Job Vacancies at Emerging Platforms Group

At Emerging Platforms Group we are passionate about identifying problems and matching them with innovative and bold solutions. Driven by a passion for excellence, we deliver innovative solutions that satisfy our customers diverse needs.
Mission
To identify problems, leverage technology to create massively impactful solutions and proactively seek to scale them into sustainable entities.
Vision
To become an enduring platform for transforming lives and building excellent entrepreneurial institutions that create value by delivering innovative solutions in Africa.

Job Title: Partnerships & Programs Assistant/Officer – Intern

He or she will be responsible for:

Providing Assistance in meeting departmental and organizational objectives
Providing program and partners implementation support to the department
Contributing to overall development and evaluation of programs
Conducting relevant research for program design and partnership development
Providing assistance in meeting social impact objectives
Providing assistance with other tasks assigned

Required Job related Competence:

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences
Possess good verbal and written communication skills
Organized and thorough, needing minimum supervision
Ability to meet deadlinesProficient people and relationship building skills
Possess administrative skills
Determination to succeed
Ability to use basic Microsoft tools i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Job Title: Communication Officer/Assistant

He or she will:

Support internal communications, through developing and distributing regular internal e-newsletters and other activities as requiredManage VP website, suing the cms to ensure the website is kept up to date
Help implement our social media strategy and support the day to day management of our social media profiles
Manage the production and distribution of e-newsletter, including writing content and sourcing images
Implement communications strategies that meet VP’s objectives
Implement communications strategies around core campaigns and projectsResearch media stories, develop press releases, draft press materials and liaise with journalist as necessary
Research, maintain and update media lists and stakeholder contactsImplement and manage a communications forward planning system
Manage and co-ordinate media arrangements for in-house events as well as liaising and managing VP representation at external events
Manage and produce quality designs/images for events/programs
Required Job related Competence:

Bachelor’s Degree in Preferably communications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven experience of generating great written content on and offline
Understanding of the scope of different media channels and how they can best be used to communicate to different audiences
Experience working with designers and other stakeholders to produce professional materials in range of formats to suit audience needs
Experience of using content management systems to update websites
Experience of using a range of social media channels with a work/professional contextVideo/photo editing skills as well as graphic design skills
Understanding of digital media and its use in developing communication campaign

How to Apply
If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to send your CV and cover letter to us via email to: careers@emergingplatformsgroup.com. Should you meet our job requirements, we will get back to you in order to schedule a job interview. If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.