Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) is a citizen sector organisation established in 2003. We are driven by the desire to have a more transparent and accountable government as well as citizens empowered to actively participate in governance processes. Our programs and activities are formulated in a manner intended to drive institutional and behavioral change.
PPDC pioneered procurement and contract monitoring activities in Nigeria using the FOI Act as a tool to source relevant procurement data from public institutions and continues to do so. To minimize the challenges of citizen’s access to procurement data, Budeshi platform was created. It serves as a hub for citizens to access procurement data in digital and easy-to-use formats. It has grown to consist of over 10,000 datasets.
As part of our diverse methodology to achieve our goal, Homevidainitiative was conceived to target young scriptwriters and filmmakers. The aim is to influence the content of Nigerian filmmaking with integrity values while providing incentives. Digital Inclusion and Safer Internet (DISI) focuses on promoting access to digital technology in a way that preserves safety and freedom on the internet.
We collaborate with local partners to provide pathways for citizens to participate in Governance at all levels using tech tools. We carry out cutting edge research, data mining, analysis, and visualizations coupled with extensive communications experience.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Communications Lead
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Period: 3 years
Probation period: 3 months
Reporting line: Chief Executive officer
Primary Responsibility
- To develop, coordinate and oversee the administration of a cohesive organizational communications strategy in accordance with the organization’s mission, vision and objectives.
- The CL will also be responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of PPDC programmes in accordance with the organization’s mandate.
Responsibilities
- Developing a comprehensive and cohesive communications strategy incorporating the diverse departmental visions into a holistic organizational strategy.
- Overseeing a diversely skilled communications team.
- Planning and managing the design, content, and production of all marketing materials including the creation of informative, interesting and compelling press releases, press kits, newsletters, and related marketing materials.
- Work with different departments to generate new ideas and strategies relevant to communication.
- Develop, in collaboration with department staff, and share with CEO a communication department fundraising plan.
- Supervising projects to guarantee all content is publication-ready.
- Creating communication and marketing strategies for new products, launches, events, and promotions.
- Responding to communication-related issues in a timely manner.
- Managing media relations through the development and maintenance of a media contact list and a positive professional relationship with various members of the media across various types of media and at different levels.
- Managing a communications budget.
- Ensuring quality control of all information released.
- Preparing detailed media activity reports.
- Maintaining an awareness of organizational risks and threats and developing strategies for responding to any negative or damaging information about the organization in the media.
- Projecting a positive organizational image to the public.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or an advanced Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or a relevant field.
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role. Proven experience creating content for target audiences is advantageous
- An extensive list of media contacts.
- Awareness of and proficiency with communications technologies.
- Experience in stakeholder/community engagement.
- Ability to maintain clear and concise communication with team members and senior management.
- Strong and confident leadership abilities
- Strong knowledge of communication policies, practices and techniques (online and offline).
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure.
Key Performance Indicators:
- An organization-wide communication plan that fits PPDC’s mission and advances its goals.
- Actions plans that meet the objectives and framework of the communication plan.
- Departmental fundraising plan.
Application Closing Date
8th December, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
