Communications Assistant
The Africa Communications Assistant will support the promotion of a compelling narrative around Habitat’s work in Africa, in line with organizational communications standards and brand guidelines, and in coordination with key internal stakeholders. This includes providing communications support for partnerships, advocacy, and programs across the region. The role will work with country office communications representatives to support the rollout of communications plans and materials.
The Assistant will collaborate closely with colleagues in the Africa Area Office and the global communications team. As part of the Africa communications team, the role will also support and manage digital and social media engagement across regional channels, ensuring Habitat’s work in Africa is effectively positioned online.
Essential Duties
- In partnership with the Africa programs team support to shape and deliver regional narratives that support fundraising, advocacy, and program priorities, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy
- Support content gathering as part of developing compelling stories and assets that reflect impact and meet the needs of key stakeholders (fundraising, advocacy, and programs).
- Support website content management and manage regional social media channels to strengthen engagement, visibility, and audience growth
- Help in reinforcing Habitat’s brand standards by supporting review and editing of communications materials (stories, photos, videos etc) to ensure consistency and quality
- Support in coordinating communications opportunities across the region, including media engagement, partnerships visibility, and campaign rollouts.
- Support planning and execution of communications for regional events including branding, photography and post-event storytelling.
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field.
- 3 years in communications or related area
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience with both technical and non-technical communications.
- Plans marketing communications campaigns by identifying communications concepts and strategies; coordinating with vendors.
Preferred Requirements
- Social media experience.
- Previous nonprofit experience
- Experience with development communication
- Experience supporting communications efforts in the Africa region
- Knowledge of content management systems (Drupal, WordPress, etc.) is a plus
- Experience with HTML is a plus.
Note: Closing date for applications is on 14th June 2026.
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About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.
At Habitat for Humanity International, we are compelled by our Koinonia roots to put God’s love for all into action and pursue housing equity and opportunity by bringing all people together to build community and drive impact. We strive to build a culture rooted in learning, accountability and trust, attracting and retaining mission-driven talent reflective of the global communities we serve.
As an equal opportunity employer, we realize our success depends on courageously committing to being a workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued, and building a workforce that reflects a variety of lived experiences, backgrounds and perspectives, in which every person experiences dignity and respect.
We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children) and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.