Strategic Communications Officer at the Advocacy Project in Child and Family Health

The Advocacy Project in Child and Family Health, a new health project supporting civil society organizations to advocate for fulfilment of promises in the domains of policy, finance and regulatory standards for Routine Immunization; Primary Health Care Under one Roof; and Ending Childhood Killer Disease, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Communications Officer

Location: Abuja

Main Responsibilities

• Design evidence based advocacy materials website, social media, newsletter, brochures, communication materials
• Create and manage content (images, video and written) for the projects website
• Organize social media events around child and family health issues and financing
• Support online advocacy
• Develop and expand community and outreach efforts
• Work with the media and design a project media strategy
• Design templates for consultants’ reports and presentations
• Design, create and manage advocacy campaigns
• Monitor online traffic to the project’s website
• Monitor trends In Social Media conversations and trends on Issues in child and family health
• Analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of campaigns

Minimum Required Skills and Experience

• Command of the English language, excellent writing skills and ability to draft and edit complex substantive material rapidly and accurately
• Working knowledge of at least 2 Nigerian languages
• Ability to evaluate research findings and complex evidence, and develop communications messages and audience
• Bachelors Degree in Communications, Marketing, New Media or Public Relations
• Ability to manage complex series of competing priorities; ability to prioritize.
• Knowledge of the public health issues in the field of child and family health
• Proven working experience in social media or related field
• Excellent writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge
• Knowledge of web design, web development
• Strong graphic design skills
• Positive attitude, good team player detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability
• Highly flexible and ability to set priorities
• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation systems

Application Closing Date
5th February, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a CV as an email attachment and submit a 3 paragraph letter of application in the email content page (not as an attachment), the 3 paragraph application must provide key information on your suitability for the position to: [email protected] using the position applied for as the subject of the email.

Note

• Qualified candidates are advised to submit an early application as the position is to be filled immediately.
• Do not attach copies of certificate. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified individuals