Communications Officer at British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation)

BATN Foundation is an independent charitable organization with a mandate to support sustainable agriculture development and improve the livelihoods of those living in rural communities with special emphasis on smallholder farmers.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Communications Officer

Job Number:  18838
Location: Lagos
Function: Legal & External Affairs
Level: Non-management
Appointment Type: Permanent

Job Description

• British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation) is seeking a new colleague to handle all communication platforms and activities in Lagos, Nigeria.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and conduct of an assessment of the communication needs (at the level of projects, country program and corporate change initiatives).
• Development and implementation of a communications and outreach strategy based on the corporate communications strategy and communications needs assessment.
• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals on ways to integrate advocacy and communication strategies into all aspects of BATN Foundation’s program during formulation.
• Active participation in the United Nations Private Sector Advisory Group, ensuring substantial contribution to all activities.
• Take the lead on identification of storylines for publications and drafting of substantive articles contributing to public debates on key development issues.
• Planning and implementation of public information campaigns on BATN Foundation agricultural programs.
• Promotion, adaptation and dissemination of corporate advocacy materials for launching flagship initiatives and publications.
• Organization of media activities including roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews and media launches in collaboration with the Media Associate.
• Forge a strong relationship with Government Communication Officers and support national capacity development in the field of communication.
• Preparation of sustainability reports, education and community awareness activities as required to support program delivery.
• Support (prepare talking points and background briefs) the organization on high-level missions, events, launches and press conferences.
• Partner with media to arrange interviews and coverage of emerging missions and events.
• Facilitate engagement with nationally known personalities and help to organize special events and activities to support country program goals.
• Proactive content management, including production of new content, ensuring that the website and intranet are frequently updated, meet BATN Foundation’s corporate requirements and that all uploaded material is consistent.
• Promotion of good information management and knowledge building in the organization as well as with partners and the general public.

Requirements in terms of Education/Experience/Skills

• An advanced university degree in communication, social sciences or in a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in communication.
• Excellent oral and written communications and editing skills in English.
• Experience in planning, executing, and monitoring communications strategies.
• Proven experience in photography and editing skills.
• Experience with web content management and web standards (XHTML/CSS).
• Proven ability to use current office software applications and software such as PageMaker/Publisher, QuarkXPress PowerPoint, Photoshop.
• Experience working in collaboration with the private sector to advance an agenda or reach a desired population will be an added advantage.
• Strong advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated skills in social marketing.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and diverse team.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online