Communications Officer, Women’s Voices and Leadership - Nigeria Project at ActionAid Nigeria

Grade: 5
Reporting to: WVL Project Manager

Job Purpose

• The WVL-Nigeria Communications Officer will be responsible for all communication needs of the project.
• S/he will support the development of WVL-Nigeria communication strategy working in line with Global Affairs Canada and ActionAid Nigeria’s Communication Strategies.

Specific Responsibilities

• Facilitate and ensure delivery of communications requests on the WVL project within specified timeline
• Develop and implement innovative and effective communication and media strategies for the WVL-Nigeria project
• Support content development for WVL-Nigeria project policy influencing, website and other social media platforms working with the WVL-Nigeria Feminist Hub Manager
• Responsible for quality assurance of documentation and publishing of all WVL-Nigeria project publications in liaison with the AAN Communications Unit
• Support WVL-Nigeria project partners in understanding, documenting and communicating WVL-Nigeria project successes, results and impacts.
• Support other AAN communications strategies for all initiatives including fundraising and marketing projects
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by line manager.

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal - Entire AAN team
• External - The Media, project partners, donor, Partners, INGO Community and other stakeholders.

Persons Specifications
Education/Qualifications:

• Essential: First degree in communications, socials sciences or arts/humanities
• Desirable: Master's degree in a relevant field

Experience:
Essential:

• At least 3 years work experience 2 of which should be in communication field in the development sector
• Website development and digital communications experience
• Capacity building experience including training and facilitating.

Desirable:

• Experience working with the media
• Familiarity with popular media sector and previous relationship with same
• Experience in gender mainstreaming and women’s rights

Skill Abilities:

• Strong communication and writing skills
• Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Good computer skills especially in the use of publishing tools
• Multi-tasking skills
• Public Speaking skills
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Online i.e. website management and digital communications

Personal Qualities

• A person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
• A self motivated person able to work without close supervision
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission, values and objectives