Communication Officer at West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
Communication Officer at West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Communication Officer
JOB LOCATION:Mabuchi Abuja Abuja (FCT)
JOB DETAILS:
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- The Communication Officer will support the development and implementation of an effective communication strategy for WANEP-Nigeria aimed at promoting the organizations work in peacebuilding and conflict prevention. This role will involve the development of timely well-crafted content including articles success stories fact sheets and other relevant materials. The Communication Officer will work closely with program teams partners and stakeholders to capture document and share impactful insights that align with WANEPs mission and strategic objectives.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Country Communication Strategy Support:
- Assist in the development and execution of a comprehensive communication strategy that aligns with WANEP-Nigerias goals and supports donor requirements.
- Document and implement activities in accordance with WANEPs standards ensuring consistency and quality.
- Contribute to team-building efforts and provide cross-functional communication support to enhance internal learning.
- Develop and coordinate new communication initiatives such as internal knowledge-sharing sessions and facilitate their implementation.
Communication and Capacity Building:
- Ensure compliance with communication and visibility guidelines set by donors and WANEPs protocols.
- Support field teams in gathering and curating compelling stories photographs and content that highlight program successes and staff experiences.
- Create and disseminate project materials to key stakeholders in a structured and impactful manner.
- Maintain a contact database for key communication stakeholders supporting effective information sharing.
- Foster partnerships with communication professionals across local and international NGOs to enhance the sharing of best practices and resources.
- Identify and address communication training needs among team members and lead targeted capacity-building initiatives.
- Facilitate cross-learning and knowledge-sharing sessions such as lunch-and-learn events to enhance internal communication.
- Provide administrative support for communication-related meetings and working groups ensuring productive outcomes.
Content Development and Dissemination:
- Monitor internal communications and updates to gather content for a monthly WANEP-Nigeria newsletter.
- Maintain a digital resource library ensuring easy access to fact sheets success stories lessons learned communiqus and other materials.
- Draft and publish content for WANEPs internal and external platforms including websites and social media pages to promote the organizations work and initiatives.
- Support the development and rollout of the WANEP-Nigeria website and keep it regularly updated with relevant content.
Event Coordination and Support:
- Lead the planning and coordination of communication aspects for workshops training and other events.
- Actively contribute to the facilitation of communications training sessions for WANEP staff and partners.
- Participate in meetings workshops and discussions to enhance WANEPs communication practices and align with organizational goals.
Organizational Learning:
- Dedicate 5% of work time to learning activities that improve personal skills and contribute to WANEPs organizational learning culture.
Accountability to Beneficiaries:
- Ensure that all communication practices are inclusive and reflective of the needs and voices of the communities WANEP-Nigeria serves.
Accountability:
- Reports Directly To: Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP PARTNER program)
- Works Directly With: WANEPs Programs Staff and consortium partners.
Security:
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by WANEP-Nigeria.
- Coordinate with WANEP Security/Safety Officer and State Manager on any threats to WANEP staff and activities; follow up on incidents/security threats in areas of operation.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion:
- Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins beliefs backgrounds and ways of thinking we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the worlds most complex challenges. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey and we are committed to learning listening and evolving to become more diverse equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
- As an equal-opportunity employer does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds perspectives and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact. We do not tolerate discrimination based on race color gender identity gender expression religion age sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability (including HIV/AIDS status) marital status military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics:
- WANEP-Nigeria is committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC.
- As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner respect local laws and customs and adhere to the Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Communications Journalism Public Relations or a related field.
- A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in communications public relations or a related role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in design and publishing software.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing communication strategies.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with media outlets and other stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Experience in peacebuilding conflict resolution or related fields is an advantage.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) job opening visit the jobAPPLICATION PORTALto submit your application!
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