STRATEGIES! is a consulting firm specialized in Leadership & Management, offering its services to international development organizations, as well as to private companies in the fields of:

• Organizational Development
• Strategic and Operational planning
• Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of projects,
• Conceptualization and facilitation of workshops and international conferences, etc.

After 25 years of experience, STRATEGIES! wishes to consolidate its international positioning and increase its visibility while embracing digitization.

STRATEGIES! recruits a Communication Consultant

Roles and responsibilities of the consultant

Communication strategy 

• Develop a strategic and operational communication plan for the company
• Ensure communication serves to meet larger objectives of sales, visibility, positioning, etc
• Ensure communication activities contribute to increase traffic and reach key decision-makers through publications
• Monitor and evaluate the communication strategy

Content development

• Assist consultants in content development of:
  • Technical articles – such as courses, books, thematical articles
  • Non-technical articles – activities or events related articles, as well as
  • Production of other communication tools
• Assist in writing articles and strategy for STRATEGIES! positioning as a Thought-Leadership firm

Community Management

• Follow-up the redesign and update of the company website
• Develop and implement a strategy for STRATEGIES! social media presence
• Plan and coordinate a communication strategy for the company’s events and online products.

Coordination of communication strategies with other partners

• Coordinate communication work that is outsourced to other partners such as marketing or advertising agencies
• Coordinate implementation of communication strategies with STRATEGIES! clients who may require these services

Media & event management (Would be an added advantage)

• Ensure regular presence in traditional media
• Manage events around the 25th anniversary of the company

Required competence:

Candidates should demonstrate

• Strong analytical, research and writing skills
• Ability to produce high-quality content within deadlines
• Ability to write clearly and adapting style and content to different audience
• Strong strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work independently, flexibly and under pressure
• Flexibility in responding to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Productive and efficient worker, highly motivated
• Competence that would be a great advantage
  • Good understanding of private sector and/or development issues
• • Experience with traditional media relations: TV, radios, magazines, etc…
  • Basic web content management
  • Experience in managing social media pages for an organization
  • Strong presentation skills

Required Skills & Experience

• Academic Qualifications/Education:
  • At least a Bachelors’ degree or equivalence in experience
• Experience:
  • Experience in corporate and/or institutional communication
  • Proven record of producing articles, blogs and communication products - At least 3 samples of previous work must be provided
  • Using online platforms for communication
  • Knowledge of social media management and monitoring: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc, is an advantage
• Language skills:
  • Fluency in English and French is required (written and verbal) – emphasis is on English
  • Strong listening skills

Documents to be submitted 

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• 3 different samples of write-up showing variety in style and target audience

Application should be submitted  no later than Sunday, March 29th 2020 at 2.00 pm 

Note: Only applications received by email and fulfilling requirements will be considered.