Junior Advisor Communication - Nigerian Energy Support Programme at Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation) is an international enterprise owned by the German Federal government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries.

In Nigeria, GIZ's portfolio includes among others, a programme to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its regional integration goals. The programme aims to strengthen sector-specific capacities in the areas of Peace and Security, Customs and Trade as weir as Strategic Management and Organizational Development in the ECOWAS Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Advisor Communication - Nigerian Energy Support Programme

Vacancy No.: 015
Location: Abuja
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP)

Background
GIZ. Working together for change:

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
• The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. In 2019, we generated a business volume of around EUR 3.1 billion. Our 22,199 employees, almost 70 per cent of whom are national staff, work in around 120 countries. As a recognised development service provider, we currently have 556 development workers in action in partner countries.
• Furthermore, in 2019, the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), which is run jointly by GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency, placed 262 integrated experts and 515 returning experts with local employers in our partner countries, or provided them with financial support, advice or other services. *Personnel and business figures as at 31 December 2019*

Programme:

• The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government – BMZ, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
• The Programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power (FMP).
• NESP is a technical cooperation programme with the aim to establish an enabling environment for private investment in the renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) sectors in Nigeria.
• The Programme is structured into three units: 1. Electrification Planning; 2. Sustainable
• Energy Access; and 3. Enabling Environment for RE and EE Investments

Responsibilities & Tasks

• As a Junior Advisor on communication, you will work on the overall programme level.
• Your job will be to support the communication experts of the programme and the different Units.
• You will also be responsible for supporting each of the Advisors in the coordination of their communication-related activities.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of the areas in which you will assist:
Communication:

• Content Development for Social Media Channels
• Development of communication materials
• Quality control of communication materials
• Workshop organisation (amongst others, media coordination)
• Internal communication strategies
• Coordination of Knowledge Management Activities within the NESP Units and Programme Management
• Programme management activities (Team Meetings, Internal Server etc.)

General obligations:
The Junior Advisor:

• Is familiar with all components of the Programme, concepts and status of implementation and knows the corresponding experts and staff.
• Represents the interest of GIZ and the Programme and always acts on its behalf.
• Carries out important tasks for the Programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description; performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Management.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Communication and any related fields (Social Science, Humanities etc).
• A Master's Degree is an asset.

Professional experience:

• Maximum of 3 years’ experience.
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English. Knowledge of local languages would be an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to intervention areas of the programme (including rural areas).

Salary

• According to GIZ Nigeria Salary scale for Band 3

Application Closing Date
18th February, 2022.