Background

Rwanda Green Fund is the country's climate change and environmental investment fund. Our mandate is to attract sustainable finance and invest in both private and public sectors, driving climate action and supporting Rwanda's low-carbon economy.

Responsibilities

Strategic Communications Leadership and Positioning: Implement the corporate communications strategy and annual communications plans. Develop key institutional messaging, positioning statements, speeches and communication briefs. Ensure consistency of messaging across all communication channels. Provide communications advice to Executive Management. Coordinate internal communications across departments.

Media Relations & Public Affairs: Build and maintain relationships with local and international media. Develop press releases, media advisories and media kits. Coordinate interviews, press conferences and media engagements. Prepare spokesperson briefing notes and Q&A documents. Monitor media coverage and manage media inquiries. Coordinate crisis and issues communication.

Corporate Publications & Knowledge Management: Lead the development of high-quality, evidence-based content that translates complex technical projects into compelling communication products demonstrating impact, scalability, and sustainability. Lead the production of Annual Reports, Impact Reports, Investment Reports, Newsletters, Knowledge Products, CEO forewords, articles, case studies, project stories, investor presentations and partner publications. Draft Speeches, talking points, opinion pieces, opening remarks, and event remarks. Develop digital storytelling, data visualization and immersive media methods to enhance stakeholder engagement and knowledge dissemination. Maintain editorial quality and consistency. Build capacity of staff with respect to institutionalizing knowledge management and developing appropriate communication products that feed into learning, reporting, and policy influence.

Strategic Events & Stakeholder Engagement: Lead the communications planning for Rwanda Green Fund’s flagship events, conferences, investment forums, project launches and stakeholder engagements. Develop event communication plans, key messages, concept notes, moderator guides, speeches and event scripts. Coordinate media engagement before, during, and after events. Oversee event branding and ensure consistency with Rwanda Green Fund’s visual identity. Coordinate speakers, moderators, panelists and communications materials. Work closely with procurement, logistics, and external event management firms to ensure successful event delivery. Produce post-event reports, highlights, impact stories, photography and video content. Support sponsorship visibility and partnership activation during events.

Programme Communications: Lead the development and implementation of communications strategies for strategic programmes, including the Ngaruyinka Update Project and other priority Rwanda Green Fund Initiatives. Develop integrated communication campaigns that increase awareness, stakeholder participation, and public understanding of programme objectives and impact. Coordinate storytelling, media engagement, documentation, and community visibility activities for strategic programmes. Work closely with programme teams and implementing partners to translate technical information into compelling communication products. Ensure consistent branding, messaging, and visibility across all programme communication materials. Monitor communication performance and recommend improvements to maximize programme visibility and stakeholder engagement.

Reputation & Crisis Communications: Lead crisis communication planning and response, ensuring timely, transparent, and ethical communication in high-risk scenarios. Embed ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and inclusivity into all communication practices and across the organisation through capacitating staff.

Qualifications/Requirements

Relevant Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or Environmental Science and Conservation.

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, content development, and public outreach.

Required Competencies

• Strategic thinking and sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and multitasking abilities, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and accountability.
• Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and strategic messaging capabilities.
• Knowledge of corporate communications, media relations, public affairs, reputation management, and brand management.
• Experience in communication planning, campaign management, event coordination, and executive communications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital communication tools and platforms.
• Creative, proactive, and results-oriented approach to work.

• Implement the corporate communications strategy and annual communications plans.
• Develop key institutional messaging, positioning statements, speeches and communication briefs.
• Ensure consistency of messaging across all communication channels.
• Provide communications advice to Executive Management.
• Coordinate internal communications across departments.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and international media.
• Develop press releases, media advisories and media kits.
• Coordinate interviews, press conferences and media engagements.
• Prepare spokesperson briefing notes and Q&A documents.
• Monitor media coverage and manage media inquiries.
• Coordinate crisis and issues communication.
• Lead the development of high-quality, evidence-based content that translates complex technical projects into compelling communication products demonstrating impact, scalability, and sustainability.
• Lead the production of Annual Reports, Impact Reports, Investment Reports, Newsletters, Knowledge Products, CEO forewords, articles, case studies, project stories, investor presentations and partner publications.
• Draft Speeches, talking points, opinion pieces, opening remarks, and event remarks.
• Develop digital storytelling, data visualization and immersive media methods to enhance stakeholder engagement and knowledge dissemination.
• Maintain editorial quality and consistency.
• Build capacity of staff with respect to institutionalizing knowledge management and developing appropriate communication products that feed into learning, reporting, and policy influence.
• Lead the communications planning for Rwanda Green Fund’s flagship events, conferences, investment forums, project launches and stakeholder engagements.
• Develop event communication plans, key messages, concept notes, moderator guides, speeches and event scripts.
• Coordinate media engagement before, during, and after events.
• Oversee event branding and ensure consistency with Rwanda Green Fund’s visual identity.
• Coordinate speakers, moderators, panelists and communications materials.
• Work closely with procurement, logistics, and external event management firms to ensure successful event delivery.
• Produce post-event reports, highlights, impact stories, photography and video content.
• Support sponsorship visibility and partnership activation during events.
• Lead the development and implementation of communications strategies for strategic programmes, including the Ngaruyinka Update Project and other priority Rwanda Green Fund Initiatives.
• Develop integrated communication campaigns that increase awareness, stakeholder participation, and public understanding of programme objectives and impact.
• Coordinate storytelling, media engagement, documentation, and community visibility activities for strategic programmes.
• Work closely with programme teams and implementing partners to translate technical information into compelling communication products.
• Ensure consistent branding, messaging, and visibility across all programme communication materials.
• Monitor communication performance and recommend improvements to maximize programme visibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead crisis communication planning and response, ensuring timely, transparent, and ethical communication in high-risk scenarios.
• Embed ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and inclusivity into all communication practices and across the organisation through capacitating staff.

• Strategic thinking and sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and multitasking abilities, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and accountability.
• Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and strategic messaging capabilities.
• Knowledge of corporate communications, media relations, public affairs, reputation management, and brand management.
• Experience in communication planning, campaign management, event coordination, and executive communications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital communication tools and platforms.
• Creative, proactive, and results-oriented approach to work.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or Environmental Science and Conservation.