Lively Minds Recruitment 2023/2024

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Lively Minds Recruitment 2023/2024.

Lively Minds is an award-winning international NGO currently working in both Ghana and Uganda to ensure that children in highly deprived communities receive a quality education and care in their early years- the age that makes such a big difference to their future development. Working through government partnerships, we leverage existing local systems and resources to deliver a programme that gives the opportunity for 30-40 Mothers in rural communities to enrol on a 2-year Parenting Course run by schools and to come to the school each day in groups to assist teachers in running a Play Scheme in the KG. This programme not only improves the quality of KG education but also improves home-based care and is shown to have positive impacts on children, mothers, and the community. In Ghana, they partner with Ghana Education Service (GES) to enable GES at the District level to run and sustain the programme to a high standard in their respective districts. Lively Minds provides start-up training to each district, which includes training of KG Teachers and Head Teachers, but it is up to the districts to run and sustain.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Job Description

The post holder will have the exciting role of supporting the team in Ghana to strengthen our communications approach. The post holder will support our communications and marketing activities to ensure the GES Lively Minds programme increases its visibility amongst key stakeholders.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Works closely with the Head of Marketing and Communication and our managers in Ghana and Uganda to ensure that we maintain an active presence on all LM social media platforms.
Photograph programme activities, collect and share relevant content/report on field activities.
Develop and produce engaging, promotional and informational communication and marketing materials e.g. flyers, videos, social media content, etc.
Support in the production of reports to donors and other stakeholders by collating the progress of our programme.
Liaises with our IT team in keeping track of LM marketing and communications trends.
Assist in developing escalation protocols for managing communication crises.
Assist in conducting market research to identify opportunities for promotion and growth
Support in drafting Lively Minds communications with approval from the Head of Marketing & Communications
Support Head of Marketing and Communications in drafting high-quality marketing and PR materials (i.e pitch decks, blogs, proposals, reports, web content, social media, videos, photos, presentations, award applications, news/features articles)
Provide administrative support for all content and updates to the website and social media platforms, ensuring these are consistent with the Lively Minds brand.
Support in organising engagement events (stakeholder and funder visits, dissemination events)

For a detailed understanding of the role and person criteria, please see the Job Description from our website: https://www.livelyminds.org/jobs

You may be assigned any other responsibility in agreement with your line manager, in contribution to Lively Minds’ work and in recognition of your experience and skills. It is therefore expected for staff to be flexible and willing to contribute to the work of the wider team.

Required Skills or Experience

To succeed in this role, you will be

A great communicator and marketer with excellent attention to detail and good interpersonal skills
Strong writing and analytical skills
Analytical: Constantly monitoring progress and results to iterate and get the best result
Creative, proactive, and energetic: bringing new ideas and a can-do attitude to get to the very best sustainable results.
A team player that values and prioritises inclusivity: helping to create a positive work environment where everyone is motivated and feels able to participate, learn, improve and contribute
Able to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced high pressure environment with minimal supervision

Essential Experience and Skills

Undergraduate degree, preferably in communication and marketing
IT Savvy
1-2 years experience in Marketing and Communication skills, including knowledge in photography
Knowledge of current marketing and communication tools

Desirable Experience and Skills