Communications Expert at Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited (SCANL)

Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited (Sahel) is a leading management consulting firm focused on Africa’s agricultural and nutrition sectors. We partner with government agencies, private sector companies and leading international development organizations to conduct research, analyze policies, develop strategies and implement programs that promote sustainable food security and improved nutrition. We have worked on a variety of projects across West Africa, including in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications Expert

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading strategic communications with Sahel Consulting clients and partners
• Support the formulation and implementation of project communications and advocacy strategies on Sahel-led projects
• Prepare official briefing materials, talking points, speeches, statements, and presentations on any development-related topic as necessary.
• Publish articles and op-eds on any agriculture and nutrition-related topic as necessary
• Promote Sahel Consulting brand visibility through the effective use of the company’s website and official social media accounts
• Drive the visibility of Sahel Consulting through collaboration with the Branding & Communication Committee.
• Managing the intranet and suggesting team collaboration platforms for effective and seamless internal communications
• Drive the achievement of Sahel Consulting project targets through effective internal and external communication.
• Assist in coordination and communication of project implementation strategies among relevant stakeholders.
• Support the increased awareness of various projects’ mandates and goals through the dissemination of information, press release, and organization of public events.
• Identify and assess potential issues, concerns, and risks related to communication and advocacy, and implement corrective actions
• Undertake regular liaison with other partners for content development, information exchange, collaborative communication efforts, and innovative communication and advocacy tools.
• Provide substantive support to ensure that communication performance indicators across all projects are monitored and achieved by project teams.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with at least 5 years relevant work experience.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2022.