Communications adviser

Mineke Foundation will start several social enterprises in Liberia this year, where we offer students vocational and entrepreneurship education through on-the-job training. The social enterprises originated in part from the professional & business training that we provided between 2015 – 2020.

Our work is financed by private donors, funds and organizations, mainly from the Netherlands. Our communication expressions have so far been quite limited and ad hoc (we do it "on the side"). We are therefore looking for a communication advisor to improve and further expand this.

Our goals:

• increase the awareness, good reputation and goodwill of Mineke Foundation, which leads to more donors, sponsors, financiers and cooperation partners
• inform interested parties about our work
• accountability to funds and donors
• comply with the ANBI rules

Tasks

Develop a communication plan with at least the following points:

• identification of MF's target groups, including in the Netherlands, abroad and interested parties via social media
• which - mandatory or not - communication is needed when for which target group?
• drawing up communication planning for the above & monitoring deadlines

Execution of communication policy

• preparing newsletters and non-financial annual reports of Mineke Foundation. We make a distinction between the annual report for our organization in the Netherlands (extensive) and in Liberia (limited, derived from the Dutch annual report).
• prepare non-financial reports to funds on financed projects. (You will receive the financial information.)
• support relationship management with funds, donors and answering questions about our work
• preparing interim news flashes and/or other communications, based on the communication plan to be drawn up by you
• drafting various communication documents, such as sponsor brochures
• possibly: drafting press releases for communication or PR in Liberian or Dutch media
• sporadically: adjusting texts for our website (no technical knowledge required)

In any case, you work together with:

• the social media volunteer for LinkedIn and Facebook
• the project leaders of the various activities in Liberia and the volunteers involved outside Liberia
• the volunteer for our email marketing
• the volunteer sponsorship
• the treasurer
• from time to time also with our external fundraiser

Time use

10-12 hours a month. At the beginning you will spend a little more time to get to know us well.

Requirements

• You have previous experience as a communication consultant and you are hands-on
• You speak English and Dutch
• You take initiative, think in possibilities and are not easy to catch
• You take responsibility for properly performing this role
• You like the challenge of working with a small organization and budget
• An advantage is experience with (working in) African or other non-Western countries