Coordinator - Media and Communication at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Member of the Area Management Team
• Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and handbooks and donor/auditor requirements
• Provide input on communication support to programme in the various Core Competencies.
• Responsible for ensuring production of quality media and communications materials for both internal and external audiences.
• Support the Protection and Advocacy Adviser in development and implementation of new country communications strategy in line with the NRC Global Communications strategy.
• Responsible for technical capacity building of programme staff to produce high quality communication materials
• Prepare Status Reports as required by Management.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for press releases and media products to support membership initiatives
• Maintain list of media and establish professional media relationships for NRC in Nigeria.
• Produce communication and information products including annual/quarterly reports and initial drafts of articles for strategies, reports, press releases, newsletters etc.
• Ensure media monitoring and share its analysis periodically with management and staff.
• Support project/program communication products in liaison with project teams ensuring adherence to NRC standard communication and branding guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience from working with media and communication projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• University degree in media and communication or other relevant educational background combined with relevant professional experience
• Experience from working as a Media or Communication Coordinator in a humanitarian/recovery

context

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Knowledge of the humanitarian sector
• Fluency in English and Hausa, both written and verbal
• Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience
• Experience in producing varied communication materials
• Experience with coordinating communication and media content
• Working against tight deadlines and ensuring high quality standards
• Demonstrated ability or experience in finding new creative media angles and new platforms to present communications work.
• Experience in developing and using a variety of social media platforms
• Experience in building relationships.
• Strong communication, coordination and representational skills.
• Contextual knowledge of north east Nigeria is an asset.

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: As soon as possible
• Contract period: One year starting September 2017 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions (GL 7 Step 1)
• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State (Involves travelling to a large degree)