Officer, Communications at NewGlobe

About the Role 

• We are looking for someone to help tell the support of NewGlobe through gathering and creating impactful content.
• Our ideal candidate will be excited about communications and know how to tell a compelling story.
• They will have a strong understanding of all communications channels and the ability to design content that optimises those channels to drive support for the programme.
• The candidate will be a strong writer and be able to put together news stories; social media posts, storyboards and talking points. They should possess a  keen sense of ownership and quick execution.

What You Will Do 

• Develop multimedia content and collateral, including stories, photos and videos, generated from across NewGlobe schools that tell the powerful story of what NewGlobe does and importantly how it does what it does.
• Support management and updating of the website regularly by creating rich and engaging content.
• Support, maintain and upload digital communications to social media platforms sharing relevant content, photographs and videos on a regular basis.
• Find opportunities to insert NewGlobe  into news and events.
• Support and build our events and public speaking platform within South South Nigeria.
• Support the team in delivering the agreed departmental strategy, plans and standards.
• Work within short term and long-term communications plans as conveyed by the Director of Communications.
• Monitor and report media trends and activities of NewGlobe.
• Undertake specific other communications projects and activities as necessary.

What You Should Have

• A degree in Communications or any other related field.
• 2 years plus experience in a core communications role (in house or agency)
• Proven ability to identify and produce compelling material and stories.
• A strong skill set as a storyteller.
• Proven ability to collate, produce and edit multimedia content for digital channels
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to deal effectively, efficiently and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders including the media.
• Experience of managing digital media and social media channels.
• Proven ability to prioritise and organise own workload effectively and efficiently and meet deadlines.Well-developed ability to work well with others as part of a team, providing support as required, and build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Familiarity and experience of using WordPress will be an added advantage.

You’re Also 

• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth company.
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. 
• A relentless advocate – The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience, and value.
• A malleable learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.
• A data-driven decision-maker – When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear justifications.
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different. You wonder, and see the world as wonderful even when you want to change a part of it that is unjust.