Job Description
COMMUNICATION AND PARTNERSHIP OFFICER
role in supporting the implementation of Nuru Nigeria’s communication strategies.
Overview
Nuru Nigeria is a local NGO with affiliates in the US, Kenya, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. Our mission is to build resilience corridors of farmer-owned and farmer-led agribusinesses and profitable rural livelihoods in 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of northeast Nigeria proximate to conflict-vulnerable areas by 2030. Nuru Nigeria prioritises the smallholder farmers it serves and works to cultivate lasting meaningful choices through a community led, community driven and community sustained livelihood programs across the agriculture value chain.
Job Description
- The Communications & Partnership Officer will play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of Nuru Nigeria’s communication strategies.
- This position involves working closely with the Leadership and Partnership Director to create and disseminate compelling content across various channels.
Reporting and Supervision:
- The Communication & Partnership Officer who will be working alongside the Communication and Partnership Assistant will report to the Leadership and Partnership Director.
Responsibilities
Content creation:
- Develop engaging and impactful content for various communication channels, including social media, newsletters, websites, and press releases.
- Conduct interviews, write success stories, and capture multimedia content from the field.
Social Media Management:
- Manage and update Nuru Nigeria’s social media platforms.
- Monitor social media trends and engage with the online community.
Media Relations:
- Facilitate and support in developing relationships with media outlets and key stakeholders.
- Draft press releases, media kits, and handle media inquiries.
- Coordinate internal and external communications, including emails, announcements, and notifications
Event Support:
- Organising and coordinating events, including workshops, conferences, and community outreach programs.
- Coordinate and ensure that key moments are captured during events.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with program teams to gather information and updates.
- Collaborate with graphic designers, photographers, and other team members to enhance content.
- Provide administrative support to the communication team
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in communication.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field with a minimum of 3 years working experience in a related field.
- Proven experience in content creation, preferably in a non-profit or development context.
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
- Proficient in social media management.
- Basic knowledge of graphic design tools is a plus.
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
- Knowledge of local language and ability to communicate clearly with the local language is an added advantage.
- Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Passion for community development and eradicating poverty.
Application Deadline
8th July, 2024.
Location: Borno, Nigerria.
Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@nurunigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
