Latest Job Advertisement at Mastercard Foundation
POSITION: Partner, Internal Communications
About the Mastercard Foundation.
The Mastercard Foundation envisions a society in which everyone has the chance to study and flourish. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV initiative, the Foundation collaborates with partners to ensure that millions of young people, particularly young women, have access to quality education, financial services, and dignified employment. The Mastercard Foundation was founded in 2006 as a result of Mastercard’s generosity after becoming a public business. The Foundation operates independently, with its own Board of Directors and CEO.
WORK AT THE FOUNDATION
We are now in an exciting era at the Mastercard Foundation as we ramp up the implementation of the Young Africa Works plan, which aims to enable 30 million young people across Africa to find dignified and fulfilling work.
To make the Foundation more accessible to our partners and program participants, we have built offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. These offices provide substantial in-country assistance for the Young Africa Works initiative. We work with governments, the private sector, educators, and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the workforce, increase access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers with meaningful employment opportunities.
Our ideals serve as guiding principles, transcending and outweighing all other factors. We sincerely urge you to apply your innovative ideas, curiosity, and knowledge to your job.
If you are an experienced communications professional looking to make a bigger difference, continue reading!
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Partner, who reports to the Head of Internal Communications, will plan and implement fundamental internal communications activities to help the Foundation deliver on its strategy, operations, and culture. The Partner will work closely with the Head of Internal Communications to create effective storytelling around the Foundation’s strategies (Young Africa Works, EleV, Scholars Program, and Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program). This role ensures that communication across the Foundation is timely, meaningful, and consistent, hence increasing staff engagement and knowledge of critical business initiatives.
The chosen candidate will be based in one of our African offices (Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, or Senegal).
WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE
- Provide direction and support to Foundation leaders regarding internal communications, such as policy updates, internal announcements, special working groups, and general communications counsel or techniques.
- Assist leadership with suggested internal communication strategies, key message preparation, and the creation and editing of internal communications materials.
- Identify, produce, and upload compelling and relevant content on the COMPAS site, ensuring that staff has regular updates and awareness of vital information and news at both the business and local levels.
- Create a weekly digital e-newsletter update (“The Weekly”) for employees, as well as a quarterly e-magazine “Horizon,” with frequent assessment data to assess reach and efficacy.
- As per priorities, recommend, plan, and implement COMPAS homepage “takeovers” for significant events such as “Community Week,” Baobab Summit, and International Days of Awareness.
- Ensure that existing channels are used efficiently, while also developing new communication channels that are consistent with Foundation needs.
- Encourage personnel to use the intranet (COMPAS) as their primary internal communication channel, and promote the intranet site’s development.
- Collaborate with the entire Public Affairs & Communications team to improve internal communications.
- Participate in or form connections with members of employee working groups to provide communications advice and help advance the Foundation’s strategy based on findings.
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts to engage with employees using effective storytelling across several channels.
- Collaborate with colleagues in Public Affairs and Communications to ensure that internal communications have the appropriate tone and consistency, as well as to discover opportunities to utilize external projects internally.
- Collaborate with People & Culture to develop strategies and activities that will build the Foundation’s employer brand, including marketing and brand reputation.
Who Are You?
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 9+ years of experience in the Internal Communications/Communications field.
- Strong digital experience using SharePoint, Stream, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Zoom technologies.
- Ability to focus on the broad picture while working on multiple activities at the same time; takes initiative to handle unexpected delays and obstacles.
- Utilizes imaginative thinking and solutions to overcome difficult problems.
- Utilizes organizational and external knowledge to find trends, opportunities, and impact stories.
- Excellent budgeting and time-management abilities.
- Can work both individually and as part of a team; aggressively engages with colleagues to foster strong, collaborative relationships throughout the organization.
- Professional maturity, cultural sensitivity, and absolute honesty are all qualities that characterize the Foundation’s core values.
- Flexible, flexible, and capable of handling a variety of job responsibilities and shifting priorities.
- Has outstanding verbal, written, and presentation abilities, as well as the ability to communicate information to a diverse range of constituents across cultures.
- The ability to speak French and/or the local language is advantageous.
- Commitment to the Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
How to Apply for this Job Advertisement at Mastercard Foundation
Closing Date: September 21, 2024
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