Surge Africa design and implement innovative measures that improve approaches to climate adaptation through policy, media and resilient development.
Experience3 years
Location Nigeria.
Job Description
- We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and creative Communications Officer to join our team. As a communications officer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our Communications strategy to robustly shape the reach of our activities & social impact.
Communications Officer duties and responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic communication plans, managing both internal and external communication channels
- Coordinate media relations, oversee social media, and act as a spokesperson for the organization
- Define most important communications KPIs, and be on trend in using multiple media touch points to communicate our programs and initiatives.
- Develop, design, proofread and edit reports, newsletters, blog posts, press releases and other statements
- Be creative and cross-cutting in defining communications and media content for project, be open to adapting very quickly to new creative patterns of delivering comms work
- Develop and maintain relationship with diverse stakeholders working in the media and communications space
- Support development and dissemination of public and online campaigns
- Measure the success of every communication and social media campaign.
- Collaborate with related team/personnel to design tailored content for programs and event, and ensure ontent is informative and appealing
- Monitor SEO, user engagement and suggest content optimization.
Communcations Officer requirements and qualifications
- 3 years or more of experience as a communications officer, with reasonable knowledge of developing comms strategies and comms campaigns
- First-hand experience developing or monitoring public or virtual communications campaigns
- Skillful in using comms strategy and media for brand awareness and impressions.
- A good understanding of the climate landscape
- Agile and multi-tasker, a creative thinker with excellent eyes for details
- A curator and critical thinker with keen interest in delivering narratives that attune to audience interest
- Intermediate picture and video editing skills
- Excellent project and time-management skills.
- Great interpersonal, presentation and digital communication skills.
- Must know how to edit/create content using:
- Canva
- Adobe Express (Spark) or others
Method of Application
To apply for this position, please send your CV and a maximum 2-page cover letter outlining your expertise and motivation for the position to [email protected]
