Communications and Knowledge Management Lead at The Education Partnership (TEP) Centre

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills and a demonstrable ability to plan and implement projects from inception to completion.
• Develop strategies for internal and external communications.
• The successful candidate will coordinate the core implementation teams responsible for seamlessly delivery of all the organisation’s projects.

Responsibilities
The Communications and Knowledge Management Lead will be responsible for:

• Manage communications and brand and social media strategy for the organisation
• Lead the coordination of programmes within the Communications department
• Provides supervision for member(s) of the communications team
• Manage information and facilitate internal operations and proofread documents including reports and communiqués
• Draft and edit communications copy e.g. press releases, publications, social media posts, and public relations functions)
• Work across units and programmes to provide multi-functional support (desk support and field support)
• Manage implementation of communications/digital strategies around core programmes, projects, and corporate objectives
• Research and draft copy for print and digital channels, including interviewing, editing, proof-reading and collating amendments from colleagues
• Research, maintain, and update media lists and stakeholder contacts and maintain relationships with them
• Development/production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials for creating visibility of the programme and organise awareness-raising campaigns, including briefing materials and press releases as and when required by the programme in coordination with the Programme manager
• Support the TEP Centre in creating a comprehensive community engagement strategy to increase visibility of programme/
• Coordination, identification, development and dissemination of knowledge products and lessons learned
• Coordinate communications for internal events as well as liaising and managing communications coverage of external events
• Work with designers to produce high quality materials as required and manage the production process from concept to delivery
• Oversee management of web profile and technology related projects
• Improve brand perception and amplification of the organisation’s brand
• Manage the production and distribution of e-newsletters

Experience/Qualification

• Post-secondary education from a recognised university in a field such as Education, Research, Development, Social Work, or any other relevant field
• 3 + years of proven experience in working on communications, knowledge management and advocacy.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling web-based management systems.
• Experience in working on education, development and/or donor/grant-funded programmes will be an added advantage
• Multilingual speaker desirable: the ability to speak Hausa, Ibo, or Yoruba is an added advantage
• Based in Lagos and willing to travel nationally and internationally.

Competencies:

• Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for TEP Centre  goals for a variety of audiences.
• Analyses and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
• Establishes and nurtures positive communication with partners.
• Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices, and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.
• Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing as the responsibility of each staff member.

Benefits

• Hybrid work mode: we work 4 days remotely and 1 day on-site 
• Health coverage: medical insurance for staff and dependents (spouse and up to 4 children), health and wellness awareness
• Team events: we cultivate team building through social events and happy hours