Senior Program Officer Strategic Marketing & Communication job at Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture ( RUFORUM ) | Apply Now

• Promote the RUFORUM Brand and increase its visibility and attractiveness as a leader in Higher Agricultural Education in Africa

• Provide oversight to the strategic marketing and communication at RUFORUM and member universities and ensure that messaging is consistent with RUFORUM ethos and principles.

• Ensure that the content and format of RUFORUM communication products (Document reports, technical proposals, Newsletter, etc) are well aligned with international standards and tailored to partners specific requirements

• Contribute to Effective implementation of all Program areas

• Promote marketing and visibility of technology, and innovations developed at member universities

Activities

• Design and implement the RUFORUM Marketing, Policy Advocacy and communication policies and Strategies

• Design, develop and disseminate RUFORUM communication products (Exhibitions, Newsletter, Press releases, social media posts, Policy briefs, thought pieces, publications, synthesis papers, success stories, testimonies, brochures, etc.) including at RUFORUM’s Partners events.

• Build capacity of Secretariat staff and member universities public relation/communication officers in communication and marketing

• Facilitate the convening of advocacy events such as policy meetings and roundtable dialogues in key areas that impact higher agricultural education and agri-food systems

Deliverable

• RUFORUM Marketing, Policy Advocacy and Communication policies and strategies developed and implemented

• Strategic policy documents such as Ministerial communique, action plans, declaration, developed and disseminated

• Communication products developed and disseminated

• Capacity of Secretariat staff and member universities public relation officers strengthened in communication and marketing

• Periodic and activity based reports timely delivered