Communication Intern at Forward in Action for Education, Poverty and Malnutrition

Forward in Action for Education, Poverty and Malnutrition (FAcE-PaM) is a not-for profit Non-Governmental organization duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 1998 with registration number 11444.

Our conception priority focus areas at inception were Education, Poverty and Malnutrition. Consequent to expanding needs and intervening challenges, we responded to them, leading to expansion of our areas of intervention and engagement. Although we have never lost focus, but over time, we have either been initiating or implementing (mostly in partnership or with support of donors) programs especially in the areas of Education, Peace Studies and Practice, Peace building and Conflict Management, Mediation, Promotion of peaceful elections, Gender and Disability issues, Water and Sanitation, Nutrition, Health (especially reproductive and public health), Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance, Capacity Building and Mentoring of NGOs, CSOs, CDAs, etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communication Intern 

Location: Jigawa

Summary of Position

• The Communications Intern will help to implement communication strategies across project activities. Additionally, the assistant will provide oversight of the project’s communication efforts related to the design, quality control, and the like.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in implementation of the project’s communication strategy
• Manage attendance sheets for learning and/or training events.
• Help to finalize and print training/meeting documents.
• Enter data from meeting/training evaluations and from training pre/post-tests.
• Capture data from flip-chart notes and/or review flip-chart data captured by note-takers.
• Help keep the Team’s archives updated and organized.
• Assist with the delivery of trainings and/or learning events involving FAcE-PaM and implementing partners—including assisting in the preparation of materials, logistical arrangements (ex: room set-up), and IT support during events.
• Help prepare draft reports or report inputs related to the project’s training and CLA activities, including training reports, event reports, and quarterly and annual reports.
• Provide graphic design support for internal and external
• Other technical or administrative tasks as assigned by the Head or his delegate.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by FAcE-PaM Management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Computer Science, Mass Communication, English Language or any related discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience, including demonstrated logistic and administrative experience; experience in event management and support preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in working collaboratively with others to create and maintain a team environment and culture; and
• Oral and written fluency in English required.

Other requirements for the Job role:

• Good time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented
• Excellent organisation, planning and analytical skills; detail-oriented.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.