Communications and Knowledge Management Expert at Media Insight

Background

• We are seeking a highly skilled Communications and Knowledge Management Expert with at least eight (8) years of experience.
• The expert will collaborate closely with the communications and technical team members to enhance project communications, convey project impact effectively to stakeholders, and ensure robust communication strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design campaigns: Develop innovative and impactful communication campaigns aligned with project objectives and target audiences.
• Social Media Management: Demonstrate proficiency in managing social media platforms to enhance project visibility and engagement.
• Behaviour change communication: Design and implement behaviour change communication campaigns targeting specific audiences to promote desired behavioural outcomes related to health, education, agriculture, or other development areas.
• Media relations: Manage media relations activities, including press releases, media briefings, and interviews, to raise awareness of project activities and achievements.
• Content development: Produce high-quality communication materials, including reports, newsletters, fact sheets, and multimedia content, to disseminate project updates and success stories.
• Report writing: Take the lead in preparing comprehensive and compelling reports that articulate project achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Campaign Development and Implementation: Provide support and leadership in conceptualising, planning, and executing communication campaigns to achieve project goals.
• Impact storytelling: Craft compelling impact stories that highlight project successes, innovations, and positive outcomes for dissemination to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordination of visibility materials production: Coordinate the production of various visibility materials such as brochures, flyers, banners, and multimedia content to effectively showcase project activities and results.
• Knowledge Management Support: Assist in the development and implementation of knowledge management strategies to capture, document, and share project-related information, lessons learned, and best practices.
• The communication and knowledge management expert will be required to support the Communications Key Expert.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in designing and implementing communication strategies and campaigns, preferably within the context of international development projects.
• Strong social media management skills with a demonstrated ability to leverage digital platforms for project promotion and engagement.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, impact stories, and other communication materials.
• Experience in coordinating the production of visibility materials, including print and digital media.
• Knowledge of knowledge management principles and practices, including data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent writing skills.

Duration and location:

• This consultancy is for a one-year period and will be based in Abuja. It will require several travels.
• The selected candidate will be expected to work closely with the Communications Key Expert, project team, and stakeholders to fulfil the outlined responsibilities.