Communications and Media Manager at WaterAid

WaterAid Nigeria has recently completed its 2022-2027 country programme strategy which sets a 5-year building block towards delivering a more influencing led programme over a 10-year horizon. This new country strategy rather than reflect a progression from previous country programme strategies, outlines key shifts in focus required to catalyze change and achieve maximum impact for our work in Nigeria.

The Communications Team are custodians of WaterAid Nigeria's communications strategy, and responsible for planning and delivery of all communications related activities in support of the CP's various programmes. The team encompasses communications, campaigns, advocacy, and branding. WaterAid Nigeria's ability to communicate strategically to various audiences to raise her visibility and share her successes is pivotal to the success of the Country Programme strategy.

This role will be responsible for supporting the conceptualisation, planning and implementation of WaterAid Nigeria's communications strategy and activities to share information and remain engaged with a wide range of local, national and global stakeholders around key themes using a wide range of channels. This role will build required synergy and collaborations to effectively deploy communications and campaigns to achieve broader modelling and communication of service delivery innovations, advocacy and fundraising goals for WaterAid Nigeria.
The remit of this role also includes delivering a programme of social media activities, maintaining various social media accounts, and championing their use across WaterAid Nigeria and working effectively with the media to promote and project WaterAid's visibility, profile, reputation, and perspectives on WASH/development discourse in the media.

Key Deliverables include

• Work with individuals and departments throughout the organisation to design and deliver internal communication campaigns to engage staff in external initiatives and key organisational moments by coming up with creative concepts and developing strategies, identifying relevant tools and channels, executing the campaign, and promoting it.
• Provide communications and media support for effective implementation of projects and interventions in CP focal and project states.
• Produce newsletters by liaising with staff to generate relevant content suitable for distribution, managing the distribution list, and ensuring that the newsletter is sent out on time and with accuracy.
• Work with communication & media colleagues globally to develop and execute work including the provision of communication and media materials
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with relevant journalists, broadcasters and commentators in the local, national and international media and widen interest in WaterAid's work,
• Work with the Head of Advocacy, Policy and Communications to develop and implement a plan for WaterAid Nigeria's social media activity.
• Maintain and update accounts across all major social media platforms day to day (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Pinterest), to enhance brand awareness and develop deeper engagement with existing and potential Supporters
• Perform line management and supervisory functions to the Communications Officer and Communications Assistant.

We started because no NGO like us existed. We'll end when no organisation like us is needed. In the meantime, we're making great progress - since 1981, we have reached 25 million people with clean water and, since 2004, 24 million people with sanitation.
We're looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We're looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges.
In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.