Ubongo is recruiting a Strategic Communications Officer to manage strategic communications for its B2B partners and corporate channels.

The role will help advance Ubongo's mission, deepen stakeholder engagement and support partnership and fundraising success while strengthening the organisation's position as a thought leader in children's education across Africa.

Working closely with the Director of Development & Communications, Development team, Growth team, Executive Leadership, Digital & Data teams and external partners, the successful candidate will ensure communications are consistent, compelling and strategically aligned.

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Strategic Communications Officer

Organization: Ubongo
Department: Communications and Development
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job Level: Mid-Level
Reports To: Director of Development & Communications

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Communication Planning & Brand Positioning

The Strategic Communications Officer will:

• Co-develop and implement Pan-African communications aligned with annual workplans and organizational priorities.
• Support communications focused on donor retention, partnership development and visibility.
• Support the Director of Development in developing communications that attract donors, partners and sponsors.
• Establish objectives, budgets, resource allocation and planning for strategic communications.
• Review, edit and enhance communications and fundraising materials.
• Lead communications initiatives and campaigns positioning Ubongo as a credible, values-driven leader in children's education.
• Support thought leadership and storytelling.
• Act as an alternative spokesperson or media liaison where required.
• Lead high-visibility media positioning and thought-leadership initiatives.
• Serve as the main point of contact for info@ubongo.org.
• Maintain relationships with external suppliers, consultants, partners, media and vendors.

CONTENT CREATION & STORYTELLING

The role will lead or oversee development of:

• Press releases.
• Articles.
• Talking points.
• FAQs.
• Briefing notes.
• Corporate presentations/decks.
• Corporate advertorials.
• Monthly newsletters.
• Case studies.
• Blog posts.
• B2B video scripts.
• Infographics.
• White papers.
• Impact updates.
• Strategic messaging and reports.

The successful candidate will also:

• Design and manage strategic content calendars.
• Work with programmatic and regional teams to develop communication materials.
• Identify impact stories highlighting achievements, challenges and community voices.
• Gather insights from departmental teams.
• Advise on digital marketing, website content and social-media campaigns.
• Research and write engaging B2B content.
• Develop innovative ways of communicating Ubongo's mission globally.
• Manage Ubongo's blog and communication platforms.
• Monitor and refine strategic messaging to maximize impact.

DONOR & PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting an annual donor-reporting calendar.
• Tracking quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting deadlines.
• Reviewing, editing and formatting donor reports.
• Supporting proposals, presentations and fundraising materials.
• Highlighting funder contributions and programme achievements.
• Translating impact data into accessible stories and communications.
• Supporting production of infographics and videos.
• Coordinating donor visits.
• Preparing schedules, briefing materials, itineraries and site visits.
• Supporting preparation for conferences, donor convenings and networking opportunities.
• Developing donor stewardship and recognition materials.
• Monitoring donor-resource platforms, funding databases and relevant networks.
• Supporting identification of potential funding opportunities.
• Maintaining donor records and engagement histories.
• Supporting fundraising campaigns and partnership-management activities.

MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS

The Strategic Communications Officer will:

• Build and maintain relationships with media outlets, journalists and influencers.
• Prepare media kits.
• Develop op-eds.
• Prepare briefing materials for leadership and spokespeople.
• Support crisis-communication planning and reactive PR.
• Develop talking points, speeches and key messages.
• Support communications for funder visits, high-profile convenings and media engagements.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

The role will:

• Support development of internal communication materials.
• Help ensure teams understand Ubongo's values, messaging, positioning and priorities.
• Support the Growth team with B2C communications when required.
• Train spokespeople, field teams and programme staff on brand messaging and media engagement.
• Support internal crisis communication and reactive PR.
• Exemplify Ubongo's principles and norms.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Candidates should have:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related/proven experience in these fields.
• 5+ years of B2B experience, preferably in education, including managing communications resources.
• 5–7 years of strategic communications experience, preferably within nonprofit, international development or advocacy sectors.
• Experience supporting fundraising or partnership functions through communications.
• Proven experience leading communications strategies supporting donor retention or new funding acquisition.
• Experience working on social causes involving education, children and youth, or gender.
• Experience managing websites.
• Experience managing social-media platforms.
• CRM experience.
• Media-relations experience.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should be:

• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Fluent in written and spoken Kiswahili.

Added Advantage

Fluency in French will be an added advantage.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Ability to adapt writing to Ubongo's child-like tone of voice and brand.
• Public-speaking ability.
• Pitching skills.
• Verifiable media and corporate-world relationships.
• Strategic thinking and planning.
• Proactive and adaptive mindset.
• Understanding of donor-funded project environments.
• Understanding of fundraising communications.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Marketing skills.
• Budget preparation.
• Expense tracking and reporting.
• Planning and organization.
• Self-motivation.
• Flexibility.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Honesty, trustworthiness and transparency.
• Passion for education and storytelling.
• Willingness to challenge problems and suggest better approaches.

Added Advantage

Knowledge of graphic design and multimedia is considered an added bonus.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

The role works closely with:

• Director of Development & Communications.
• Development Team.
• Growth Team.
• Executive Leadership.
• Function Directors.
• Digital & Data Teams.

External

The role engages with:

• Donors.
• Media outlets.
• Community stakeholders.
• Implementing partners.
• PR agencies.
• Creative agencies.

SUCCESS IN THE ROLE

Success will include:

• Increased brand visibility.
• Improved public perception aligned with strategic goals.
• Stronger donor retention.
• Improved donor communications experience.
• Growth in partnerships and funding opportunities supported by compelling communications materials.
• Clear, consistent and engaging messaging across internal and external platforms.

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