Communications Graduates at Focus Hub Nigeria

Focus hub Nigeria is a technology innovation and digital entrepreneurship center in the Niger Delta of Nigeria with a mandate to create sustainable business models dedicated to solving development challenges encountered in the Niger Delta.

We have three main ideologies that guide our actions:

• Promoting technology and innovation use for development.
• Creating job opportunities and wealth.
• Revolutionize the start-up movement in the Niger Delta to facilitate the development of the region and to maximize the opportunities available for everyone.

We are currently supporting a number of startups and we need smart, young and technology savvy people to work with our team, to fill the position of:

Job Title: Communications Graduate

Location: Rivers

Main Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive proposal for various stakeholders
• Manage blog posting and also the media hub.
• Manage social media platforms.
• Develop and implement a fund raising proposal.
• Develop a grant proposal writing process.
• Write press reports, news releases and manage public relations/press agencies
• Plan and implement events for the hub.
• The role requires an understanding of the place of ICT in international development. Be prepared to tackle new challenges and ultimately push the sector towards a better practice.
• Contribute to project Planning and business development to ensure that technical.
• Deliver high-quality marketing and sales strategy support.

Qualification

• Recent graduates or interns with Degree in Communications, Journalism or other related fields
• Past experience producing content for the web (blog, Facebook, Twitter, articles)
• Fundraising and events management experience
• Digital marketing or content marketing experience
• Experience in web analytics tools (Google Analytics), and social media marketing applications (HootSuite, Tweetdeck, etc.)
• Ability to optimize content for search engines and lead generation
• Proven written communication skills. Published online or traditional media content is a plus
• Thorough understanding of the digital media space, social media channels, e-mail marketing, and how to get users to engage with content
• Less than 28 years of age
• Based in Port Harcourt.

Application Closing Date
21st June, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letters and resumes to: [email protected] stating the position applied for on the subject area.