Communications Consultant at Palladium Group

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

The Communications Consultant will be responsible for:

• Sourcing, documenting and publishing success stories and other programme relevant content, suitable for uptake by a diverse range of audiences
• Facilitating and communicating the overall implementation of the Lafiya programme’s communication and branding strategy.
• Collating and developing news briefs, web-stories, blog support, op-eds for the Lafiya website and newsletters.
• Developing engaging social media content for the Lafiya programme’s Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook platforms.
• Ensuring communications are visible and easily accessible, with audience engagement regularly monitored.
• Capturing high-quality photographs from events and activities at national and state levels.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant company and contractual policies and procedures including the National Health Research Ethics Committee on privacy/safeguarding and the Lafiya FCDO-UK policies on branding

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in Communications, Political Sciences, Public Information, International Relations, or a related field. 
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in media, journalism, advocacy, or communications and marketing, or in closely related external relations contexts. 
• Very good technical affinity for media contexts including knowledge of a wide range of multimedia, web, and digital tools. 
• Outstanding news writing, editing, creative and social media skills.
• Excellent English and Hausa language (written and spoken) skills.
• Excellent social media skills and ability to proficiently use LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
• Basic photography skills.
• Infographics design skills are preferred.
• Excellent social skills i.e the ability to work in a multicultural setting and be a team player.
• Proven organizational skills and strong attention to detail.