About AFIYA Program
The Accelerating Financial Resilience & Insurance for Young African Women in Agrifood Systems (AFIYA) program is a multi-country initiative that seeks to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable young women smallholder farmers and agri-preneurs across eight African countries. AFIYA complements and amplifies existing Mastercard Foundation country programs by embedding innovative insurance and financial inclusion solutions within established initiatives and trusted delivery channels. AFIYA’s core ambition is to enhance the financial security, climate resilience, and entrepreneurial capacity of young women in agriculture, enabling them to sustainably participate in and benefit from agrifood systems.
Job Summary
The Manager, Communications will lead the design and delivery of communications for the Accelerating Financial Resilience & Insurance for Young African Women in Agrifood Systems (AFIYA) programme.
The Communications Manager will ensure that the programme:
- Communicates its objectives and progress clearly to partners and stakeholders.
- Documents programme implementation and impact over time.
- Captures lessons on building inclusive agricultural insurance markets.
- Supports engagement with policymakers, industry actors and programme participants.
The role requires a strong storyteller with the ability to translate complex technical work into accessible narratives, while also coordinating communications across a diverse set of partners and stakeholders.
- Reports directly to – Senior Manager, Advocacy, Campaigns & Partnerships
- Reports indirectly to – Director, Strategic Communications and Engagement and Principal, Innovation for Resilience
- Indirect reports – Consultants engaged on projects
- Contract Type – Full-time, Permanent
Qualifications and Education
- Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience preferably in Communications, Journalism, Agriculture, Development Studies, or a related field.
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
- At least 6 years professional experience in communications, storytelling, or knowledge management roles.
- Experience working in agriculture, rural development, food systems, or climate resilience programmes.
- Strong understanding of the challenges facing smallholder farmers and agrifood systems in Africa, particularly in relation to climate risk, financial access, and rural livelihoods.
- Strong writing and storytelling skills with experience producing content for diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to translate technical programme outputs, research findings, or policy work into clear and accessible communications materials.
- Experience managing communications activities across multi-partner programmes or complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working with media, digital platforms, or broadcast channels (television, radio, or digital storytelling) to reach rural or youth audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to manage external consultants and creative suppliers (writers, designers, videographers, media producers).
Desirable
- Experience working on gender and youth issues in agriculture or rural livelihoods.
- Experience in communications related to financial inclusion, insurance, or financial sector development.
- Experience working with development partners or donor-funded programmes.
- Experience engaging with policymakers, regulators, or industry actors.
- Languages: French, Swahili and/or other African languages.
Personal attributes
- Self-starter with strong initiative and problem-solving ability.
- Resourceful and able to work independently while coordinating with multiple teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, multi-stakeholder programme environment.
Important
Please follow the application link to view the full job description and submit your application directly via the FSD Africa website.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 15 April 2026, 5:00PM EAT.