Communications and Public Relations Specialist at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC)

Position Description

• The Communications and Public Relations Specialist is responsible for the communication and media activities of the MGIC Nigeria office.
• This position will work with all Departments to ensure that messaging related to project-specific work and overall MGIC Nigeria priorities are effectively communicated to donors and the general public.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Researching, writing, and editing announcements and news articles to report on UMB/CIHEB - MGIC Nigeria’s ongoing and upcoming work and achievements.
• Conceiving, developing, and distributing online, print, and digital communications materials, including project briefs, fact sheets, publications, slide decks, infographics, and presentations.
• Creating and posting content to the website.
• Creating, managing, and distributing online communications through email and internal and external communications platforms.
• Developing social media posts and managing social media properties.
• Assisting with planning and execution of events.
• Documenting MGIC Nigeria initiatives through photos and videos.
• Supporting Departments and Baltimore Headquarters office with communications needs and requests.
• Cataloging and managing creative assets, including photo libraries, publications, signage, event collateral, and other materials.
• Copy editing and proofreading materials for internal and external distribution.
• Performing reporting and communications-related administrative tasks as needed.
• Work closely with the Ciheb Director of Communications and Public Relations in Baltimore in creating and developing web content.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements, Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in strategic communications, marketing, public policy, or a public health-related field plus a minimum of three (3) years related experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in Communications, preferably in international development or public health organization.
• Demonstrated experience in project management for communications.
• Excellent writing, editorial, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex technical/scientific language for the web and other audiences/platforms.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to do the basic graphic layout.
• Expert-level command of MS Office, Adobe, Visio.
• Ability to work with short turnaround time.
• Strong interpersonal and coordinative skills.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and Javascript, or other front end programming language will be an added advantage.

Language:

• Professional-level fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).