International Alert was founded in 1986 to help people find peaceful solutions to conflict. At that time, the number of conflicts between countries was decreasing, but there was an alarming increase in the number of conflicts within countries. These conflicts were undermining development and leading to gross violations of human rights. Identifying and highlighting individual abuses of human rights was not enough; a different approach was desperately needed. It was out of this urgency that International Alert was born.
Job Purpose
The Intern will be responsible for assigned roles including supporting the execution of the organisation’s communications strategy, social media strategy, content creation for online engagement. S/he will liaise with the Communications Officer in providing support for the different thematic functions at Alert on publications, social media, publicity & press relations to drive the advocacy arm of Alert. S/he will support all Alerts Communications and Advocacy programs to effectively implement and report accordingly when duty calls.
The Intern will:
- Support Communications and Advocacy Activities.
- Support Alert Nigeria’s Social Media Engagement.
- Support Programme operations.
- Professionally manage key relationships with high emotional intelligence.
Duties and Responsibilities
Support Communications and Advocacy Activities.
- Provide support and participate in activities directly handled in the unit.
- Provide support and participate in all inter-thematic policy advocacy initiatives.
- Provide support and participate in monitoring, documentation, dissemination and encouragement of critical documents, and mainstreaming of public policy advocacy.
- Support case study collections related to policy and communication works.
- Take notes and provide reports during meetings and at other meetings when required.
- Support the collation of monthly, quarterly, and annual communications report.
- Support the implementation of Alerts communications strategy.
- Provide communications support during project workshops, seminars, and meetings.
- Ensure judicious use of resources for activities and that expenditures are within agreed plans and in accordance with Alerts financial policies or project framework.
- Support the unit to develop systems and manage the process of timely programme and other reporting, including following up on internal and external reports and ensuring compliance.
- Assist in the development & review of publications.
- Ensure communications outputs comply with Alert’s brand identity and quality standards.
- Contribute to team-wide communications and knowledge management
- Assist in ensuring partner organizations comply with relevant policies where necessary.
- Keep track of programme and project activity schedules.
Support Alert Nigeria’s Social Media Engagement.
- Support to create content for organisation’s social media platforms.
- Work with the Communications Officer on all Alerts digital activities.
- Following up to ensure uniform content and tone of voice for landing pages, graphics, and other elements.
- Monitoring and report to Communications Officer any suspected red flags on Alerts platforms.
- Make use of relevant content calendars tools to schedule content and support research to boost in country’s digital footprint and reputation, and other tools like
- Work with relevant teams and field officers send in content for engagement.
- Perform any other assigned responsibilities as it relates to the Communications unit and implementation of Alerts Communications Strategy.
Support Programme Operations.
- Support implementation of project activities.
- Participate in any programme, activities to enhance the goal and objectives of projects.
- Professionally manage key relationships with high emotional intelligence.
- Internal Relationships: Entire Alert staff
- External Relationships: Partners, Donors, Media, Communications Consultants/service providers, CSOs, relevant Government agencies and partners.
- Any other responsibilities relevant to the position as assigned by the Line Manager
Travel requirements
- The intern will be based in FCT, Abuja and only travel to project states when the need arises.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Talents
At Alert, we have introduced Talent Management to our business model as we believe talented people are crucial to the success of our work. We believe all individuals are talented and success comes in matching the right talents to the right roles. For this role, the skills, qualifications and experience listed below are important, but we believe that to be great in this job you will have a talent for demonstrating excellent knowledge of financial management best practices. In addition, you will be well organised and with consistently approach work with energy and a positive attitude. You will be result oriented with a great attention to detail.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- First degree in Mass Communications or any related/relevant field.
- Relevant experience in the related fields is essential.
- Knowledge of social media platforms, Content production; videography, graphics design, photography, and different editing suites would be an asset.
- Highly creative.
- Strong competence working with Microsoft, Google Packages, other Communication tools and software.
- Strong writing, editing, proof-reading and vocal skills.
- Good computer skills especially in the use of publishing tools
- Multi-tasking skills is essential.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills is essential.
- Hands on content management-based systems.
- Willingness to travel when the need arises.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a high-risk security environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- A person of integrity.
- Highly Creative and takes initiative.
- Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
- Willingness to learn and work additional hours at crucial times.
- Self-motivated, able to work without close supervision
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