CONSULTANT – MEDIA VISIBILITY AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.

The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

Terms of Reference:

Provision of services and content production to strengthen media visibility and strategic communications for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Africa

Objective:

The objective of this consultancy is to lead, develop, and implement media engagement and content production activities to enhance the visibility and positioning of the Alliance’s work in Africa.

Scope of Work:

• Lead and develop media engagement strategies to strengthen the Alliance’s visibility across
• international, national, and local media in Africa. 
• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and media outlets, and develop and manage a comprehensive media contacts database. 
• Develop and pitch relevant and timely stories aligned with the Alliance’s priorities.
• Coordinate and facilitate media interviews and field visits to Alliance project sites to secure high-quality media coverage. 
• Collaborate with the Nairobi communications team to develop and deliver communication materials, including blogs, photographs, and videos, as required. 
• Monitor, track, and analyze media coverage and prepare regular summaries and reports.
• Engage with specialized and local-language media outlets to broaden outreach.
• Develop country-level media landscape profiles, identifying key information channels relevant to beneficiaries and policymakers. 
• Adapt and curate media content into social media outputs to enhance digital visibility.
• Support and contribute to media outreach and communications capacity-building initiatives in the region. 
• Develop and implement a strategic media positioning plan for the Africa Managing Director as a spokesperson on priority issues. 

Education qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations, International Relations, or a related field.
• A master’s degree may be an added advantage.
• Proven experience in media relations, strategic communications, content development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working with international organizations, NGOs, or development/research institutions in Africa.

Terms of employment

The initial Consultancy contract will be for 6 Months.

The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive for gender, diversity, and inclusion in our staff, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visit  https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref: (RFC 12111441) – Consultant – Media Visibility and Strategic Communications as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name and first name for ease of sorting.

Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Applications closing date: 17th May 2026

Please note that email applications will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

                                                   http://alliancebioversityciat.org

Requirements

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