Communications Assistant at WaterAid

With a population of over 150 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Political unrest, poor governance and corruption have led to decades of water shortages, while the population has increased rapidly.

Experience2 years
Location Abuja.

Job purpose 

• The Communications Assistant will provide support the Communications Officer and the broader Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) team in executing various communication strategies, plans and activities.
• This role involves coordinating the production of communication materials, managing media relations, and ensuring effective documentation and dissemination of project outcomes to diverse stakeholders and audiences.

Accountabilities
Communications & Media:

• Support the Policy, Advocacy, and Communications unit in facilitating communications and media needs for campaigns, key events, and support to Civil Society and Media Networks.
• Work with the Communications Officer to ensure compliance with all branding requirements of donors and the Country Programme.
• Support the development of project case studies, impact surveys, and other research to inform stakeholders about critical WASH service delivery issues.
• Support dissemination events to share policy research reports in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
• Monitor and evaluate communications and media coverage, maintain relationship with media persons liaise with and liaise with.
• Maintain updated folders on the comms shared drive and manage access to documents.
• Regularly update the stakeholder lists to ensure all contact information is current and accurate.
• Manage WaterAid’s website and social media platforms by ensuing timely postings, monitoring of feedback and documentation of transactions through storage in appropriate formats.

Content Creation and Design:

• Support Communications Officer in the capturing, editing, and posting of content to both internal and external WaterAid social media platforms.
• Create graphic designs using tools like Canva for various communication materials.
• Document quarterly reports and summarize them in the newsletter template on Mailchimp.
• Engage the procurement team for producing communication materials and follow the finance process for raising payments.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• University Degree in Mass Communication, Social Science, Development Studies, or related fields.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in communication and/or media relations.
• Ability to shoot and edit content for social media.
• Proficiency in graphic design using tools like Canva.
• Experience in preparing reports and case studies.
• Knowledge of website/content management systems.
• Basic understanding of development issues, particularly WASH issues.
• Excellent command of the English language, with strong verbal, written, and editorial skills.
• Understanding of media and social media as influencing tools.
• Experience liaising with journalists.
• Knowledge of measuring and analytics tools.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Desirable:

• Communications or media-related degree.
• Experience working for an NGO.
• Experience in a communications and/or media role for an international organization.
• Experience influencing decision-makers through media work.
• Interest in international development.
• Experience managing content on an intranet.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to WaterAid on www.wateraid.org to apply