The Communications Officer will work to increase local, national and international understanding of DRC’s work and role in Nigeria through high-quality communications products developed in line with DRC guidelines, donor commitments, protection principles and ethical standards

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the PDQM, develop, implement, and monitor a communication and visibility plan to facilitate better understanding among partners, donors, beneficiaries and host communities, media, the general public, and government stakeholders of DRC Nigeria’s work and role;
• Under the direction of the PDQM, develop DRC Nigeria’s Communications Strategy and update on an annual basis;
• Write, edit and produce communication products promoting the contribution of DRC Nigeria to the humanitarian response;
• Undertake field visits to produce creative and engaging communications products to raise awareness of the crisis in northeast Nigeria and the humanitarian response efforts of DRC;
• Maintain and update DRC Nigeria country profile documents, fact sheets, and presentations for external audiences;

Qualification & Experience:

• At least three years of professional experience working in journalism or at least three years of professional experience in social media
• University degree in a relevant field such as English, social sciences, public relations, journalism, communications or similar;
• Certification or equivalent professional experience in graphic design, web, social media and video production, or similar.
• English – fluent with capacity to produce high-quality written products for formal reporting and public communication purposes
• Hausa and other languages used in northeast Nigeria an asset, but not essential to the position