Communications Officer (NGO) at iRecruiters Africa Limited

Job Summary:

• The client is seeking to hire a dedicated and experienced Communications Officer to join its team on a project focused on attitudinal change of faith, culture, and influential leaders through a series of critical conversations in Lagos and Ogun States, South West Nigeria.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating strategic communications initiatives to raise awareness of the project’s activities and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and develop compelling content that builds brand recognition for social media and other distribution channels (production of flyers and videos, as well as audio-visuals)
• Obtain input from managers to ensure that designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations, express ideas accurately, and represent the company or client appropriately.
• Manage our social media channels to drive engagement and key messages.
• Update and maintain internal databases for designs, photography, and video.
• Monitor and analyze digital marketing metrics and performance to optimize strategies and improve results.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists, media outlets, and influencers to generate media coverage and promote organization initiatives.
• Media liaison and formal spokesperson responding to communication-related issues promptly.

Key Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or journalism.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a nonprofit organization is essential.
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to create clear, concise, and compelling content for various communication channels.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with media contacts.
• Proficiency in digital communication tools and platforms to monitor and evaluate communication efforts