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Media & Communications Manager at Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a global movement with the aim to end human rights abuses. Independent, international, and influential; we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. Amnesty International Nigeria is a national entity that is part of the global and we campaign for meaningful human rights change to build a culture of respect for human rights in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Media & Communications Manager

Location: Abuja
Type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract Duration: 2 Years
No of weekly working hours: 40

Job Summary

We are looking for a media professional to develop media strategies and plans to help achieve its campaign objectives.
The role would involve communicating Amnesty’s campaigns and projects to national and regional media, and effectively contributing to the development and implementation of strategies to establish a sustained campaign presence across a range of media outlets.

Working Relationships:

Reporting to: Director - Amnesty International Nigeria
Posts that this job manages: Media Assistant, Campaigner, and interns.
Other key relationships: Amnesty International Nigeria staff particularly the researchers, programme manager and the Finance and Office Manager; International Secretariat (IS) particularly the thematic programme leads.

Main Responsibilities

Develop and build a robust campaign and media strategy for Amnesty International Nigeria’s campaign and projects.
Manage the organisation’s presence on social media sites including Facebook, X, YouTube, WhatsApp and other similar community sites, posting on relevant blogs, and seeding content into social applications as needed.
Locate and engage advocates on priority areas within the community (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp) to foster dialogue.
Draft media materials, including press releases, statements, quotes and briefing documents ensuring accuracy, appropriate sign off and placement.
Communicate briefs to external parties, and validate every content and material used by Amnesty International Nigeria
Ensure key messages are accurately and consistently expressed in relevant media.
Develop and promote press releases and Briefing published by Amnesty International Nigeria
Develop a strong response strategy to showcase Amnesty International Nigeria’s role as a conscientious watchdog on human rights issues
Monitor national/international trends, political-economic issues, and other developments relevant to the Amnesty International priority areas.
Provide a weekly summary of analytics of our social media platforms and regularly share insights and analytics gained from social media monitoring with the team.
Provide a monthly report on the organisation’s media presence, trends, opportunities and challenges.
Explore alternative channels to disseminate Organisation’s message and showcase its work.
Promote as day-to-day liaison between the Amnesty International Nigeria and its online communities;

Relationship Management:

Manage Amnesty International’s relationships with traditional media partners (newspapers, radio & tv), new and online media partners.
To represent Amnesty International Nigeria at events with external stakeholders and communicate Amnesty International’s concerns, positions and, where relevant, campaign strategies to external and internal stakeholders.
Contribute to human rights education and growth activities through research.
Contribute to the team’s response during a crisis or unexpected work.
Manage the Amnesty International Nigeria’s relationships with media vendors – videographers, newspaper, script writers, producers etc.
Implement media activity across projects and events to meet set objectives.
To carry out other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and capabilities with reasonable flexibility.

Requirements

Candidates should possess B.Sc Degrees in Communication, International Relations, Social Sciences or related disciplines
A Master’s Degree in Communication or related discipline would be an advantage;
At least 10 years’ experience working in the field of communication, media operations in human rights and development sector;
Excellent communication skills (written & verbal), organisational and interpersonal skills;
Experience working on organizational communications and social media platforms such as: Facebook, X, Instagram, Youtube, etc;
Demonstrated interest in human rights, through previous work, membership of an organization, and involvement in media advocacy of human rights;
Ability to exercise good political judgment, thorough analysis and diplomacy to develop effective strategies to impact on human rights in the region;
Ability to multi task with multiple deadlines, manage conflicting demands and work to achieve results;
Able to work in a manner that is consistent with the organisation’s core behaviours and competencies;
Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance with Amnesty International’s guidelines on self-servicing;
Good working knowledge of Office 365 and standard media software;
Good understanding and use of social media e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube.
Ability to deal in a sensitive and understanding manner with a variety of people, including survivors of human rights violations and others whose campaign Amnesty International is championing;
Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams;
Good interpersonal skills, a helpful and personable attitude;
Good oral and written communication skills in English; other relevant local languages or additional foreign languages desirable;