Communications Officer (SENSE Project) at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Duration: Two (2) Years
Department: Atiku Center (SENSE project)
Nature of Employment: Project Assignment (Full Time)

Summary of Position

• Communications Officer will be responsible for raising awareness about project, write and distribute content to promote project’s brand and activities.
• Liaise with media and also produce press releases.
• H/she shall give technical support in drafting and editing project reports.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in drafting, editing project’s reports (including high-level technical reports).
• Manage the project's online presence including the project website and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn etc.
• Support internal and external communications i.e. manage media contacts.
• Monitor and track all relevant media activity and reportage and obtain newspaper cuttings, articles and news features.
• Leverage current publishing and information technologies to capture and disseminate project gains in new and compelling ways.
• Integrate information dissemination, networking, and outreach activities into the knowledge sharing effort.
• Support partners to generate key messages, develop talking points and draft speeches.
• Coordinates development of annual/quarterly reports, success stories, blogs, web articles and ad hoc reports.
• Organizes public events, production of publicity materials, press releases and coordination with media outlets.
• Develop communication materials in print and online formats to support project objectives.
• Ensure conformity with USAID communication, branding and marking guidelines
• Any other task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Position Requirements

• BA/HND in Information Technology, Communications, Journalism, Management, Social Sciences or related field.
• Excellent writing skills, good Internet skills
• Experience using software such as Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.),
• Good graphics skills
• Must have 3+ years of specific related experience in communications, preferably on USAID or other donor funded project.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.