The African Climate Foundation

Communications

• Support the rollout of the ACF’s communications strategy in line with organisational objectives to highlight its impact and support its partners.
• Promote the ACF as a leading organisation in Africa by identifying media engagements and thought leadership opportunities.
• Produce compelling content to amplify the work of the ACF and that of our grantees.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with both Francophone and regional media outlets.
• Draft (or translate) and distribute press releases, manage media inquiries (French where necessary), and coordinate press briefings where relevant.
• Work with our partners on ACF-supported events, especially those where media is present.
• Work closely with the communications and programmes team to create and publish compelling impact stories, case studies or multimedia.
• Oversee digital content development (including social media, website, newsletters when needed), ensuring alignment with the team’s strategic goals.
• Produce communications materials for external audiences, under the guidance and direction of the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Communications.
• Provide communications support to partners (in some cases, including training or coaching where needed).
• Contribute to outreach and advocacy efforts through targeted communications.

Senior Communications Officer, Francophone

Account Manager

• Supporting the development and implementation of the ACF’s fundraising and growth strategy.
• Managing funding relationships, proposal preparation and process management, reporting and donor support needs.
• Monitoring trends in climate philanthropy, engaging with philanthropy networks in Africa and internationally and identifying strategic entry points for philanthropies and translating these into funding opportunities and pipelines.
• Support the development of the Strategic Partnerships, Communications and Advocacy strategy, particularly focusing on diversified funding, attracting and retaining donors, strategic partnerships and long-term fundraising and growth.
• Support the ACF’s preparation of funding proposals and identify potential new funding opportunities.
• Support donor reporting processes and engagement together with relevant departments.
• Support the development of fundraising plans for identified areas of programme delivery and ACFs incubated hubs.
• Maintain and update a donor pipeline database, tracking proposals, prospects, and reporting deadlines.
• Support the drafting of briefing materials for leadership’s donor meetings and events.
• Coordinate with Finance and Grants teams to ensure donor compliance and timely reporting.
• Support the design of relationship activities, including donor inputs and alignment in newsletters, webinars, or events.
• Assist in scoping and cultivating new partnerships with corporates, foundations, and pooled funds.
• Contribute to risk assessment processes for new funding opportunities.
• Support ACF’s fiscal hosting services by coordinating donor/partner communications as needed.
• Support the development of initiatives to increase investments in the ACF’s high-impact programmes and projects
• Support the monitoring and tranche allocations, aligned to reporting, of all incoming grants.
• Support the development of knowledge management processes and systems that will create efficiency and ease within the department.
• Contribute to building the capacity of the ACF staff to engage with funders, and in philanthropy and donor forums.
• Contribute to the development of effective and diversified approaches to fundraising which anticipate future trends, including research and analysis of potential opportunities at a national, regional and international level.
• Represent the ACF in philanthropy and other funding and partnership forums.
• Monitor trends in climate and development philanthropic giving in Africa to identify gaps in and opportunities for philanthropic support in Africa

Strategic Partnerships Programme Officer

Graphics Designer

• Following an existing corporate identity and brand guide, create visually compelling designs for a range of materials, including reports, social media graphics and multimedia content
• Ensure strict adherence to ACF’s brand identity guidelines and proactively suggest improvements to strengthen visual consistency across platforms
• Provide templates, style guides, and quick-reference toolkits for staff to use when external design support is not available
• Respond to requests from various ACF departments for design and production outputs
• Design materials for high-level events, donor engagements, and advocacy campaigns, ensuring cultural relevance and audience resonance
• Work closely with the communications teams to understand design requirements and deliver appropriate solutions
• Assist in the development of creative concepts and contribute to brainstorming sessions
• Produce digital content such as infographics and videos to enhance online engagement
• Explore emerging design formats (motion graphics, interactive content, short-form video, etc.) to broaden engagement with different audiences
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to deadlines
• Review and proof designs to ensure accuracy and quality before final approval
• Stay updated with design trends and best practices to continuously improve design outputs.

Senior Communications Officer, Francophone

Strategic Partnerships Programme Officer

Graphic Designer