Role Overview

The Communications & Networks Lead supports both CER-K and ERP by guiding external communications, strengthening stakeholder and farmer networks, and coordinating the joint ERP–CER-K launch in 2026. The role blends communications, community engagement, and network building to ensure our restoration and soil-health work is well understood and well connected.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Communications for the ERP–CER-K Kenya/East Africa Project Launch

• Coordinate all communications for the April/May 2026 launch.
• Collaborate with Enwan Media on messaging, press releases, and digital materials.
• Support event planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure content resonates with Kenyan farmers, agencies, and partners.
• Provide local context for briefs (scientific writing handled by CER-K scientists).

Build & Strengthen Field and Partner Networks

• Maintain and expand networks with farmers, cooperatives, NGOs, and research partners.
• Share updates and gather feedback from the field.
• Work with hub scientists on field sampling coordination (non-technical).
• Represent CER-K/ERP during outreach visits.

Support CER-K Communications

• Provide stories, updates, and field insights for digital channels.
• Ensure consistency of CER-K messaging across projects.
• Contribute to content direction.
• Provide input for website updates (not responsible for website management)

Regional Engagement Roadmap

• Identify key contacts and opportunities for East African expansion.
• Provide a high-level engagement outline (not a full strategy).

Educational & Community Engagement Support

• Help organize workshops, field days, and school/community sessions.
• Coordinate logistics and communications with hub educators.

Reporting & Coordination

• Weekly coordination calls with CER-K and ERP teams.
• Coordinate with ERP communications and science teams
• Quarterly communications/engagement updates.
• Basic monitoring of outreach and partner engagement.
• On occasion, meetings with ERP teams globally might need to be held slightly outside of regular office hours

Candidate Profile

• 2-4 years of experience in communicating about agriculture, agroforestry, ag-tech, climate/environment, or community engagement.
• 2–4 years of experience engaging farmers, stakeholders, and networks, coordinating events, and executing external communications in agriculture or environmental work.
• Strong background in Communications and Public Relations.
• Strong interest and understanding of the Kenyan/East African agricultural or forestry landscape/ecology.
• Proven ability to translate scientific concepts into an accessible language.
• Willingness to travel within Kenya and occasionally in the region