We Are Hiring: Advocacy and Communications Officer Wanted

JOB TITLE: Advocacy and Communications Officer

LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

DESCRIPTION 

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is a non-profit organization committed to the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. We are dedicated to achieving full equality and inclusion for marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ people, women, and people with disabilities.

We are currently seeking to hire an Advocacy and Communications Officer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual who is passionate about human rights and wants to make a real difference in the lives of marginalized people in Nigeria.

As the Advocacy and Communications Officer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s advocacy and communications strategy. This will include working with our team to develop and execute campaigns that raise awareness about human rights issues and promote equality and inclusion for marginalized communities. You will also be responsible for managing the organization’s social media platforms and website, as well as writing and editing content for our newsletter and other communications materials.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research, create and curate
  multimedia content for the social media and other digital platforms owned by
  TIERs including websites, newsletters and blogs.
• Develop strategic media
  plans and content calendars to guide TIERs communications.
• Write and edit advocacy
  materials including press releases, scripts, reports and blogs.
• Work with freelancers and
  contractors to produce high-quality video + audio communication materials.
• Identify, assess, and inform
  TIERs of internal and external media issues that may affect the organization
  performance.
• Represent TIERs at events,
  to enhance the organization’s profile at the community level and partners
  forum.
• Establish and maintain good
  working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups,
  funders, politicians, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of
  TIERs
• Plan, organize and promote
  events, training workshops and other programmes organized by TIERs.
• Attend to all other official
  duties assigned.

(Other duties may be assigned)

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate is required to possess the
following:

• A
  degree in any field.
• At
  least one (1) year of relevant work experience in digital marketing,
  communications, social media management, content creation or another related
  field.
• Ability
  to create graphic designs using Canva, Photoshop or CorelDraw.
• Knowledge
  of WordPress website management, maintenance, monitoring traffic and
  performance.
• Excellent
  Oral and Written Communication Skills and a creative eye.
• Discretion
  and ability to handle confidential issues.
• Ability
  to work collaboratively and respectfully with others in a diverse team, across
  organizational boundaries and multiple locations, and with team members at all
  levels.
• Confidence
  and enthusiasm when communicating with both external partners and the internal
  project teams in formal and informal presentations
• A
  passion for social change with interest in the field of gender equality, human
  rights, SOGIESC, social justice, and civic engagement.
• Exceptional
  professionalism, follow-through and people skills.
• Personal
  qualities of humility, capacity for self-reflection, and/or a sense of humour
  is a plus.
• Availability
  to travel within and outside Nigeria.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

To apply, please access the job description by clicking here

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Application for this role closes by Midnight, Monday, 23rd January 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

TIERs believes that diverse teams are strong teams. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity, composed of teams with a mix of genders, ages, education, and multiple tribes, faiths, and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage candidates of all genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicity, and origins to apply. Grotuxiv