WaterAid Nigeria Hires Advocacy Communications Manager
Wateraid Nigeria Advocacy is recruiting for Advocacy Communications Manager. See details Below:
WaterAid Nigeria Hires Advocacy Communications Manager
The mission of the international non-profit organization WaterAid is to provide access to clean water, adequate toilets, and basic hygiene so that more people can escape poverty and disease, realize their full potential, and transform their lives for the better. In 1995, WaterAid established operations in Nigeria. Since then, it has made a difference in the lives of the extremely poor by carrying out a number of intervention activities according to its aims. With financing from numerous donors and partners, WaterAid’s country office in Abuja currently operates in the states of Bauchi, Enugu, and Plateau.
Job Title: Advocacy Communications Manager
Location: Abuja (on a Hybrid Working basis)
Slots: 2
Job Description
- This role is available as a 1x Permanent Full-time Contract and 1x Fixed-term 12 months Maternity cover. Both options will be discussed at the interview stage.
- Want to use your skills in strategic communications to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
- Join WaterAid as Advocacy Communications Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work award-winning organisation.
- The WaterAid Strategic Communications team identifies and maximises strategic and creative communications opportunities and value for WaterAid in the UK and Globally.
- As our Advocacy Communications Manager you will work closely with cross-functional teams in the UK and Globally, leading the coordination and delivery of communications campaigns and high impact activities aligned to advocacy strategies
About the Role
- In this role, you will play a key role in translating core policy messaging into compelling advocacy communications materials and harnessing strategic channels to effectively influence decision-makers at international, regional and country levels.
You’ll Also
- Ensure we have strong and effective communications at the heart of our two global advocacy campaigns focusing on Hygiene and Health and Water and Climate Change.
- Inspire colleagues with your creativity and innovation – whilst remaining ruthlessly strategic ensuring that every piece of content has a defined purpose and audience.
- Contribute global advocacy communications plans into wider organisational strategic communications planning and activities.
- Brief and work closely with internal and external stakeholders on the delivery of creative and strategic communications materials.
- Convene a global group of key communications leads from across our country, regional and member teams on a regular basis to plan, coordinate and monitor the delivery of advocacy communications in support of the global priority campaigns.
To Be Successful, You’ll Need
- A University Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience of designing compelling campaign messages and communications across a range of channels, including ability to translate complex issues into simple messages that non-expert audiences can understand and act on.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to successfully manage complex and sensitive organisational relationships to achieve cross-organisational, collectively agreed goals.
- Ability to travel.
- Commitment to WaterAid’s values and a working style that reflects these.
- Track record of delivering successful communication plans at global and national level across both low-income and high-income country contexts to achieve campaign objectives.
- A strategic, innovative and creative thinker with the ability to design simple communications that have impact.
Desirable but Non-essential Skills:
- Proficiency in another language preferably French or Portuguese.
- Experience of delivering communications work in Africa, Asia and/or Pacific country contexts.
Salary
Salary of a Nigeria-based candidate of N21,285,694 – 24,163,624 subject to experience.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 2nd October, 2022.
Note
- WaterAid has a flexible and hybrid working policy, however the candidates are expected to work from their local WaterAid office on a semi-regular basis, with days to be agreed with the hiring manager.
- Candidates must have the right to work in their country of residence.
- Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
- Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter.
- Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date
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