Karen Whitney Maturure

Develop and implement the project’s communication strategy and plans. Coordinate and manage communications and advocacy, building relationships with local and international development partners. Create communications outputs including fact sheets, progress reports, technical briefs, website content, newsletters, brochures, and success stories. Provide technical assistance to staff for content packaging and use of digital platforms. Manage social media and website content to increase donor and project visibility, translate evidence and beneficiary stories into impactful narratives, and produce visual content documenting activities. Plan and coordinate online and in-person events.

Supported donor/partner mapping for regional and country contexts, including strategic event list compilation. Conducted due diligence for prospective RBA partners and researched private sector financing in Africa, diaspora, and CSO engagements. Helped with partnership-building efforts and consolidated partnership news. Set up an RBA Partnerships Bulletin, supported communications and dissemination on strategic partnerships, assisted with meeting/event organization and notes, and supported social media management for UNDP Africa RR pages.

Served as country representative in a voluntary capacity and supported communications activities and administrative functions for the organization, including coordination for internal and external information flow.