Jobs at GIZ Nigeria

Vacancy No: 040

The Project
Global Programme Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change:

• The impacts of climate change (like droughts, storms and sea-level rise) endanger lives, devastate infrastructure, and can undermine the livelihoods of the poorest. Human mobility, i.e. migration, displacement, or planned relocation, can be a response to these developments.
• The Global Programme Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change supports the BMZ as well as governments and regional organisations in affected regions of the Pacific, the Caribbean, West and East Africa, as well as the Philippines in:
  • Making climate change-induced migration development-oriented.
  • Reducing displacement and its negative effects.
  • Managing voluntary planned relocation in a transparent, participatory, and needs-oriented manner.

The project focuses on the following outputs:

• Output A: Advice on (internal) migration, displacement triggered by disasters, and the voluntary and planned resettlement of individuals in the context of climate change is made available for German development cooperation.
• Output B: Knowledge products for handling (internal) migration, displacement triggered by disasters, and the voluntary and planned resettlement of individuals in the context of climate change are formulated.
• Output C: The capacity of sub-national, national, regional, or supraregional actors for handling (internal) migration, displacement triggered by disasters, and the voluntary and planned resettlement of individuals in the context of climate change are strengthened.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Responsibilities:
The HMCCC Advisor will:

• Collaborate with the ECOWAS Commission to develop strategies that leverage migration as a tool for adaptation and development within the region.
• Advise on effective strategies to reduce forced displacement caused by climate change in West Africa.
• Provide technical expertise and strategic guidance on how to best address human mobility challenges arising from climate change.
• Advocate for policies within the ECOWAS framework that encourage migration as a viable adaptation strategy for West African communities facing climate change.
• Ensure responsible planned relocations: Work with the ECOWAS Commission to establish guidelines and best practices for transparent, participatory, and needs-based planned relocations in West Africa.

Tasks
The HMCCC Advisor performs the following tasks:

• Conduct research on the impacts of climate change (droughts, storms, sea-level rise) and their influence on human mobility patterns in West Africa.
• Analyze data on displacement figures, migration trends, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities within the region.
• Coordinate and actively work with the ECOWAS Commission to build relationships with regional and international partners.
• Develop and recommend strategies to make climate migration in West Africa contribute to development goals.
• Support the design of regional programs/projects to reduce displacement risks and negative consequences associated with climate-induced migration.
• Support through technical assistance and expertise the development of policies and action plans for addressing climate migration.
• Facilitate dialogues and collaboration among stakeholders at regional and national levels (ECOWAS Commission, Member States, NGOs, communities) on planned relocation processes.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to member states and partners.
• Develop training programs and workshops.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing among stakeholders.
• Develop and disseminate communication materials.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at managing climate migration.
• Support the advocacy for increased resources and funding for programs that support vulnerable communities in West Africa facing climate change impacts.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and communication materials to raise awareness about human mobility and climate change challenges in West Africa.
• Build strong relationships with key partners, including ECOWAS Commission’s partners, Member States officials, and civil society actors within West Africa.
• Stay current on research developments related to climate migration and best practices in addressing its challenges.
• Contribute to reporting to commissioning parties, including M&E and progress reports, and at programme level.
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of project management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or higher in a relevant field, such as Climate Science, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, or International Relations.
• Professional proficiency in at least 2 ECOWAS official languages (English/ French/ Portuguese). This will be tested.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience with regional and international organizations in either human migration or climate change issues.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting the formulation of policies and strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the ECOWAS region.
• Demonstrated experience in programme coordination, event organisation including setting up and running conferences, public-private stakeholder events, and baseline studies (this includes the knowledge of organizing and hosting virtual meetings on diverse platforms).
• Knowledge of international development and humanitarian aid principles is desirable.
• Familiarity with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other relevant international agreements is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and networking abilities.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Desired Additional Qualifications, Competencies, and Experiences:

• Work experience with international and donor organizations including GIZ.
• Ability to work with little supervision to meet set deadlines.
• Excellent copy editing, writing and research skills, analytical skills, oral and written presentation skills, interpersonal skills and high integrity.
• Sound knowledge of relationship-building.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.

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Vacancy No: 048

The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN). The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender-responsive way.
• Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 5, 10, and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender-responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
• Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees, and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community levels to ensure direct benefit for the target groups.
• Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions, and civil society. Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery.
• Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs, and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities.
• The gender and governance interventions will be supported by livelihoods activities in the agricultural sector. Here the focus is on group initiatives, which will give access to markets and improve conditions for economic participation.

Responsibilities

• The Senior M&E professional will work in close collaboration with the programme components in planning and implementing the programme’s activities to achieve set targets and monitor results in line with the established results-oriented M&E framework and the requirements of the European Union.

Tasks
Programme Planning and Implementation:

• Design, implement, and maintain systems for monitoring programme activities and documenting results as well as disseminating programme impacts, experiences, and knowledge generated to facilitate learning.
• Lead the design, organization, and conduct of programme progress review activities involving all programme components and implementing partners and other stakeholders.
• Assist the programme personnel/partners in the development and use of M&E tools.
• Lead in-field supervision of key M&E activities (data collection, cleaning, analysis) and ensure data quality.
• Support programme evaluation, reviews, and reporting.
• Collate and document data received from partners’ M&E activities and reporting.
• Make intellectual contributions to the programme’s strategic and operational planning process including requirements for achieving overall improvement in programme performance.
• Conduct training for partners regarding data collection and collation.
• Prepare reports and information material based on M&E data.
• Represent the programme at partners’ activities (especially those relating to result-based monitoring, progress reviews, and evaluation) and contribute actively and meaningfully to discussions and decisions to be made.
• Moderate team meetings in connection with monitoring and evaluation.

Impact Studies and Research:

• Identify the required studies that establish relevant baselines and measure the impact of program’s interventions on target groups.
• Identify the need for studies that evaluate the results of the programme.
• Lead programme’s sustainability assessments and reflections.
• Design and implement evaluation and impact studies.
• Analyze data and results of evaluation and impact studies.
• Prepare evaluation and impact study reports.

Knowledge Management:

• Ensure the management of an electronic M&E database for the programme and regularly update the database.
• Support the programme components in the design, implementation, review, and updating of result-based monitoring and evaluation plans, ensuring alignment of these plans and monitoring across the programme.
• Document experience, lessons learned, and best practices relating to the programme and partner activities and make recommendations for ensuring that the GIZ strategy remains consistent and effective.
• Provide focused technical assistance to implementing partners for more systematic and organized actions in data collection, analysis, storage, retrieval, and management for decision making.
• Generate, review, and update process indicators for monitoring programme progress.
• Keep an archive of human interest and success stories (most significant changes).

Other Duties / Additional Tasks:

• Assist other non-national experts, if necessary, as a translator, especially during progress review activities.
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences (Economics, Social Statistics, Demography or similar fields).

Professional Experience:

• At least 6 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation, including M&E systems development (working experience in a similar position with a local or an International NGO would be an added advantage).
• At least 6 years of professional experience in research and data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with data management and analysis as well as reporting skills.
• Proficiency in software (Access, SPSS or other database programmes).
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Good communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• High level of self-organization and problem-solving ability.
• Strong service orientation and interpersonal skills.
• Team playing qualities/experience.
• Ability to travel regularly within Northern Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno, and Abuja).
• Innovative and possessing a positive attitude to change.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Knowledge of Hausa and other relevant local languages spoken in the northeast of Nigeria would be an added advantage.

Salary

• According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.

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Vacancy No: 047

The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN). The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender-responsive way.
• Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 5, 10, and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender-responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
• Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees, and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community levels to ensure direct benefit for the target groups. Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions, and civil society. Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery. Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs, and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities.
• The gender and governance interventions will be supported by livelihoods activities in the agricultural sector. Here the focus is on group initiatives, which will give access to markets and improve conditions for economic participation.

Responsibilities

• Under the general guidance of the Head of Component (HoC) Livelihoods, the Livelihoods Advisor ensures development, implementation, and supervision of the activities of the Livelihoods component in Borno State.
• The applicant is also responsible for cooperating with partners to provide professional advisory services to target groups, develop innovative interventions, as well as knowledge management.

Tasks
Coordinating, Reporting, and Knowledge Management:

• In close liaison with the M&E Advisors, support effective impact monitoring and reporting for the Components in line with the requirements of the commissioning parties (EU and BMZ).
• Support effective communication and visibility of the Programme in line with requirements of commissioning parties.
• Ensure the implementation of grant agreements and local contributions with selected partners on livelihood activities within the Economic Participation component of the SEPIN Programme.
• Ensure internal communication and information sharing on component activities with relevant staff such as the Senior Livelihood Advisor to ensure overall operational coordination.
• Draft and share internal monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with relevant colleagues and line manager.
• Ensure appropriate financial and programmatic record-keeping is maintained (bills, vouchers, field visit reports, photos, minutes of meetings, etc.).
• Identify, mitigate, and communicate risks around external stakeholders' engagement, programme strategy, finance, operations, compliance, and environment.
• Assess progress of ongoing activities to support the M&E focal person responsible for monitoring and evaluation of results against indicators to inform project improvements and strategic decisions.
• Maintain and promote good communication with beneficiaries, local and international partners, and government authorities.
• Ensure component and programme visibility through documentation of success stories to maintain and promote good communication with our beneficiaries, local, international partners, and government authorities.
• Network and cooperate with state and local officials and/or administrations and local/national/international NGOs.

Project Implementation, Management, and Cooperation:

• Responsible for the implementation of projects on entrepreneurship, climate-smart practices, green jobs, promotion of agricultural value chains, employment, and income generation initiated by the economic participation component.
• Assist and monitor the development and implementation of activities in close consultation with partners and stakeholders.
• Design, prepare, and execute workshops, seminars, and other events on issues connected with the Livelihoods component’s area of activity.
• Support cooperation, regular contact, and dialogue with partners, assist, and cooperate with local communities, relevant organizations, non-governmental agencies, and individuals to improve and maintain good working relationships.
• Participate in the development of calls for proposals, assessment of partner proposals, and preparation of grant agreements or local contributions.
• Help identify the needs of target groups and participate in formulating action plans.
• Ensure grants monitoring efforts including checking of the quarterly reports/documents of partner(s) before submission to the GIZ headquarters and giving feedback to partners on adjustments needed for correction of reports, ensuring that expenditure tallies with budget provisions.
• Ensure a close follow-up on project implementation and agreed implementation strategy.
• Coordinate and ensure synergies with the Governance, Gender, and Social Protection components of the GIZ-SEPIN according to the overall programme objectives.

Other Duties / Additional Tasks:

• Assist other non-national experts, if necessary, as translator, especially during progress review activities.
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• A University Degree in Economics, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Statistics, or similar fields. A Master's degree will be an added advantage.

Professional Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience (including field experience) in the design and implementation of development programmes focused on Livelihoods, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, green jobs, and employment, and income generation.
• Clear understanding of livelihood activities: entrepreneurship and climate-smart practices, green jobs and access to financial services; Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), Micro-Credit and Start-up Kit Schemes, Income Generating Activities (IGAs), Set up of Economic Cooperatives, Cash Transfer Grants, etc.
• A sound understanding of the economic, social, and cultural environment impacting economic participation, especially for women and youths in Northeast Nigeria.
• Experience and familiarity with key political and administrative actors at regional, state, and local levels.
• Knowledge of North-East Nigeria security context – the actors, challenges, current, and previous efforts by state and non-state actors.
• Familiarity with International development and humanitarian actors working in Borno State, including CSOs and CSO networks.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Strong spoken, analytical, and writing skills with advanced knowledge of and proficiency in MS Office 365 (MS Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English. Deep knowledge of Hausa and any other relevant local languages would be an asset.
• Commitment, team spirit, reliability, diplomatic skills, and intercultural understanding.
• Proven human and interpersonal management competencies.
• Innovative problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and cultural competencies (Knowledge of the cultures and traditions of people in the North East of Nigeria).
• Ability to think strategically and drive project implementation.
• Ability to work in a complex and slow-paced environment.

Salary

• According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.

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Vacancy No: 049

The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN). The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender-responsive way.
• Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 5, 10, and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender-responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
• Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees, and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community levels to ensure direct benefit for the target groups. Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions, and civil society. Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery.
• Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs, and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities. The gender and governance interventions will be supported by livelihoods activities in the agricultural sector.
• Here the focus is on group initiatives, which will give access to markets and improve conditions for economic participation.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Head of Component for Governance and in close coordination with the Governance teams in Adamawa and Borno states, the Senior Governance Adviser provides technical support to the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the activities of the governance component.

Tasks
Programme Planning and Implementation:

• Support internal processes, including preparation of concept papers, strategy development, result monitoring, project progress reviews, and reporting.
• Support goal setting, prioritization, and the development of operational plans.
• Work closely with state institutions (MDAs), local governments, and traditional leaders to promote participatory planning, state-citizen dialogue, transparency, and accountability mechanisms.
• Liaise with Governance Advisors in charge of the Community Planning Processes to ensure that LGA officials are aware of and engaged in the ward level CDP processes.
• Support the integration of Ward Development Plans into LGA plans and budgets, ensuring holistic, long-term development perspectives for target LGAs in line with the Citizens’ Engagement and Participatory Planning Policy (CEPPP) of Adamawa and Borno States.
• Support the integration of LGA Development Plans into the State Development Plan and budget in line with CEPPP provisions.
• Conduct research and provide technical inputs on relevant political issues beneficial to the program.
• Engage relevant State MDAs and LGAs to identify capacity needs for state and LGA officials, making recommendations for capacity development measures.
• Organize capacity development measures for state and local government officials, including preparation of Terms of References and contract documents.
• Contribute to the regular control of governance activities, budgets, and deadlines.
• Support the Head of Component in coordinating field activities and ensuring efficient and timely delivery.
• Support the development of calls for proposals, assessment of partner proposal submissions, and preparation of grant agreements.
• Facilitate grants monitoring, including checking financial reports/documents of partners before submission to the programme finance team and HQ, giving feedback on adjustments needed for correction, ensuring expenditure tallies with budget provisions.
• Perform regular field visits to the target LGAs, ensuring strategic focus and delivery of all envisaged outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance to the GIZ governance team in Yola and Maiduguri.
• Contribute to building strong and effective working relationships with local and international development partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), CSO networks, and government MDAs operating in the governance sector in Adamawa and Borno States.

Impact Studies and Research Capacity Development:

• Analyze and assess the capacity building needs of relevant State MDAs and LGAs, supporting the identification of trainers and resource persons for identified training.
• Coordinate and oversee the implementation of training and capacity building for state and local government officials, the LGA legislative council, and other stakeholders in line with priorities identified by the governance unit.
• Ensure experience sharing between LGAs and dissemination of good practices in capacity development across all target LGAs.

Knowledge Management:

• Ensure the knowledge transfer to other program units and GIZ internal knowledge management, coordinating the Governance Component’s internal knowledge management, including the collection of good practices and documentation of lessons learned, and revising factsheets and communication materials.
• Supervise staff responsible for updating the knowledge management folder structure for the governance unit, ensuring consistent transfer and storage of all relevant documents in the appropriate file structure.
• Support with regular report writing and editing.

Other Duties / Additional Tasks:

• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:

• A master’s Degree in Political Science, Law, Economics, Sociology, Public Administration, or another relevant Social Science field.

Professional Experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in the international development sector with specific thematic focus on democracy, citizen engagement & civic participation, state and local government budgeting and planning policy frameworks, and governance reform, especially at the state and local government levels.
• Knowledge and experience working in North-East Nigeria. Extensive work with government actors in Adamawa State is a plus.
• Experience and familiarity with key regional, state, and local government level political, top administrative, and traditional leaders & actors in the Northeast.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the political and administrative structure and systems of states in the Northeast.
• Knowledge of North-East Nigeria security context – the actors, challenges, and current and previous efforts by state and non-state actors.
• Familiarity with International development and humanitarian actors working in the Northeast, including CSOs and CSO networks.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian and development nexus, especially as it applies to Northeast Nigeria.
• Hands-on project management experience and ability to efficiently manage numerous activities simultaneously, a flair for problem-solving, and an ability to self-navigate through complex bureaucratic environments.
• Knowledge and skills in context change management.
• Skills in facilitating learning processes.
• Experience in providing advisory services in the area of capacity development.
• Experience in governance and public sector management, particularly in public sector capacity development at the subnational/local level.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English. Knowledge of Hausa and other relevant local languages spoken in the Northeast would be an asset.
• A very good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Salary

• According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.

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Vacancy No: 050

The Project
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN):

• On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in North-East Nigeria’ (SEPIN).
• The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender responsive way.
• Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 5, 10, and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support.
• Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community level to ensure direct benefit for the target groups.
• Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions and civil society. Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery.
• Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities. The gender and governance interventions will be supported by livelihoods activities in the agricultural sector. Here the focus is on group initiatives, which will give access to markets and improve conditions for economic participation.

Responsibilities

• The PR & Communications Advisor is responsible for the strategic communication and advocacy of the activities of the SEPIN programme.
• He/she ensures high quality of the external communication of SEPIN’s activities and its donors.
• He/she is also responsible for the development and execution of an effective communication strategy to promote and coordinate the communication activities, material, and strategic approach within the projects and coordinate with the general GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS portfolio.

Tasks​​​​​​
Programme Planning and Implementation:

• Development and implementation of the communication strategy and action plan in line with the communication principles and rules of GIZ or other donors and the strategic priorities of the SEPIN programme.
• Responsible for creating and implementing marketing, communication and public relations activities that will enhance the image of SEPIN, its ongoing work and facilitate internal and external communications.
• Permanent coordination with the Communication Officers of the different projects and the donor’s focal points for communication ensuring that all communication respects the GIZ and other donor’s visibility guidelines and the general communication strategy.
• Management of internal communications material (e.g. IDA, Newsletters, media review, podcast, brown bag lunches) and proactive contribution to new ideas or measures to increase visibility of projects and activities.

Media & PR Work:

• Support the project with coordination and preparing press releases for national and regional media concerning effective dissemination of information about SEPIN.
• Strong writing skills are essential for creating compelling content such as press releases, articles, blog posts, and social media posts. Additionally, expertise in copywriting can enhance the effectiveness of communication materials.
• Enhancing the way in which the SEPIN programme communicates to all stakeholders and promotes its image and initiatives, as a forward-looking organization.
• Responsible for editorial direction, design, production and distribution of publications.

Event Organisation:

• Organising and managing internal and external events at the request of the Commission Manager.

Other Duties / Additional Tasks

• Oversee and monitor the management and organization the team’s shared drive system (i.e. updating and tagging the photo database of project activities).
• Implement strategies to efficiently monitor and maintain data integrity.
• Develop protocols for accessing and updating shared documents, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments.
• Understanding and effectively communicating with diverse audiences from different cultural backgrounds is essential.
• Producing photographs for internal and external communication.
• Liaising with service providers for photography or video production.
• Supporting internal working groups and task forces in their communication needs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines is crucial in a fast-paced PR environment.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience:
Qualifications:

• A University Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field is required. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Professional Experience:

• At least 5 years in communication roles, preferably with progressively increasing levels of responsibility and leadership.

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences:

• Knowledge of Hausa and other relevant local languages spoken in the northeast of Nigeria would be an added advantage.
• A very good working knowledge of Office 365 tools (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Teams) are essential.
• Knowledge in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign are desirable.

Salary

• According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4.