we're passionate about off-grid energy. Salpha Energy is a for profit social business and manufactures honest, reliable solar products designed to help people living off the electric grid.
The Position
- The Communication and External Relations team ensures that Salpha’s mission, values, and innovations are communicated with clarity and impact.
- The team supports the CEO and executive leadership in articulating the company’s vision to global investors, governments,development partners, regulators, and the millions of customers Salpha serves.
- The Communication Specialist (CEO’s Speechwriter/Editor) will take the lead in producing speeches, op-eds, and strategic messages that reflect the voice and vision of Salpha’s CEO, a globally recognized leader in the fight for energy freedom.
- With a dynamic international speaking schedule, the CEO addresses diverse audiences ranging from heads of state, ministers, and multilateral institutions, to investors, civil society leaders, and the wider public.
- The role also involves drafting and editing executive communications that shape policy discussions, mobilize capital, and inspire the next wave of clean energy adoption across frontier markets.
Duties & Responsibilites
The Communication Specialist (Speechwriter/Editor) will:
- Develop communication strategy: Set medium- and long-term goals to position the CEO’s office as a thought leader in energy access and climate action; contribute to budget planning to support these goals.
- Speechwriting & editorial support: Write, edit, and proofread speeches, op-eds, andexecutive messages; ensure alignment with Salpha’s mission and global positioning.
- Issue framing: Proactively identify opportunities and platforms where the CEO’s voice should shape debate on energy, climate finance, and inclusive growth.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work with internal teams (communications, investor relations, policy, and product) to integrate technical and operational insights into speeches and statements.
- Content curation: Review and synthesize key messages from reports, research, policy papers, and media articles to enrich CEO’s speeches.
- Tracking commitments: Document, monitor, and follow up on policy and partnership commitments madethrough CEO speeches and public statements.
- Stakeholder engagement: Manage and coordinate requests for CEO statements and materials from governments, investors, development partners, and the media.
- Media and publications alignment: Partner with Salpha’s communications team to ensure consistent brand voice across speeches, press releases, and digital content.
- Executive presence: Support the CEO during high-level engagements, ensuring messages are sharp, impactful, and audience-specific.
Selection Criteria
- Master’s degree in Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Languages, or related fields.
- At least 7–10 years’ experience in speechwriting, editorial roles, or strategic communications, ideally in international development, energy, or corporate sectors.
- Strong writing and editing record in English; proficiency in French or other languages is an advantage.
- Proven ability to distill complex technical or policy issues into clear, compelling narratives.
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with high-level stakeholders (government, investors, multilaterals, media).
- Integrity, creativity, and ability to deliver under tight deadlines in fast-moving environments.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and familiarity with modern communication platforms.
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