Communications and Media Officer – Francophone Africa.
- Position: Communications and Media Officer, Francophone Africa
- Based: EJF office in Dakar, Senegal
- Contract: Full-time, fixed term until August 2027
- Closing date for applications: 31 October 2025
- Start: ASAP
- Salary range: 600 000 – 800 000 XOF according to skills and experience
Benefits
- Health insurance package
- Annual leave of 20 days plus all Senegalese national public holidays, increasing by 2 days each year of service, plus 1 personal day per year
Position overview
We are seeking a driven, skilled Communications and Media Officer with excellent organizational and copywriting abilities, a solid network of media connections, and a knack for telling a compelling story. In addition to developing and implementing an ambitious communications and media strategy for EJF’s projects in Francophone Africa, your duties as the organization’s Francophone Africa Communications and Media Officer will include securing broad media coverage for EJF’s activities and mission.
Someone with a solid background in journalism or working in a press office who is passionate about putting powerful stories that propel tangible progress toward a more sustainable planet would be a good fit for this post.
Key responsibilities
- Create a proactive network of interested journalists to increase the caliber of coverage of Senegal’s fishing sector and West Africa in general, as well as to obtain substantial media attention for EJF’s projects.
- Determine and contact target radio networks for radio shows, and assist local communities in interacting with radio reporters.
- Answer questions from the media and collaborate with others to maximize coverage chances.
- Organize workshops for journalist training.
- Organize press conferences and travel to make sure major events, especially those involving high-profile supporters and guest speakers, operate well.
- Create content for websites, social media, press releases, and other communication materials including posters, banners, and booklets.
- Promote project films and radio programmes to both national media outlets and at local screening events
- Ensure that all communications materials comply with EJF’s branding
- Ensure the full, factual accuracy of all published information
- Prepare detailed monthly reports, including all media coverage, highlighting challenges and opportunities
This position requires regular work trips within Senegal and occasional travels within the region and abroad may be considered.
Essential skills and attributes
- Excellent working understanding of the media environment in Senegal and, ideally, the larger West and Central African area, as well as experience working in a media/press team. Having contacts already is advantageous.
- Excellent news sense and the capacity to communicate difficult ideas to a variety of audiences, including nearby fishing communities
- Capacity to write fact-checked and inspirational copy for print and web
- A degree in public relations, journalism, media, communications, or a related discipline
- A history of completing projects with little oversight
- Outstanding communication skills both in writing and speaking, especially in French and Wolof (high advantage), and fluency in both written and spoken English
tactful, amiable, and composed under duress - Self-assured, tough, persistent, and cooperative in your approach
- Enthusiastic about human rights and environmental problems
Desirable skills
- Experience working within television or radio media, including operating a camera and conducting recorded interviews.
- Previous experience of working on environmental or fisheries issues.
Applications
Please send your CV (in English) and cover letter (in French) explaining why you are the right person for this job to recruitment@ejfoundation.org. Please make the subject of your email « Application for the Role of Communications and Media Officer, Francophone Africa ».
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed as they are received, but no later than October 31, 2025. Rolling interviews will be conducted.
Only those who have been shortlisted will be notified. In your cover letter, please state where you are located and whether you are eligible to work.
EJF is dedicated to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Given the critical need of expanding female presence and leadership in our organization, we are particularly dedicated to encouraging women to apply.
We strongly encourage you to apply if you think you would be a good fit for this post but aren’t sure if you meet all the requirements.
