Hausa Language Information Assistant at United Nations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Background The Hausa Language Assistant is required to the RCO through the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Abuja, Nigeria. UNIC works closely with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria and the UN Country Team to promote the priorities, ideals and goals of the United Nations System through a variety of approaches, including, multimedia productions, social media, public events, dissemination of UN publications, media and civil society partnerships and other innovative approaches. UN Communications Group, which produces and implements a communication strategy for the UN in the country, which the Assistant will support.

Reporting Line:

• The Hausa Language Information Assistant will report to the Head of the the Resident Coordinator's Office and UNIC will play a day-today supervision role. 

Responsibilities:

• Translate essential UN messages from the SG, DSG, RC, or any other UN official into the Hausa language, ensuring that critical information from the United Nations is accessible to a broader Hausa-speaking audience.
• Production of multimedia content (audio and video) in the Hausa language to effectively disseminate RC messages across various social media platforms.
• Manage a database of Hausa media partners to effectively distribute UN content via radio, television, print media, UN Hausa WhatsApp channel and WhatsApp group, increasing the reach and impact of UN communications.
• Create video messages and graphics in Hausa to share information about important UN days.
• Share messages on the Pact of the Future to reach a wider community.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by RC’ Head of Office, UNIC Director.and other Senior Officers in the RCO.

Qualifications/special skills

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Mass Communication, International Relations, Journalism or Development.
• Three (3) years with media house in Northern Nigeria, publishing/broadcasting in the Hausa language.
• Other experience – working with development organisations is desirable.
• Skills with social media, experience with radio productions: production, directing, editing, digital radio and webcasting. Other experience with print media or TV will be considered.