SPARK is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to creating opportunities for young people in fragile and conflict-affected contexts through entrepreneurship development and higher education. The Regional Communications Manager is responsible for the overall communications and visibility function of SPARK's FEMFOCUS programme in Tunisia and Morocco, ensuring clear, consistent and timely communication about the programme, its partners, activities and results, in line with SPARK and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) requirements. The position is based in Tunis, reports to the Regional Programme Director and directly supervises the Communication Officers in Tunisia and Morocco.
Main responsibilities:
(1) Communications planning and coordination: develop and maintain the FEMFOCUS communications and visibility plan for Tunisia and Morocco, maintain annual and quarterly communications calendars, and coordinate communications around major programme events, launches and campaigns. (2) Content, visibility and quality: oversee production and quality of stories, articles, social media content, newsletters, photos and videos; review and approve key products before publication; ensure SPARK and MFA visibility requirements, safeguarding, consent and data-protection standards are met. (3) Partner and programme communications support: support partners with visibility requirements and coordinate with programme, MEL and partnerships colleagues to identify stories and results.
(4) Team management: supervise, coach and give performance feedback to Communication Officers in Tunisia and Morocco, and monitor delivery of the communications plan.
Requirements: minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in communications, preferably in an international NGO or development programme; Bachelor degree in Communications, Journalism, Media, Marketing, International Relations or a related field (Master an asset); experience planning and coordinating communications across programmes and teams; experience supervising communications staff; strong writing and editing skills; experience with donor-funded programmes and donor visibility requirements is an asset; good understanding of digital communications, social media and photo/video coordination; professional proficiency in French, Arabic and English; willingness to travel regularly between Tunisia and Morocco.
Duration: 12 months with possible extension, full-time, start ASAP.
Application Deadline:20th October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter (in English & French) outlining your motivation and how your qualifications meet the requirements, plus an up-to-date CV including contact details of at least three professional references, through https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfileFromVacancy/708 no later than 20th October 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly encouraged.