Senior Communication Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), a women-led, faith-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). WEWE’s core ideology is to be one of the most financially compliant and clean NGOs in Nigeria and Africa and we want to improve the lives of millions of widows and orphans in Nigeria and Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Communication Officer

Location: Abuja

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• S/he will identify effective communication of project success by developing success stories, case studies, and short documentaries.
• S/he will update and manage WEWE’s website, social media platforms, and blogs.
• S/he will engage with mainstream media (Electronic and Print) to increase WEWE’s visibility and promote project impact.
• S/he will edit technical and scientific documents and articles (proofreading, copying, designing, line editing, and substantive editing).
• S/he will carry out desktop design and layout of technical documents in compliance with donor branding and marking requirements.
• S/he will coordinate staff meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes of meetings as required.
• S/he will take the lead in developing an online communication campaign strategy using social media, blog, Twitter (X), YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for fundraising
• Perform other functions assigned by the supervisor
• Knowledge or experience in video editing and or graphic design

Qualifications

• A Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma or its equivalent, who has completed NYSC (or has a written exemption letter) with a First or Second Class Upper Division (2.1) in English, Linguistics, mass communication, journalism, or any social science-related field.
• Additional certifications in communication or its equivalent will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of 4 to 5 years post-NYSC experience in a reputable Organization in a similar role.
• Extremely strong computer skills, with knowledge of relevant publishing software such as but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), and Desktop Publishing (Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, PDF, Illustrator, InDesign – CorelDraw).
• Experience in Media Production and Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, Mail chimp, Google Forms, and Instagram), extremely strong in written and oral English language with research writing skills.
• Superior oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on creative approaches, attention to detail, and efficient delivery methods.
• Experience in Live video and audio streaming

Application Closing Date
29th February, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.