Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist at Banyan Global

Overview

BG Laurel International Nigeria LTE/GTE is an owned subsidiary of Banyan Global, Inc, a women-owned small business and international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC and has program operations and activities in over fifteen countries around the world. Banyan Global operates within six practice areas: gender, youth, finance and investment, enterprise development, health, and monitoring, evaluation and learning.

Banyan Global is the prime recipient for the USAID Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity. The HWM Activity is a five-year task order to support the establishment of a cost-effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). By its conclusion, HWM is expected to increase the production of new health workers competent to respond to current and future population health needs in these locations by 10,000; improve the distribution and skill mix of front-line workers to meet specific local demands; and strengthen the capacity of pre-service institutions to adopt and apply innovative education approaches.

Targeted interventions will contribute to 1) improved management of maternal, child, and newborn health conditions and 2) increased responsiveness to community health needs. USAID will support the Government of Nigeria’s (GON’s) commitment to plan, recruit, train, manage, and retain its primary health care (PHC) workforce. This activity will contribute to the achievement of USAID/Nigeria’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective 2 “a healthier, more educated population in targeted states” and Intermediate Result (IR) 2.1 “Utilization of quality health services in targeted areas and population groups increased.”

Location and Reporting Line:

The Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist will be based in Abuja and reports to the Technical Director. 

Responsibilities

The overall purpose of the position is to ensure that the project activities are visible to a wide segment of local and international audiences in ways that inform them of the project’s achievements and drive advocacy towards achieving the desired change. The position will also ensure the adaptation and integration of emerging knowledge and innovative solutions within project activities.

• Drive the development and implementation of the project’s knowledge management, communications, and advocacy plans

• Support the project teams to identify critical communications products

• Draft success stories, technical briefs, and other communications products

• Design, edit and format project reports and other deliverables

• Format posters, presentations, and other communications materials

• Provide guidance to project staff for producing communications outputs

• Maintain project’s social media presence

• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication or a related field

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in external communication; experience in communication for international development and/or health programming preferred and experience with behavior change communication (BCC) preferred

• Proven writing and editing skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and engaging style

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work within deadlines while maintaining attention to detail

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants

• Experience with graphic design software preferred

• Experience with USAID branding and marking requirements preferred