Programme Officer, Communication at Christian Aid (CA)

Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based international NGO, partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance including humanitarian response and Gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Programme Officer, Communication

Ref No: 0851
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Contracted Hours: 35
Length of Contract: 1 Year 8 Months

About the Role

• The role works within the International Programmes role family positioned within Programme support and development remits. The post holder will support Christian Aid’s governance programme with the objective of improving government accountability and responsiveness to the needs of poor and marginalised people.
• S/He will work within the country team with direct working relationship with the all members of the governance team for effective content management of the V2P programme as well as all other programmes like the humanitarian response, and Gender focused programs within team and by extension country office.
• S/He will identify and share stories of change, case studies that show how Christian Aid Nigeria and partners are changing lives of the poor and marginalised through its programmes.
• The role holder will write, edit, and commission a varied mix of content including case studies, interviews, blogs, photos and films in line with CA’s communication guideline and the V2P communication strategy for dissemination to show the value and impact of the Programmes.
• S/He will also be responsible for supporting Christian Aid partnerships on the governance programme including capacity building to partner organisations, enabling them create innovative communication contents that best tell the program results, and ensuring that this is in line with Christian Aid’s country strategy.
• The roles will be based in Abuja with occasional travels in country.

Requirements
About you

• The post holder must have a 1st degree in Social Science or development related field, and a desirable second degree in strategic communications focused on development with at least 3years’ experience of working with local and international partner organisations.
• You should have basic project management skills, good knowledge of working with faith and community based institutions and civil society organizations in Nigeria with a good understanding of gender-sensitive programming.
• It will be desirable for you to have a substantial knowledge of supporting programmes and programme staff in international/national and local agencies as well as strong writing, analytical and documentation skills.
• You are required to have good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.

Further Information

• This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
• We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
• You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency Questions

• As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
• Build Partnerships: Tell us about a time when you had to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks based on mutual rapport and respect
• Communicate Effectively: Give us an example of a time when you communicated something complex in a way that could be easily understood by others
• Deliver Results: Tell us about a time when you had to make timely recommendations or take decisions after analysing data, information and other evidence

Remuneration
N6,717,870

Application Closing Date
8th July, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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