A vacancy exists for the position of Communication Officer in a forerunner organisation in the NGO community currently looking for committed individuals who are goal-oriented and want to build up their career in a high paced, proficient work environment.
Based in Lagos, Nigeria his or her responsibilities include Leading the storytelling and content life of a leading media accountability journalism focused organisation
▪ Collaborate in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes, and databases.
▪ Design and drive key media campaigns
▪ Update information on the company’s website, ensuring that key campaigns are featured, multimedia including photos, podcasts and video content is coordinated for the website and ensuring the optimizing
of the processes required to absorb client and project inputs and deliver project outputs, including sound relationship management.
▪ Research, identify and produce content related to the organisation’s work and projects to create and
showcase appropriate social media and web content that tells the story of the organisation’s work in a
compelling and innovative way.
▪ Lead the design and deployment of multimedia content across all media channels and platforms to successfully drive engagement and impact with key stakeholders.
▪ Work closely with technical, regional, and country teams to identify and commission content around key events and knowledge products for greater outreach across all media platforms.
▪ Develop a media strategy and press contacts, in preparation and during project implementations
▪ Manage system process to improve access and equitable coverage of organisations projects and include innovative programming towards fast-tracking results.
▪ Establish and maintain effective relationships with journalists and maintain the organisation’s database.
▪ Establish and maintain effective and efficient content resource scheduling and workflow management systems and processes for the website.
▪ Participate in technical meetings, coordination platforms on community engagement/mobilization.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must have:
▪ Impressive story-telling capacity and ability to link projects to beneficiaries, lessons and impact
▪ Demonstrated understanding of the media and its workings in relation to the Nigerian polity, regional trends and global affairs
▪ BSc/HND in communication, social science, media & development, journalism, political science or a related field.
▪ Master’s degree will be an advantage
▪ Proven technical knowledge of a wide range of multimedia, web and digital tools is required,
▪ Outstanding article writing and editing skills.
▪ Verifiable competence with the use of social media platforms for organisations
▪ Developed understanding of needs of media and public audiences, preferably with NGO relevant approach.
▪ 5 years’ relevant experience in communication, public information, relations, communication, international relations.
▪ Great interpersonal skills
*This is a hit-the-ground-running role, only apply if you have high-level competence and experience.
Send your CV to AP3 Resourcing – resourcing@ap3advisory.com using the job title as the subject topic
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ON/BEFORE 00:00 GMT OCTOBER 29TH, 2021.
