Internal Communications & Strategic Alignment Specialist
About The Position
Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for an Internal Communications & Strategic Alignment Specialist to join our dedicated and talented team in our mission to create business solutions to poverty! MEDA’s work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. The Internal Communications & Strategic Alignment Specialist is responsible for designing and managing MEDA’s internal communications "operating system," ensuring staff across all regions and functions are aligned, informed, and engaged with the New Horizons 2030 strategy. The role translates strategy into clear narratives that strengthen culture, alignment and organizational performance. Occasional international travel required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in internal communications, organizational communications, change communications or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years in a strategic communications role
- Excellent editing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite and WordPress, or similar content management system.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in communications, change management or employee experience is an asset.
- Appreciation and support of MEDA’s faith statement, values and goals
- Understanding and appreciation of business principles, international development, and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex ideas
- Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in collaboration with others
- Experience supporting communications in a global organization
- Strong judgment around sensitive information and timing
- Proficiency in French is an asset
Responsibilities
- Translate organizational strategy, priorities and change initiatives into clear, accessible internal messaging
- Develop core internal narratives that reinforce “One MEDA”, “Program Plus” systems change approach, faith rooted values and strategic priorities
- Identify and catalog impact stories across Regional Business Units (RBUs) and translate technical "Program Plus" data into compelling internal narratives
- Own and optimize MEDA’s internal communication channels including Monday MEDA Meetings, Town Halls, MEDABytes, and the various SharePoint hubs and leadership updates
- Write organization-wide posts to inform and align staff
- Post and/or edit short videos for internal distribution, in service of internal communications initiatives and projects
- Establish and maintain a consistent communication cadence to improve clarity across the organization
- Ensure internal content is well-sequenced, timely and audience appropriate
- Design feedback loops to support two-way communication and ensure internal alignment is not merely top-down
- Synthesize staff feedback to identify themes and opportunities for leadership awareness
- Assist in organizational responses to staff questions and concerns
- Partner with P&C to ensure staff announcements and culture building activities reflect MEDA’s values, faith roots, and systems-change ambitions
- Develop organizational change, culture and employee experience communications
- Coordinate across regions and functions to ensure internal messaging is consistent with external messaging
- Support on leaderships communication during periods of growth and change
- Track engagement metrics and effectiveness of internal communications
- Recommend improvements to tools, formats and processes based on data and staff feedback
- Stay current on internal communication best practices in global and remote organizations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
