Communication Manager at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Locations: Maiduguri-Borno or Yola-Adamawa
Department: Atiku Center
Nature of Employment: Project Assignment
Supervisor: Report to the Project Director

Position Background

• The Communication Manager 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

• Master / M.Sc in Information Technology, Communications, Journalism, Management, Social Sciences or related filed.
• Excellent Internet savvy, Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), knowledge of graphics software desirable.
• Must have 5-7 years of specific related experience in communications, preferably with INGO or donor funded projects.
• Excellent spoken and written English/report writing skills (to be tested).

Description of Benefits

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