Communications Consultant at Global Rights

Global Rights is an international human rights and governance capacity-building non-governmental organization. Founded in Washington, D.C, in 1978 with the name International Human Rights Law Group, the organization changed its name to Global Rights: Partners for Justice in 2003 on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. In December 2014 it shut its Washington headquarters and devolved the center of its operations to its country office in Nigeria, from where the organization continues to work with local activists in Africa to promote and protect the rights of marginalized populations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications Consultant

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 3 months
Reports to: Executive Director

Job Summary

• We are actively seeking a skilled Communications Expert with passion for creative writing to support our team in Abuja.

Scope of Work

• Develop an action plan to support the visibility of Global Rights thematic areas and projects on webpage, traditional media and social media.
• Develop protocols (ways of work) and communications strategies in line with Global Rights strategic plan.
• Develop creatives (posters, social media graphics, video clips, brochures, and other) for program events and activities during the period of the consultancy.
• Capture and promote program impact stories through strategic communications.
• Capacity building of the larger team on strategic communications

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Science, Journalism, Linguistic Sciences (English), Social Sciences or a related field of study.
• Minimum of five years’ professional experience in a comparable position. Work experience with international organizations.
• The Consultant must be an excellent creative writer. Camera skills would be an additional advantage.
• Strong conceptual thinking and target group-oriented communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills (spoken and written) in English are required.
• Good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (MS Office – Word/ Powerpoint/ Publisher, Adobe - Illustrator/Indesign/Acrobat Pro/Photoshop etc.).
• Intercultural competence and ability to interact with an international internal and external audience;
• Sound knowledge of relationship building, relationship management and networking.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2024.