Media Specialist

Ike Foundation for Autism is a Nigerian foundation dedicated to bringing attention to autism in Nigeria and helping Nigerians affected by autism.

We are committed to raising awareness and improving lives through several means: an assessment program for people who may be living with autism, a resource centre for learning about what autism is, and outreach programs in schools.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Media Specialist

Location: Nigeria

Job Descriptions

• This is an extensive role and the candidate will be involved in the planning and implementation of all media across all of IFA's programs.
• The candidate should be creative and develop innovative ideas for our media awareness campaigns. She should be able to work with minimal supervision, creativity and proactivity being the watch words.
• Liaise with key staff on all projects
• She/he will be responsible for gathering information and stories from various groups within the healthcare and education sector. She will build on and develop advocacy materials and work on filming and scripts for radio.
• She will develop, design and edit materials into local context and work with focus groups to gather information to aid in the planning of IFA training and awareness programs.
• Develop innovative strategies to Promote autism to both Urban and rural areas.
• Cover all autism related events and post on the IFA web site and social media platforms.
• Build up links to other website to improve IFA's SEO
• Work on film and audio interview for the IFA's in house series.
• Gather information from other service providers
• Develop a photo library for use on all our platforms.
• Source and organise PR and other free media coverage.
• Prepare budgets for the implementation of the programs.
• The candidate will create, upload and update content on all our social media platforms and liaise with all media houses keeping abreast with all autism related events.
• Working with the Director the candidate will work on materials for workshops and parent and children's training programs and provide monthly updates.

Experience

• 2 years' experience in a known media house
• Excellent verbal and written English with knowledge of at least 1 local language

Qualifications

• University Degree in Mass Communications or Social science

Proficiency in the use of computers for:

• Word processing
• Photo Shop and other design package
• Power Point
• Video editing
• E-mail
• Internet

Attributes:

• Needless to say the candidate will have a strong grasp of all be Social media platforms and use them effectively for marketing.
• Must have an excellent speaking voice, be confident, well presented and pleasant personality.
• The candidate must have the ability to work with minimal supervision.

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We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 countries. 

We are recruiting to fill the position of below:

Job Title: Team Leader - Oil & Gas

Location: Abuja

Introduction 
DFID Nigeria has developed a business case for a successor programme to its Facility for Oil and Gas Sector Transparency and Reform. The new five-year programme, will partner with groups across the oil and gas sector to strengthen how Nigerian key extractive sector is managed, help Nigeria prevent revenue losses, and minimise negative impact of the industry on local communities.

Purpose of Position

• The Team Leader has overall in-country programmatic, financial and management responsibility for the project.
• The Team Leader is a senior representative of the company and as such ensures that risks are minimised, company policies, processes and procedures are adhered to, and the project is compliant with client policies, rules and regulations.
• The role ensures that project objectives, outcomes and deliverables are met and that financial, operational and reporting requirements of the client are adhered to.

Essential Education and Experience required

• A postgraduate Degree in Development, Applied Social Sciences, Energy or other related discipline
• Long-term working experience in Nigeria and in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian oil and gas political economy and stakeholders.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, with specific experience managing large programmes. Experience with donor-funded programmes, especially DFID programmes, will be particularly relevant.
• Experience working on technical and managerial issues in the oil and gas sector.
• Proven experience in leading substantial governance, reform, change management and capacity building programmes.
• A minimum of 6 years of people management experience including setting clear performance objectives, managing for results, giving and receiving feedback, performance evaluation, mentoring and coaching.

Key Competencies and Professional expertise required

• Successful track record in delivery of complex programs
• Strong technical track record in reproductive health and health systems strengthening
• Excellent leadership, representation and organizational skills
• Strong management and people handling skills
• Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse financial reports
• Ability to operate in complex situations
• Ability to foster successful partnership approaches and relationships among a variety of organizations/institutions
• Excellent English language communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines
• Ability to communicate effectively and negotiate persuasively with high level decision makers
• Results oriented