Advocacy and Communications officer

Responsibilities:

• Identifying advocacy opportunities and priorities, and executing strategy.
• Designing and implementing human rights programs
• Maintain existing partnerships and grow the organization’s network of strategic partners
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners
• Preparing proposals, reports, briefings, and other such publications
• Prepare final project reports, providing feedback to donors while critically assessing every project for growth and sustainability
• Support and build on the organization’s monitoring and evaluation strategy and framework
• Content development for the organization’s website, annual report, social media, events, email newsletters, and other materials
• Keep a finger on the pulse of relevant literature, articles, events, conferences, and trending news related to WISE’s projects and industry space
• Support organization-wide activities, events, and campaigns actively and as needed
• Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Develop a good communications plan and create a series of communications and advocacy tools
• Engage with local partners to build and cultivate strategic partnerships to leverage advocacy opportunities with government leadership, Ministries, other implementing partners
• Support the design of advocacy strategies and country engagement plans in collaboration with the project team.

Requirements:

• A degree in Mass Communication, English and literature studies, or Art and Humanity studies.
• At least (3) three years of relevant work experience in the NGO space.
• Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills.
• Fluency in English; fluency in Hausa is an advantage
• Ability to multitask and work within deadlines
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with people from varied backgrounds and cultures at all levels
• Confidence and enthusiasm when communicating with both external partners and the internal project teams in formal and informal presentations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong team player
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, operational, and coordinating abilities
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management, and people skills.
• Passion for human rights, specifically, LGBTQ rights and Equity
• Personal qualities of integrity, sense of humor, humility, creativity, and ability to take initiative.

Remuneration: NGN 180,000 - 200,000 monthly.