Job Description

Project Title:

Women Entrepreneurship: Strengthening the Entrepreneurship Skills of Women-led Businesses and Women Employees of ETG (AFAWA Project).

Project Countries:

Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Time Input- Jan 2026- June 2028

Reports to:

Consortium Lead

Background

The AFAWA project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), seeks to empower women-led businesses (WEBs) and women employees in ETGs agribusiness supply chains. The programme includes training, employability improvement, financial inclusion, and market linkages.

Qualification

• A bachelor's degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Development Studies, or a related field is required. Master's degree in these fields will be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in communications for development, preferably in gender, entrepreneurship, or donor-funded programmes.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a portfolio of multimedia content.
• Proven experience managing digital communications and engaging with media outlets.
• Familiarity with AfDB, World Bank, or other donor visibility guidelines is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills.
• Fluency in English required; working knowledge of Portuguese or Swahili is an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel to implementation sites across all four countries.