Job Title: Program Assistant, Communications
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Supervisor: Associate Director, Program Management
Basic Function
- The Program Assistant, Communications will provide programmatic and administrative support to the Meeting Targets and Achieving Epidemic Control (EpiC) GF TA team on communications.
- Specifically, s/he will support the project’s communication efforts to document, disseminate and archive the project activities and achievements to internal and external audience.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide programmatic and administrative support to the teams in the implementation of GF TA grant.
- Provide support for the implementation of knowledge management and communications plan.
- Support and follow-up with project staff to make available strategic information for archiving and internal or external dissemination of EpiC project materials including reports, briefs, newsletter and other relevant project publications.
- Assist the collation and review of project materials from draft to final document copyedits including infographics, diagrams, and illustrations.
- Assist with development and regular update of the project’s over-arching brief, including areas of focus, capabilities, and success stories.
- Support the maintenance of the standardized system for organizing and archiving EpiC project publications.
- Assist with researching, writing, and editing for the organization’s website as designated.
- Assist with uploading content developed by members of the communications team to designated website including project descriptions, blogs, sector, and expertise pages etc.
- Maintain project implementation monitoring checklists and tools to effectively track deliverables based on approved workplan.
- Assist with periodic project work plan review, budget monitoring and adherence to donor and organizational policies and guidelines.
- Remain informed on current programs in COVID-19 fields by review of current literature and remain alert to any implication of such strategic information for project activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- B.Sc / BA in Public Health, Business Administration, Medical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 1 – 3 years relevant experience with international development programs including COVID-19 program planning and implementation with public and NGO sector.
- Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Experience in program management in the context of public health/international development programs funded by US government or other international donors.
- Familiarity with public health programs such as HIV, reproductive health, COVID-19, and related issues is an added advantage.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated communication and networking skills in a professional environment.
- Working knowledge of concepts, procedures, and practices with content management systems and website development.
- Strong knowledge of content management software and other technologies.
- Experience in print design and demonstrated sense of typography and expertise in translating data to information graphics.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel in Nigeria up to 10 – 25%
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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Job Category | Assistant |