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Full Time |
Adamawa Borno |
Posted 4 years ago |
American University of Nigeria (AUN) is recruiting candidates for a Communication Manager.
JOB TITLE: Communication Manager
JOB LOCATION: Maiduguri or Yola
JOB DETAILS:
- The Communication Manager will be responsible for raising awareness about project, write and distribute content to promote project’s brand and activities.
- Liaise with media and also produce press releases. H/she shall give technical support in drafting and editing project reports.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide technical support in drafting, editing project’s reports (including high-level technical reports).
- Manage the project’s online presence including the project website and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn etc.
- Support internal and external communications i.e. manage media contacts.
- Monitor and track all relevant media activity and reportage and obtain newspaper cuttings, articles and news features.
- Leverage current publishing and information technologies to capture and disseminate project gains in new and compelling ways.
- Integrate information dissemination, networking, and outreach activities into the knowledge sharing effort.
- Support partners to generate key messages, develop talking points and draft speeches.
- Coordinates development of annual/quarterly reports, success stories, blogs, web articles and ad hoc reports.
- Organizes public events, production of publicity materials, press releases and coordination with media outlets.
- Develop communication materials in print and online formats to support project objectives.
- Ensure conformity with USAID communication, branding and marking guidelines
- Any other task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Position Requirements
- Master / M.Sc in Information Technology, Communications, Journalism, Management, Social Sciences or related filed.
- Excellent Internet savvy, Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), knowledge of graphics software desirable.
- Must have 5-7 years of specific related experience in communications, preferably with INGO or donor funded projects.
- Excellent spoken and written English/report writing skills (to be tested).
Description of Benefits
- Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here (doc) to apply online and submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and references on a single file to: [email protected] in a word document or PDF format. The position being applied for should be the subject of the email
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Note
- The position is local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria.
- The position is contingent on the award of the project to the American University of Nigeria.
- This position is for one year, renewable based on performance and continued donor funding.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status.
Job Features
Job Category | Manager |
Deadline | 26th May, 2020. |