Title:  Communications Associate
Location:  Thies, Senegal

About myAgro:

myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 - providing them the tools they need to prosper. Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEO here.

About the Role:

The Communications Associate will work within the Development Team to support impactful communications campaigns and collateral materials that strengthen myAgro’s impact and reputation with partners and farmers. The Communications Associate will maintain inventory of promotional materials, documents, reports, and other project publications. The Communications Associate will also support the Global Communications Manager, Development staff and other positions with myAgro work and events.

You Will:

Support the Development team:

• Collect impact stories for updates and communications.
• Collaborate with country staff to develop and distribute project materials, including success stories, brochures, one-pagers, and other publications.
• Support virtual event execution.
• Help edit and format publications, and contribute to social media writing and editing.
• Uploading content onto myAgro website and ensuring content is up-to-date and relevant to staff and partner needs.
• Handle departmental administration and other tasks as assigned by the Global Communications Manager, Chief Development Officer, and Development staff.

Support Internal Communications:

• Manage internal communications objectives by measuring, analyzing, and reporting the reach and effectiveness of communications, using data and feedback to make adjustments based on needs and leadership direction.
• Identify and maximize internal communication channels to ensure messages reach myAgro team members.
• Serve as an important internal spokesperson for the communications team and delivering comprehensive, engaging all-employee meetings, including materials (e.g., decks, videos, posters).

You Have:

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or another related field required.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in communications or related fields.
• Experience supporting marketing and public relations teams.
• Experience interviewing individuals (especially individuals and communities within unrepresented and vulnerable populations.)
• Experience with photography.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word and PowerPoint) as well as Squarespace, WordPress, Blackbaud  and any other digital content management platform experience.
• Proficiency with Adobe creative suite programs.
• Experience with video and graphics production.
• West Africa regional work experience an advantage.
• Fluency in English and French.

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
• Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• Retirement plan contributions
• Professional development and laptop stipends
• The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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