Individual Contractor - Hausa Language Information Assistant at United Nations

Duties and Responsibilities

The individual contractor will be responsible for the following duties:

• On a daily basis, translate UN messages into the Hausa language;
• Support the production of multimedia content in the Hausa language for a variety of platforms, including audio and video productions;
• Produce regular audio bites of key messages in the Hausa language;
• Maintain a database and contacts of Hausa language radio, TV and print media partners for dissemination of UN content;
• Regularly disseminate UN content to Hausa language platforms, including social media;
• Monitor the use of Hausa language productions and content on various platforms;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the UNIC Director.

Qualifications/special skills

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Mass Communication, International Relations, Journalism or Development.
• Experience in working with development organizations is desirable

Languages

• Fluency in English and Hausa is required. Ability to translate documents into the Hausa Language for this position.

Additional Information

Functional Competencies

• Energetic and have some experience working as radio programmes producer in Hausa and preferably should have worked for one of the reputable Hausa radio stations in Nigeria;
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with team members, delivering through and with others;
• Ability to apply judgment in the area of job assigned, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities;
• Good writing skills with attention to details as well as understanding the conceptual frameworks to be able to translate into Hausa Language.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills especially in the Hausa Language;
• Strong computer skills, including word processing, presentation packages (PowerPoint), Internet, etc;
• Strong skills in the application of communication technologies;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a team.
• Good English Language skills