Project Overview and Role
The Palladium Group develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies.
We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 counties.
The Maternal, New-born and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) is a country led programme which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Northern Nigeria and it is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).
The MNCH2 programme is being implemented in six states in northern Nigeria: Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Yobe and Zamfara States.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities General:
Be responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the MNCH2 Communications Strategy
Coordinate activities of the Communications points of contact at MNCH2 State Offices
Act as the link between the multi-located MNCH2 Communications Team, project team and external stakeholders
Participate in weekly update calls with the virtual UK-based Comms team
Participate in monthly Comms calls with the Comms Team, DTL-Results, DTL-Technical. M&E Advisor and OR Advisor
Support the bi-annual Communications meetings
Support the DTL on any other relevant tasks as required
Social Media and Website:
Support the team maintain the programme?s Social Media presence promoting MNCH2 and interacting with relevant stories
Manage MNCH2 external online presence (e.g. Nigeria Health Watch)
Coordinate and edit content for the website and act as the point of contact for the Webmaster
Products:
Support collection of case studies and success stories from the state teams and Technical Advisors
Work with the state teams on finalisation and dissemination of periodic stakeholder updates
Work with the M&E team on consolidating M&E data for Fact Sheets and the Annual Brochure
Work with the OR Advisor to manage the drafting and dissemination of technical briefs
Support the technical team in Health Facility Branding and the development and dissemination of jingles
Review all externally shared published material for brand compliance
Coordinate the translation of necessary documents (Hausa-English-Hausa)
Knowledge Management and Internal Communications:
Coordinate meetings and other activities of the MNCH2 Programme Knowledge Management Group
Support a ?knowledge audit? to help identify and manage MNCH2 knowledge products and other assets: guidelines, checklists, reports etc.
Establish and maintain a document, image, video and audio library and a filing convention for the contributors to follow
Coordinate content and prepare the first draft of the bi-monthly internal news bulletin
External and Media Engagement:
Support the coordination of the journalist training, media round tables and editorial round tables
Support the coordination of other media engagement activities such as press conferences and coverage of MNCH2 events
Develop and maintain lists of external stakeholders
Manage external Comms mailing lists (through Mail Chimp)
Develop and maintain a tracker to monitor MNCH2 media mentions
Requirements and Skills
B.A or M.A Degree
At least 3 years of experience in a similar communications and / or knowledge management role
Excellent English language skills. Fluency in Hausa is a significant advantage
Proven editing and writing skills
Social media knowledge and experience are essential
Journalistic skills: not afraid of picking up the phone and giving someone a call
Experienced with WordPress and MailChimp
Familiarity with Google Drive and Dropbox
Experience with graphic design preferred
Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting,
Proven organisational skills with an ability to work independently and in remote teams
Ability to ?make things happen? and escalate where necessary
Previous work experience in similar roles in Northern Nigeria is an advantage
Available to start immediately
Apply via :
thepalladiumgroup.com
