Communications and Marketing Officer
Marketing & Communications
Maputo, Mozambique
Posted on Sep 23, 2026
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
More specifically, the roles and responsibilities of the Communications and Marketing Officer are as follows:
Strategy and Workplan Development;
Craft and execute detailed communication and marketing strategies and work plans tailored to amplify the water programme's visibility and impact. This includes aligning these strategies with the overarching goals of the organisation and ensuring a coherent brand voice across all platforms.
Implement quality control measures and adherence protocols to maintain the integrity of the brand. This involves regular reviews of all communication and marketing materials to ensure they meet the highest standards and are consistent with organisational guidelines aspirations informed by the Mozambique Country Office Strategy.
Project Support and Coordination;
Lead the creation, editing, and final production of a diverse range of knowledge and marketing products, ensuring they are insightful, accurately represent the program's achievements and aspirations, and adhere to the IUCN's style guides.
Actively support project partners in enhancing their communication and marketing strategies, focusing on community and private sector engagement and maximizing visibility during key events and opportunities.
Coordinate communications and marketing activities, ensuring seamless collaboration with program partners, IUCN offices, donors, communities, private sector and third parties.
Content Development and Digital Engagement;
Manage the end-to-end process of content creation for digital platforms, including websites and social media, ensuring content is engaging, up-to-date, and strategically aligned to enhance programme visibility and stakeholder engagement.
Take the lead in organizing and promoting programme-specific events. This includes creating compelling promotional materials and utilising digital platforms to engage a wider audience and increase participation in both virtual and physical spaces.
Knowledge Management;
Coordinate efforts to capture, manage, and share knowledge within the organization, enhancing the program's learning environment and ensuring key insights are accessible to all stakeholders.
Oversee the creation, editing, and dissemination of key knowledge products, ensuring consistency with our branding and communication standards.
Marketing Strategy;
Ensure that the Mozambique Country Office Strategy (fully aligned with the Regen Africa, and the Global IUCN 2030 program) informs all the communication and marketing work, to maintain clear and consistent information to all the relevant segments of the society.
Profile IUCN MCO as an important player for conservation of nature, and its use for sustainable development of the country.
Develop and implement communication and marketing approaches that effectively position IUCN Mozambique's programmes, expertise, knowledge products, and partnerships among government institutions, development partners, civil society, academia, private sector, media, and the general public.
Identify and promote strategic opportunities to increase IUCN Mozambique's visibility, influence, and engagement through targeted campaigns, digital platforms, media relations, events, publications, and storytelling.
Ensure consistency with IUCN's global and regional communication standards, branding guidelines, and institutional positioning.
Media Relations;
Develop and maintain productive relationships with media outlets to enhance program visibility. This includes managing all aspects of media relations, from press release distribution to co-managing virtual event platforms and ensuring consistent, positive coverage of program initiatives.
Partnerships Support;
Network and liaise with partners and potential partners, developing and maintaining partnerships and strong relationships across all sectors (including the private sector).
When required, represent IUCN and maintain good working relationships among the international and local NGO community in the basins, among community leadership structures and community-based organisations.
Co-investment and developing new proposals.
Play a role in identifying funding opportunities and the development of concept papers and proposals.
Procurement and Admin Support;
Oversee procurement of communication equipment, supplies, and services, ensuring compliance with IUCN’s Internal Control System procedures.
Assist with programme procurement for external service providers, maintaining a rigorous inventory of programme assets and acting as liaison for all communication and knowledge management matters across units.
More specifically, the roles and responsibilities of the Communications and Marketing Officer are as follows:
Strategy and Workplan Development;
Craft and execute detailed communication and marketing strategies and work plans tailored to amplify the water programme's visibility and impact. This includes aligning these strategies with the overarching goals of the organisation and ensuring a coherent brand voice across all platforms.
Implement quality control measures and adherence protocols to maintain the integrity of the brand. This involves regular reviews of all communication and marketing materials to ensure they meet the highest standards and are consistent with organisational guidelines aspirations informed by the Mozambique Country Office Strategy.
Project Support and Coordination;
Lead the creation, editing, and final production of a diverse range of knowledge and marketing products, ensuring they are insightful, accurately represent the program's achievements and aspirations, and adhere to the IUCN's style guides.
Actively support project partners in enhancing their communication and marketing strategies, focusing on community and private sector engagement and maximizing visibility during key events and opportunities.
Coordinate communications and marketing activities, ensuring seamless collaboration with program partners, IUCN offices, donors, communities, private sector and third parties.
Content Development and Digital Engagement;
Manage the end-to-end process of content creation for digital platforms, including websites and social media, ensuring content is engaging, up-to-date, and strategically aligned to enhance programme visibility and stakeholder engagement.
Take the lead in organizing and promoting programme-specific events. This includes creating compelling promotional materials and utilising digital platforms to engage a wider audience and increase participation in both virtual and physical spaces.
Knowledge Management;
Coordinate efforts to capture, manage, and share knowledge within the organization, enhancing the program's learning environment and ensuring key insights are accessible to all stakeholders.
Oversee the creation, editing, and dissemination of key knowledge products, ensuring consistency with our branding and communication standards.
Marketing Strategy;
Ensure that the Mozambique Country Office Strategy (fully aligned with the Regen Africa, and the Global IUCN 2030 program) informs all the communication and marketing work, to maintain clear and consistent information to all the relevant segments of the society.
Profile IUCN MCO as an important player for conservation of nature, and its use for sustainable development of the country.
Develop and implement communication and marketing approaches that effectively position IUCN Mozambique's programmes, expertise, knowledge products, and partnerships among government institutions, development partners, civil society, academia, private sector, media, and the general public.
Identify and promote strategic opportunities to increase IUCN Mozambique's visibility, influence, and engagement through targeted campaigns, digital platforms, media relations, events, publications, and storytelling.
Ensure consistency with IUCN's global and regional communication standards, branding guidelines, and institutional positioning.
Media Relations;
Develop and maintain productive relationships with media outlets to enhance program visibility. This includes managing all aspects of media relations, from press release distribution to co-managing virtual event platforms and ensuring consistent, positive coverage of program initiatives.
Partnerships Support;
Network and liaise with partners and potential partners, developing and maintaining partnerships and strong relationships across all sectors (including the private sector).
When required, represent IUCN and maintain good working relationships among the international and local NGO community in the basins, among community leadership structures and community-based organisations.
Co-investment and developing new proposals.
Play a role in identifying funding opportunities and the development of concept papers and proposals.
Procurement and Admin Support;
Oversee procurement of communication equipment, supplies, and services, ensuring compliance with IUCN’s Internal Control System procedures.
Assist with programme procurement for external service providers, maintaining a rigorous inventory of programme assets and acting as liaison for all communication and knowledge management matters across units.
