How to apply
Application procedure
Only candidates authorized to work in Ghana should apply.