Communications Officer

Your opportunity to utilize your experience in communications to help liberate families and communities in Malawi from poverty through microcredit.

VisionFund improves the lives of children in the developing world by offering small loans and other financial services to families living in poverty. Our work empowers our clients to grow successful businesses which enable children to grow up with improved health and education. Working in partnership with World Vision we are committed to long-term change which will unlock potential for future generations. 

The Communications Officer will help give guidance to VisionFund global centre, its global microfinance institutes (MFIs) and employees throughout World Vision. You will be to assist MFIs in managing their own communications and guide employees in seeing the bigger picture of VisionFund’s strategic goals, and also help to engage stakeholders to support VisionFund’s work.

Your main work will be to support the delivery of internal communications through a variety of channels, including our central newsletter ‘VisionFund News’ & VisionFund e-bulletin, and contributing to World Vision’s staff publications.

With a proven track record in a fast paced, complex and ideally global organisation, you will have a desire, motivated by your Christian faith, to help others and model ethics in line with the Christian foundations and ethos of the organisation.

To do this effectively, you need to be university degree qualified or equivalent in public relations, communication, marketing or journalism. You will also have proven experience in a related field, preferably in global and multi-cultural environments. In addition, your networking experience and ability to work comfortably in a matrix structure alongside others and experience in internal communications and/ or change management will be important.

Will you apply your communications expertise to microcredit loans, a proven way to ensure children and families break free from the shackles of poverty?

For specific details regarding the position, please refer to the full description and apply online by the closing date 7 Feb 2012. For more information on VisionFund International, please visit our website: www.visionfund.org. World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.