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Communications Specialist at Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR)

Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR)Abuja, Nigeria Design, Graphics and Media
Full Time

The Solina Group comprises four subsidiaries that provide a diverse range of services aimed at improving the effectiveness of our clients including governments, businesses, academic institutions and development institutions. Our focus is on delivering lasting value through the work we do, making us trusted advisors to all our clients and partners. We have a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals, who apply proven business methods and in-depth knowledge of the settings in which we work, to consistently provide the highest quality of service to all our clients and partners.

Responsibilities

  • Develop content for the quarterly project newsletters, case studies, position papers, and other relevant documents with input from technical field teams and project leadership.
  • Copy-edit, proof-read and review all external project communications to suit the intended audience.
  • Support the project team and state editorial committees to develop research article manuscripts to drive the project learning agenda.
  • Ensures routine engagement of the project team at relevant fora such as the National Malaria Elimination program and its sub-committees, State malaria Elimination programs, etc., to disseminate relevant project updates and learnings.
  • Organize both physical and electronic events such as learning exchange meetings across the three project states and webinars/seminars to share project learnings with stakeholders.
  • Conduct interviews with project stakeholders at the state and national levels to generate human-interest content for external communications.
  • Cultivate professional contacts and maintain liaison with media, government, implementing partners, key stakeholders, and community organizations for the dissemination of project lessons.
  • Ensure compliance of all project communication with the donor's communications toolkit and other reference guidelines.
  • Routinely evaluate the impact of project communications, share findings with the team, and adjust communications and communication strategy accordingly.
  • Perform other tasks as requested by the project leadership team

Requirements

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public relations, Journalism, public health, or any other related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in communications in public health, including knowledge and competence in research writing, digital communications, social media management, web content management, and analytics.
  • Competency in Microsoft Office, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and other communications software programs.
  • Can show examples of previous communication work implemented for any public health program.
  • Additional professional qualification/certification is advantageous

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