Strategic Communications Specialist – Angola

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Strategic Communications Specialist for a consultancy assignment in Angola.

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a proposal for a World Bank-financed youth employment and skills development initiative in Angola. The project aims to promote employability, self-employment, and productive inclusion among young Angolans, targeting hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries through entrepreneurship support, market-aligned training, and institutional capacity building. To ensure effective outreach and stakeholder engagement, we are seeking a qualified Strategic Communications Specialist to join our international consulting team.

As a key expert for this assignment, the Strategic Communications Specialist will play a pivotal role in designing and guiding the preparation of the project's outreach and communication strategy. Working closely with national employment and vocational training institutions, the expert will develop integrated, multichannel campaigns and institutional branding initiatives that resonate with diverse audiences, including vulnerable groups, young entrepreneurs, and institutional stakeholders across the country.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Design and guide the preparation of a comprehensive strategic outreach and communication plan for the employment and training project.
• Conduct thorough diagnostic analyses, including PESTEL and SWOT frameworks, to inform communication strategies.
• Define strategic communication pillars, clear objectives, and targeted audience requirements for urban and hard-to-reach communities.
• Develop impactful multichannel campaigns, institutional branding, and content tailored to young jobseekers and entrepreneurs.
• Integrate modern digital tools and feedback mechanisms such as grievance redress and customer relationship management systems.

Scope of work

• Conduct diagnostic analyses using PESTEL and SWOT frameworks to assess communication challenges and opportunities.
• Define strategic communication and outreach pillars, objectives, and targeted audience requirements across diverse geographic contexts.
• Develop the overall strategic communication plan, implementation timeline, and operational guidelines.
• Design multichannel campaigns, outreach materials, and content to promote project visibility and mobilization.
• Integrate digital tools and feedback mechanisms, including GRM and CRM systems, into the communication framework.
• Establish an ongoing monitoring and evaluation model utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
• Prepare a comprehensive technical capacity-building plan for national communication teams to ensure sustainable impact.

Your role as Strategic Communications Specialist

• Lead the elaboration and drafting of the strategic communication plan, multichannel campaigns, and institutional branding initiatives.
• Collaborate with team members to align communication strategies with project objectives, legal safeguards, and local contexts.
• Design targeted messaging for youth employment, self-employment, and vulnerable groups, including women and persons with disabilities.
• Coordinate closely with national institutional partners to ensure messaging aligns with public youth-employment policies and strategic plans.
• Incorporate digital tools, social media strategies, and feedback mechanisms into the broader outreach framework.
• Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation metrics, KPIs, and OKRs for communication activities.
• Support capacity-building activities and workshops for local communication teams and institutional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Education: Social Communication, Marketing or related fields
• At least 7 years of general experience, with specific experience in elaboration of strategic communication plans, multichannel campaigns, and institutional branding
• Languages: Working level fluency in English and Portuguese

Desirable

• Previous professional experience working on donor-funded projects, particularly with the World Bank or similar international financial institutions.
• Familiarity with youth employment, vocational training, or social inclusion programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience working within the local context of Angola.

An experienced Strategic Communications Specialist with a strong background in institutional branding and multichannel campaign development, eager to drive impactful outreach for a major youth employment initiative in Angola.

Assignment details

• Location: Angola
• Estimated duration: 3 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a project in Angola.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.