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  • Posted: Oct 28, 2015
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Aequitas is an innovative public policy and service transformation company, providing public policy advice, capability building and service design services. We challenge existing thinking, prioritising core services in a difficult financial environment. We work with our clients to develop sustainable strategies to maximise influence in the policy making ...
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    Speechwriter

    Overview:

    Aequitas is recruiting a full time speechwriter to be based in Abuja, Nigeria. The successful candidate will be working with a number of  senior politicians in Nigeria. Knowledge and understanding of Nigerian and/or African politics will be a significant advantage.

    The Speechwriter will be responsible for working directly with senior politicians on a daily basis - drafting speeches, remarks and scripts for global, national and domestic audiences, print and broadcast media, and national political leaders.  He/she will work alongside the Aequitas team and politician's team. 

    This position comes with significant responsibility and requires at least 5-7 years experience in a related field. It demands political and strategic thinking and the ability to deliver consistently high quality, well written materials under pressure and to tight deadlines. 

    Responsibilities:

    Lead on the drafting of all speeches. This will include: 

    • Drafting speeches to be delivered domestically and internationally. 
    • Undertaking policy research to support writing, and liaising with the politician’s private office and media team; 
    • Working closely with Aequitas and politician’s policy and media team to develop messaging;
    • Analyzing complex information, legislation and policy, including qualitative and quantitative data, to extract information for speeches/lectures and other communications material as required;

    Competencies: 

    Writing/editing

    • Ability to write at a senior level and to global standards, and edit written content for general public to be disseminated through press or other platforms.

    Political

    • Experience of working at a senior level – ministerial or higher – and meeting daily editorial deadlines for speeches and other communications materials.

    Research:

    • Knowledge of analytical tools and methods for undertaking research into global and domestic public policy issues, legislative affairs, and African politics and economy.

    Required Skills and Experience:

    Education

    • An advanced university degree (Master) in politics, journalism, economics or related discipline.

    Experience

    • At least five to seven years of experience writing English-language speeches and other forms of communications for senior government officials, party leaders, or senior industry representatives
    • Experience of providing policy advise at senior government level, and working in ministerial private offices or the equivalent.
    • Experience of meeting daily and weekly content deadlines and working under significant political pressures and to campaign and legislative timetables.
    • High level and strategic understanding of the political issues facing Nigeria and West Africa.
    • Familiarity with the political process, and global economic and political institutions; understanding of Nigerian politics.

    Method of Application

    Interested and suitably qualified candidates should visit Aequitas Career Page on LinkedIn

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