Background:
The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) โState Accountability, Transparency and Effectivenessโ (โState2Stateโ) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]) and increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities. State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.
Position Objectives:
The Communication Specialist will support the State2State Communication Strategy implementation and tell the projectโs stories through a suite of communication approaches and deliverables, including written communication (reports, success stories, etc.), social media, photography, graphic design, event management and provide technical support to partners through training, mentoring, handholding, etc.
The position will be embedded in the Bauchi State field office (FO)with responsibility for the communications work in Bauchi and Adamawa States. The position will coordinate with the wider team of the State2State FOs and Abuja main office to ensure quality reporting and branding across the project.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Knowledge Management/Communication Manager in the Abuja main office to ensure the implementation of communications and knowledge management activities.
- Provide inputs and develop state-specific content for public awareness.
- Coordinate media relations.
- Support the preparation of progress and impact reports to USAID.
- Assist in the projectโs SharePoint management.
- Responsible for content development of communication and knowledge management products. This will include the production of a State2State compendium of knowledge management products.
- Ensure awareness of project accomplishments via State2State social media accounts.
- Facilitate the implementation of the state communication strategies developed with support from State2State.
- Undertake any other related responsibilities of a reasonable nature not explicitly detailed herein, as assigned by the Chief of Party (CoP) or Knowledge Management/Communication Manager.
Reporting:
The Communication Specialist will report to the Knowledge Management/ Communication Manager as his/her main supervisor and the Bauchi State Team Lead (STL) as the secondary supervisor. The STL will work closely with the Knowledge Management/ Communication Manager in managing the Communication Specialist's administrative tasks.
Minimum Requirements:
- A degree in a relevant field, such as English, communications, writing, or other related fields is required. An advanced degree is preferable.
- At least seven years of relevant professional experience, with at least five in knowledge management, media and communication.
- Expertise in report writing, copy editing, graphic design, social media management, photography, multi-media production, media training etc.
- Previous experience in a USG-funded communications role is preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Possess a willingness and ability to both train and be trained.
- Self-motivated and organized with work, including the ability to multi-task without sacrificing the quality of work submitted per timelines.