Senior Technical Advisor - Communication at Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3)

Reports to: Chief of Party

Responsibilities

• The Senior Technical Advisor Communication will work closely with program staff in Nigeria and staff at CCP headquarters to lead media and materials development, adaptation and implementation activities for the USAID HC3 Nigeria Malaria Project funded by PMl.

Specifically, Senior Technical Advisor Communication will:

• Help shape the HC3 strategy for the most effective SBCC applications in Nigeria
• Coordinate and oversee the production of mass media, print and other project communication materials in tandem with staff and partners with a special focus on northern Nigeria
• Coordinate and oversee media planning, broadcasting and materials distribution in tandem with staff and partners.
• Refine in collaboration with a team a tracking system for media products and activities.
• Develop micro workplans for state level adaptation of key media materials, especially in northern Nigeria
• Present media and materials development and process during meetings, conferences and workshops, as appropriate.
• Build media and materials capacity of staff and partners
• Other duties as identified by supervisor.

Minimum Qualification

• Master’s degree in communication and or public health or related field preferred.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in communication and documented training in SBCC
• Minimum eight years experience in Media and Communications
• Experience with local adaptation of Social and Behavior Change Communication materials in the north of Nigeria
• Total fluency in Hausa, both written and spoken
• Extensive knowledge of past malaria SBCC activities across partners and donors
• Documented past experience with international SBCC malaria learning forums
• Experience working on USAI D funded projects
• Ability to work well with a multinational and multi ethnic team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.