Company Profile

Nathan, a Cadmus Company is a leading provider of analytic and economic consultancy services worldwide. In the past decade, we have implemented more than 120 projects in more than 50 countries leveraging our global presence in Washington DC, London, and India. From improved transparency and deeper stakeholder engagement to more effective policies and more resilient businesses, we deliver results that impact economic growth, human development, and poverty reduction. We are passionate about applying our deep analytical expertise and advanced proprietary tools to generate economic solutions tailored to our clients’ unique challenges.  Nathan focuses on a range of economic development subject matter areas including Trade & Logistics; Economic Policy & Governance; Private Sector Development; Women’s Economic Empowerment; and Financial Solutions. 

Job Description

Background
The Feed the Future Ghana Trade and Investment (GTI) Activity seeks to improve the enabling environment for Ghana’s economic growth by (1) facilitating growth in export-oriented trade; (2) improving and developing product standards; (3) catalyzing investments in private enterprises related to high-value commercial crops; (4) promoting job creation, particularly among women and youth; (5) promoting economic diversification; and (6) increasing foreign exchange revenues from high-value export crops. GTI will facilitate investing in firms that trade goods across borders, spur innovation, and build the capacity of the entire trade sector. 

Position Summary

The Communications Specialist will report to the Communications Manager and work closely with technical and administrative staff. S/he will support the creation of all communications materials such as reports and other deliverables, including the provision of on-demand communications support to the activity’s public and private sector partners.

The GTI communications team will be expected to creatively utilize different types of media to increase public awareness of project activities, including but not limited to videos, web shorts, podcasts, radio messages, interactive media, social media, and fliers. Additionally, the Communications Specialist will support the development and implementation of the Communications and Outreach Plan to ensure strategic visibility of all project activities and outputs; effectively communicate project impact to project stakeholders and beneficiaries; and guide project development and reporting on activities that are impactful, representative, and highly visible.

Key Responsibilities

The Communications Specialist will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Collaborate with activity stakeholders to design and implement a Communications and Media Plan that aligns strategic communications efforts with programmatic goals.
• Provide on-demand communications, knowledge sharing, media engagement, and institutional partnership support to GTI’s public and private sector stakeholders.
• Provide high-quality writing and editorial services for various reports throughout the life of the project, including activity reports, bi-weekly reports, quarterly reports, and annual reports.
• Develop success stories in collaboration with GTI’s technical team to explore opportunities for potential program highlights. 
• Create and maintain a digital presence for the project including social media posts, blogs, a stakeholder email database, content-rich visual assets, and video clips.
• Develop feature stories, articles, press releases, speeches, briefers, infographics, and profile pieces to raise the visibility of the project.
• Support GTI’s media engagement effort to trumpet the achievement of the project, identify opportunities, and pitch stories as needed.
• Develop high-quality content, including data visualizations, success stories, case studies, and other reports that inform learning activities and adaptive management decisions, in collaboration with the MEL technical team.
• Liaise with USAID-Docs to ensure compliance with communication policies and dissemination of activity information and results.
• Collaborate with the MEL, and technical team, to develop high-quality content, including data visualizations, success stories, case studies, and other reports that inform learning activities and adaptive management decisions.
• Create communication materials such as talking points, presentations, website content, fact sheets, and reports.
• Identify and craft impactful stories that showcase project impact, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Identify key events and opportunities to mobilize capital for increased trade and investment in Ghana.
• Support the planning and co-lead the coordination and execution of events, including, co-creation events, stakeholder engagements, training, workshops, etc.
• Collect copies of outreach or press reporting for quarterly performance reporting.
• Other duties as assigned by GTI’s Deputy Chief of Party.

Required Skills or Experience

• At least five (5) years of experience in Communications, preferably in the development field.
• At least a bachelor’s degree (communications/marketing/journalism, international relations, international development, or related fields).
• Comprehensive communications experience in local and international spheres, including experience on USAID-funded projects.
• Demonstrated English writing and editing skills, including the ability to package information for delivery, are required.
• Experience building and implementing communications strategy and providing communications advising services to activity and client teams.
• Familiarity with USAID branding and marking standards is preferable.
• Familiarity with web and graphic designing software, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.
• Record of superior performance in a deadline-driven environment desirable.
• Legally authorized to work in Ghana.
• Professional English speaking and writing ability.

Location and Reporting
The Communications Specialist will be based in Accra, Ghana, and report to the Communications Manager.