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Communication Officer at Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI)


Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI) is a non-political, non-religious, not-for-profit organization committed to the promotion of health and protection of the well-being of families in Africa. Driven by a vision of Healthy Families; Healthy Societies, CFHI’s mission is to develop a safe and accommodating society for all, through community driven and family centered health interventions, socio-economic empowerment, research, and policy development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Communication Officer

Location: Dawaki, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop, support, and promote CFHI organization goals, including message development, social media content creation and media outreach.
  • Develop and disseminate public relations materials that increase CFHI visibility among stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, investors, and customer audience that will help advance CFHI’s work.
  • Provide editing quality assurance for all CFHI’s IEC materials to ensure written text is free of errors.
  • Design Infographics, Newsletters, Annual reports, Proposals, Brochures, and any other documentary.
  • Publish CFHI’s work online; e-mail copy, blog posts, infographics, video scripts, social media posts and other content.
  • Update CFHI’s website regularly.
  • Identify target audiences and create strategies to effectively engage them.
  • Ensure digital marketing content aligns with CFHI brand’s identity and message and assist with marketing campaigns as needed.
  • Produce a monthly newsletter covering CFHI’s work in the head office at Abuja, and in other states where it operates.

Others:

  • Select and work with external vendors, including graphic designers and printers and liaise with relevant print and news media to cover relevant CFHI’s programs
  • Actively participate in the implementation of project activities where your specialized strategic information and communication skills are relevant.
  • Ensure all staff systems are always in good condition.
  • Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Director or her Designee.

Qualifications / Requirements

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social / Health Science, Information Communications Technology, Public Administration, Mass Communication, Health Communication, or any related discipline.
  • Experience in graphic designs, photography, and videography.
  • Advanced skill with technologies and software such as Microsoft Office.
  • Advanced skills in graphic designs especially Corel draw and Adobe Photoshop.
  • Expertise with clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • 2 - 3 years of experience in writing and editing content for digital and print.
  • Demonstrated skills in documentary and online research.
  • Experience working and reporting on results for donor funded public health projects.
  • Strong negotiating skills.

Key Competencies:
Candidate must have:

  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make reasoned judgments in a timely fashion.
  • Experience in dealing with difficult and sensitive situations in a professional manner.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and adept at cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent professional written and verbal communication.
  • Basic knowledge of computer hardware.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Experience in graphic design and videography, and content development.
  • Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity.
  • Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email

Application Deadline  14th December, 2022.