Mennonite Financial Growth Associates (MEDA) invitations functions for a Communications Specialist to affix our devoted and proficient Company & Inventive Communications group in our mission to create enterprise options to poverty!

MEDA’s work is constructed on a basis of Mennonite enterprise roots and faith-based values, throughout the world context of the UN Sustainable Growth Objectives. We consider enterprise options are efficient interventions to deal with poverty. Via a market-systems strategy and strategic partnerships, MEDA permits entry to finance and offers enterprise and technical experience to construct transformative agri-food market programs that create first rate jobs, permitting historically excluded teams to turn out to be lively individuals in a sustainable financial system. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and wish to be part of us in our mission. To seek out out extra about MEDA, please go to our web site at www.meda.org. 

Place Abstract

Reporting to the Director, Company and Inventive Communications, the Communications Specialist will assist MEDA’s exterior communication technique by writing and co-creating content material for digital channels, positioning MEDA as a pacesetter in financial improvement within the areas of agri-food market programs and affect funding in international locations within the International South, supporting the objectives set out in MEDA’s strategic plan, In direction of an Equal World.  

The Communications Specialist will work with the Technique & Influence and the International Packages divisions, implementing MEDA’s thought management technique amongst key constituencies. These constituencies embody people, firms, foundations, establishments, workers, key authorities departments and companies akin to USAID, International Affairs Canada, DFID, NORAD and DFAT.  

The Communications Specialist performs a significant function in MEDA’s built-in advertising and marketing and communications technique by creating content material that will increase consciousness of the affect of MEDA’s enterprise options to poverty amongst non-public donors. This function is essential in supporting our donor DEI technique. The Specialist will collect tales and write content material to assist the Advertising group’s junk mail and mass market portfolio. 

The division has a objective to set up clear strains of communication with different communications specialists throughout MEDA initiatives worldwide, and the Communications Specialist will create a group of follow to offer assist and guarantee the MEDA model is upheld. The Communications Specialist will lead communication planning and tactic implementation to assist the inside communication wants of the group. The function will be liable for establishing and cultivating relationships with and pitching content material to acceptable media contacts to additional promote MEDA. 

• Job Standing:  Full Time
• Begin Date: June/July 2023
• Location: Waterloo, Ontario (hybrid work association obtainable) / Different North American places could also be thought-about for extremely certified candidates 
• Functions will likely be reviewed on a rolling foundation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Company Communications and branding (40%) 

• Collaborate with the Director, Company and Inventive Communications for disaster communications and repute administration, making certain that the group’s messages are constant and aligned with its mission and values. 
• Help the event and implementation of inside communication plans to make sure that messages are clear, concise, audience-centric, and disseminated throughout the acceptable channels. 

• Contribute to the oversight and administration of MEDA’s model and branding requirements, together with writing and modifying with person-first, dignifying language when writing about purchasers, reflecting MEDA’s dedication to anti-racist storytelling. 
• Put together web site content material updates for information articles, venture updates, and blogs; contribute to the event of content material to assist the social media technique.  
• Set up and facilitate a group of follow for MEDA’s world employees working in communications roles, fostering connections, resource-sharing, and adherence to MEDA’s model requirements. 
• Help division administrative features together with sustaining the Company and Inventive Communications SharePoint website, organizing paperwork, and updating the Story Content material Tracker record. 

Content material creation, analysis and positioning (35%) 

• Analysis and develop related content material for a wide range of audiences to additional advance MEDA’s company visibility, together with white papers, studying papers, blogs and media pitches. 
• Edit and rewrite technical supplies to attain a broad viewers, specializing in accessible language whereas positioning MEDA as trade leaders and consultants in worldwide financial improvement. 
• Collaborate with the Technique and Influence group, together with the Technical groups, to leverage content material and talking alternatives to satisfy the thought management technique.  
• Leverage data throughout initiatives by connecting with the Communications Group of Follow, IKM and GPO groups to collect content material for personal supporters and external-facing publications, making certain alignment with MEDA’s model requirements and messaging. Put together and pitch story and content material concepts to inside and exterior stakeholders. 

Advertising and personal donor assist (25%) 

• Collaborate with the Director, Advertising and Constituent Engagement for content material creation to assist an built-in advertising and marketing and communications technique, together with writing fundraising appeals and personal donor affect reviews. 
• Conduct interviews, analysis matters, and develop compelling narratives to advertise the group’s mission and affect. 
• Develop and put together advertising and marketing supplies, together with brochures, reality sheets, web site copy, shows, talking notes and video scripts. 

• Contribute to The Market journal as a employees author on an as-needed foundation. 

Another duties and/or necessities as assigned 

REQUIREMENTS

Schooling: College diploma in communications, advertising and marketing, journalism, English or associated area 

Expertise: Minimal of 5 yr’s work expertise in communications, advertising and marketing, content material writing or associated area 

Further {Qualifications}:

• Appreciation and assist of MEDA’s mission, imaginative and prescient and values 
• Understanding and appreciation of enterprise rules, worldwide improvement and MEDA’s strategy of making enterprise options to poverty 

• Familiarity with bi and multi-lateral governmental companies, donors, non-governmental organizations and different improvement companies 
• Demonstrated expertise conducting analysis utilizing a number of sources 
• Glorious writing and modifying abilities in English 
• Self-motivated, with demonstrated means to satisfy deadlines 
• Robust interpersonal abilities, with the means to work in collaboration with others 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Phrase, PowerPoint, and Phrase Press (or related content material administration system) 
• French-speaking an asset 
• Willingness to undertake home and worldwide journey as required 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please apply by Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 4:00 pm Jap Time

MEDA is an equal alternative employer and lodging can be found throughout all phases of the recruitment course of. We ask that any candidates requiring lodging make their wants recognized upfront.