Mary’s Meals International
Communications Officer
Liberia, Africa
It gets you out of bed in the morning and pays the bills, but are you looking for much more from your job?
Mary’s Meals is a fast-growing international charity, currently providing 989,791 hungry and impoverished children in 12 countries with a daily school meal.
We are looking for a Communications Officer for a one year fixed term contract (with the possibility of extension to two years) to work with Mary’s Meals Liberia school feeding programme, which is currently reaching nearly 130,000 children with a daily meal in primary school. Mary’s Meals Liberia is part of the global Mary’s Meals movement and is focused on achieving the goal that every child receives a daily meal in their place of education.
The Communications Officer is part of the International Communications Team and also works with staff in Liberia and other Mary’s Meals teams to successfully deliver a wide range of engaging communications content, activities and projects aimed at raising awareness of our programmes in Liberia. This means capturing an ongoing news, stories, case studies and information that enables Mary’s Meals to raise awareness and raise funds globally.
You will also have responsibility for our Sponsor a School campaign in Liberia and to promote and administer the campaign. You will be required to raise awareness about the work of Mary’s Meals in Liberia and, occasionally, give public presentations.
Reporting to the Content Development Manager and the Country Director for Liberia, you will apply your considerable creative abilities, can-do attitude and strong aptitude for communications to share the inspiring message of Mary’s Meals throughout the world.
To support the organisation in raising awareness of the simple approach of Mary’s Meals in lifting children in the developing world out of poverty, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the charity’s in-country communications and supporting campaigns.
We’re looking for a person who can build strong relationships with in-country local media and network with established international groups as the organisation continues to expand. A self-motivated individual who is highly resilient, capable of working independently in a very challenging environment, with excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation and time management skills is essential. Degree qualified or equivalent level professional experience with experience of journalism and/or communications is essential.
If you believe you have the relevant experience and skills to make a difference to the lives of thousands of children across the world, we’d love to hear from you. By contributing to the work of Mary’s Meals, you will become part of a worldwide movement of people who will not accept that any child in this world of plenty should endure a day without a meal.
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To apply, send your CV and a detailed covering letter in support of your application – outlining what attracts you to Mary’s Meals and this post in particular.
In addition to sending us your CV and cover letter, please also submit answers to the following three questions:
- In addition to being a rewarding experience, Liberia can prove a tough environment to live and work in. Please outline some of the challenges you envisage in this role and outline how you would overcome them.
- Our office in Liberia is situated in an isolated community and the accommodation is within a small compound, living alongside other members of the Mary’s Meals team. Please outline experience you have had living and/or working in a similar environment and how your experience makes you a strong candidate for this position.
- What would you most enjoy about working for Mary’s Meals in Liberia?
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV, covering letter and response to the above questions to:
