About the role

  • Communication Officer managing communication projects for ICRC in Nigeria. Engaging with key stakeholders and supporting content production for various media platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Contributes to designing, planning and implementing communication projects in coordination with the Head of Office in Biu.
  • Supports the Biu Office in networking with relevant stakeholders and represents the ICRC to various audiences.
  • Works on content gathering such as human touch stories, pictures and videos of ICRC field activities.
  • Performs daily local media monitoring and reports to the Head of Office on any important events.
  • Contributes to defining communication/prevention objectives, strategies and plans of action for the Biu Office.
  • Provides technical and administrative support to the communication team when required.
  • Supports communication-related training and coaching for field-structure staff and/or other departments when needed.

Requirements

  • University degree or equivalent in Communication, Journalism, International relations, political sciences or in any related fields.
  • A minimum of a two-year experience in a similar field.
  • Very good communications and versatile presentation skills.
  • Very good computer and internet skills, including skills in MS office: familiarity with online and social media communication tools.
  • Good understanding of the humanitarian context in the northeast of Nigeria.
  • Excellent written and spoken English, Hausa and Babur an asset.
  • Applies very strong report-writing and editing skills to produce clear, concise, and operationally relevant reports.
  • You must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria.

Benefits

  • Competitive employment package with medical insurance and ICRC pension plan.
  • In-house training opportunities for personal development.
  • Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
  • A full-time, fixed-term contract (1year – renewable).

Job title

Communication Officer

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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