Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager

We are seeking to appoint a Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
to join The Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) in supporting the academic and
research collaborations/work between the University of Oxford and African
researchers and institutions.





You will be a key member of the AfOx team and will directly contribute to the
development of our strategy and expansion and strengthening of our objectives
and outputs, consistent with the long-term success of the Initiative.



Reporting to AfOx Co-Director, you will head up communications, outreach and
engagement activities to drive dissemination, stakeholder engagement and
maximise the impact of AfOx programs.





You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, updating and delivering
the AfOx communications strategy, considering priorities, audience
requirements, channels, timescales and resources. You will plan and deliver
effective and timely communications activity in line with this strategy. This
will include writing and editing online and printed material, and managing
others to do so. You will oversee the development and implementation of the
AfOx stakeholder engagement strategy, working with the AfOx team to create and
deliver a strategy that aligns with AfOx values and priorities. You will also
be responsible for advising the Co-Directors and AfOx team on all matters
relating to strategic communications and engagement with different audiences.





It is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent, with
relevant experience in Communications and Engagement. You will have proven
experience in a communications/media role and working effectively in a large
organisation with national and international stakeholders. You will have the
ability to conceive, implement and evaluate creative communication strategies
in a large and complex organisation. Finally, you will have demonstrable
experience in producing effective web content and working with web content
management, application management systems and other productivity tools as
well as experience in working with African institutions.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.





**Previous applicants need not apply.**





This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 3 years and is
funded by Mastercard Foundation.





Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 16 February 2024 will be
considered. Please quote **167503** on all correspondence.