Communications Associate

Position: Communications Associate

Location: Dakar or Thies, Senegal

Reports to: Chief of Staff

About myAgro:

myAgro is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to help 1 million farmers increase their incomes by $1.50 per day by 2026 and lift themselves out of poverty. Learn more from myAgro's founder and CEO here.

About the Role:

The Communications Associate will report to the Chief of Staff and directly support our Development Team to provide impactful communications campaigns and collateral materials that strengthen myAgro’s external brand, and ultimately, our impact. The Communications Associate will maintain an inventory of promotional materials, documents, reports, and other project publications. They will spearhead social media campaigns and support with grant or report writing when needed.

You Will:

• Visit the field frequently to interview and photograph farmers and staff to gather myAgro impact stories for updates and communications.
• Connect with country staff to develop content for project communications materials, including success stories, brochures, one-pagers, and other publications, and facilitate their distribution.
• Lead and support social media content writing and editing.
• Upload content to the myAgro website and ensure content is up-to-date and relevant to staff and partner needs.
• Assist with virtual event planning and execution.
• Assist in editing and formatting publications.

You Have:

• A bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or another related field required.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in communications or related fields.
• Strong ability to write in English.
• Experience supporting marketing and public relations teams.
• Experience interviewing individuals, especially within underrepresented and vulnerable communities.
• Photography experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word and PowerPoint) as well as Squarespace, WordPress, Blackbaud, and other digital content management platforms.
• Experience with video and graphics production.
• West Africa regional work experience an advantage.
• Fluency in English and French. Wolof a plus!

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• Retirement plan contributions / match
• Professional development and laptop stipends
• Shape and scale innovative farmer programs in Senegal.
• The opportunity to make a difference for farmers every day!

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.