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Communications Assistant (Outreach & Awareness)

Center for International Forestry Research

Center for International Forestry Research

Marketing & Communications
Hamdallaye, Bamako, Mali
Posted on Aug 11, 2025
  1. Support the implementation of the outreach and visibility strategy for the Great Green Wall project in Mali, to strengthen public awareness and stakeholder engagement at the country level.
  2. Support the production of outreach and visibility content for the Great Green Wall project in Mali, including blogs, articles, videos, photos, social media posts, newsletters and publications, to raise awareness on project progress and impact to diverse audiences.
  3. Assist in the development and execution of outreach and visibility event plans to ensure effective stakeholder participation, enhanced awareness and project visibility for the Great Green Wall project in Mali.
  4. Coordinate media engagement logistics, such as drafting media invitations and maintaining a database of targeted journalists and media outlets in Mali, to increase media coverage, awareness and visibility of the Great Green Wall project in Mali.
  5. Contribute to the production of analytical reports on the performance of outreach, awareness and visibility activities for the Great Green Wall project in Mali to inform ongoing communication planning and decision-making.
  6. Undertake other activities as agreed upon to support the overall outreach, awareness and visibility objectives of the Mali country office.

  7. Other Responsibilities
  • Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area
  • Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety, as well as those of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAF’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
  • Cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws.
  • Participate in project activities as may be required.