Advocacy and Communications Officer (videographer) at GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON)

We are currently seeking a candidate of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles with the below position.

Job Title: Advocacy and Communications Officer

Minimum Qualification: 

• Degree or certificate in videography, film production, fine arts, visual communications, journalism, or other relevant fields. If no degree is held, the candidate should be able to demonstrate a wealth of relevant experience.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience in photography, Journalism, film production, or visual communications.
• Fluency in English; fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is desirable.
• Experience working in the field in Northeast Nigeria or other high-security field locations.
• Knowledge of concepts in the field of resilience, humanitarian assistance
• Proficiency in video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro).

Responsibilities:  The Advocacy and Communications Officer will play a lead role in coordinating GOALPrime’s advocacy and communications initiatives, plans, and activities.  

Specific responsibilities: 

• Support the provision of high-quality analysis on the humanitarian situation in Northeast Nigeria, about displacement-affected, contributing to improved GPON programmatic response and informing internal and external advocacy products;
• Visit field programmes regularly to collect quality, videos, testimonies and write stories about IDPs in Camps and Host communities, for external and internal use
• Build a database of high-quality activity videos for GPON archives.
• Support programme staff in incorporating and integrating advocacy into all aspects of GPON’s program activities, strategy, and budgeting;
• Actively network with peers from other like-minded organizations involved in the response, and lead on the development of joint field-based advocacy towards target audiences;
• Draft and deliver necessary reporting documents related to the advocacy, communication & media strategy/strategies, including Advocacy and media Key Messages;
• Participate in relevant fundraising opportunities for advocacy and contribute to the development of quality proposals, ensuring the inclusion of advocacy activities on specific humanitarian and protection issues affecting displacement-affected where appropriate;
• Develop and maintain a media network with international and local journalists and advise on media engagement;  Write a summary of weekly activities
• Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor.

PS: We offer 6-month contract renewable based on funding and performance

Key Contacts/working relationships.

Internal

• Reports to the Response Coordinator

External

• Regular and open communication with GOALPrime staff from all departments and field offices.