Are you a passionate communications specialist who wants to help our organization increase global food security?
The Communications Department of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT, http://www.cimmyt.org) seeks candidates for a one-year, paid consultancy to help with writing,
editing, social media and public relations.
Located outside Mexico City, CIMMYT is a non-profit, international agricultural research-fordevelopment organization that develops and promotes improved maize and wheat varieties and cropping systems for farmers in developing countries. The communications junior consultant will work
full-time assisting department writers/editors in duties such as:
-Coordinate bimonthly newsletter to CIMMYT stakeholders.
-Write and edit articles for CIMMYT’s website, reports and other communications products.
-Develop internal communications networks and write stories for intranet.
-Support CIMMYT's social media coordinator by supplying content for Twitter, Flickr, Instagram and Facebook.
-Monitor the media for agricultural development-related articles and help develop media contact list.
-Help create donor intelligence base for communications products.
-Other communications and dissemination tasks, as agreed.
The ideal candidate should be able to commit for one year and have a degree in communications, journalism or public relations and proven experience in writing and editing in English. Knowledge of Spanish, science, agriculture and agricultural development are advantages but not mandatory. Experience with WordPress and MailChimp platforms is also a plus.
CIMMYT offers junior consultants a monthly stipend ($1,200-$1,500; paid in US dollars), housing allowance and an airline ticket to and from Mexico.
To apply, please e-mail a letter of interest, resume, two writing samples and contact information for two references to Katelyn Roett (k.roett@cgiar.org). The selected candidate will ideally start in June.
CIMMYT is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.