Media and Communications Coordinator at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Media and Communications Coordinator

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: ROOSC Project Director
Contract Length: Full Time / Regular
Closely Works With: Advocacy & Community Engagement Coordinator
Grade: 3

Role Purpose

• The Communication Coordinator will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all communication and visibility activities related to the ROOSC project.
• The role will ensure strategic alignment with donor requirements, organisational branding, and advocacy goals.
• The coordinator will manage content creation, media engagement, social media content, and production of communication materials to support project milestones from launch to closure.

Key Areas of Accountability
Strategic Communication Planning:

• Lead the implementation and periodic review of the project’s communication and visibility plan.
• Align communication activities with advocacy themes and donor branding guidelines.
• Coordinate with the media and comms team, project team members and partners to ensure timely execution of communication deliverables.

Project Content Development and Storytelling:

• Lead the production of human-interest stories, testimonials, blogs, vlogs, and short videos for the ROOSC project.
• Coordinate field visits for content gathering, ensuring ethical storytelling and consent protocols for the ROOSC project.
• Manage production of projects printed and branded materials (factsheets, brochures, banners, diaries, etc.).

Project Milestone Communication:

• Events: Develop press release, coordinate high-level events, and social media content.
• Implementation Phase: Deliver bi-monthly social media content, press releases, press conferences, and media trips.
• Project Closure: Lead on final joint press release and social media wrap-up campaign.

Media and Public Engagement:

• Organise community-level radio/TV programs and interactive events.
• Coordinate participation in fairs, exhibitions, and national/state/community functions.
• Support high-level visits and back-to-school campaigns with communication coverage.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning:

• Track and report on communication outputs and engagement metrics.
• Evaluate the impact of communication activities and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Maintain a repository of project images, videos, and media coverage.

Visual Content Creation (Photography & Videography):

• Capture clear, well-composed photos and short videos during project activities, field visits, and events.
• Record short testimonial clips and success story highlights from beneficiaries, partners, and project staff.
• Capture and Production of social media, ready visuals

Digital and Social Media Management:

• Develop and implement a social media strategy tailored to project phases.
• Ensure regular updates on SCI and partner platforms.
• Create toolkits and tweet sheets for key events and international days.
• Draft success stories and case studies.

Internal and Donor Communication:

• Provide updates for internal newsletters and donor reports.
• Coordinate with Save the Children’s country office communication teams for alignment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in social media management and content creation tools.
• Experience with media engagement and event coordination.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with donor-funded projects.
• Ability to take quality pictures and videos.
• Fluency in Hausa or other local languages is an asset.
• Graphic design and video editing skills are not compulsory but are considered an asset.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline 26th September, 2025; 12:01 PM.