Job Description

Background:

• The Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), a non-profit and non-political organization established in 1994 to support the development and growth of private sector businesses in Ghana is seeking to engage the services of experts in the above role to undertake specific assignments per the details below, under a grant from Africa Lead, A USAID Contractor:
•  The overall goal of the support is to strengthen the organizational, human and financial resource capacities of PEF to enable it deliver on its mandate.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a mini-survey on the factors that are critical for PEF’s successful interaction with its members including aspects of the organization’s culture that supports and/or detracts from open and transparent communication channels
• Develop a short to long-term communication and marketing strategy to gain maximum exposure of the Federation and its activities and to also to re-engage PEF members and other relevant partners and stakeholders on revitalized strategic direction of PEF with timelines for implementation
• Conduct a sustained PR engagement with all stakeholders for an enhanced exposure and promotion of the Federation and a better understanding of PEF’s revised vision, activities and programs and their collective role in realizing the objectives.
• Undertake other communication assignment relevant to the sustainable promotion and exposure of the Federation and its members

Period of Performance:   March -   July 2017
Estimated LOE: 4 months

Required Skills or Experience

• Master degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or related field. Applicants with Professional certificates as well  will have an added advantage
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar field with comprehensive understanding of modern methods of communication, event planning and promotion, graphic communications, advertising, campaigning, media engagement, social media and news writing.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and environment, and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with similar private sector organizations in West Africa engagement