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Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement
solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Communications Coordinator

Project Overview and Role

  • The Palladium Group develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies.
  • We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 counties.
  • The Maternal, New-born and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) is a country led programme which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Northern Nigeria and it is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).
  • The MNCH2 programme is being implemented in six states in northern Nigeria: Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Yobe and Zamfara States.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
General: 

  • Be responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the MNCH2 Communications Strategy
  • Participate in monthly Comms calls with the Comms Team, DTL-Results, DTL-Technical. M&E Advisor and OR Advisor
  • Support the bi-annual Communications meetings
  • Support the DTL on any other relevant tasks as required
  • Coordinate activities of the Communications points of contact at MNCH2 State Offices
  • Act as the link between the multi-located MNCH2 Communications Team, project team and external stakeholders
  • Participate in weekly update calls with the virtual UK-based Comms team

Social Media and Website: 

  • Support the team maintain the programme?s Social Media presence promoting MNCH2 and interacting with relevant stories
  • Manage MNCH2 external online presence (e.g. Nigeria Health Watch)
  • Coordinate and edit content for the website and act as the point of contact for the Webmaster

Products: 

  • Support collection of case studies and success stories from the state teams and Technical Advisors
  • Support the technical team in Health Facility Branding and the development and dissemination of jingles
  • Review all externally shared published material for brand compliance
  • Coordinate the translation of necessary documents (Hausa-English-Hausa)
  • Work with the state teams on finalisation and dissemination of periodic stakeholder updates
  • Work with the M&E team on consolidating M&E data for Fact Sheets and the Annual Brochure
  • Work with the OR Advisor to manage the drafting and dissemination of technical briefs

Knowledge Management and Internal Communications: 

  • Coordinate meetings and other activities of the MNCH2 Programme Knowledge Management Group
  • Support a ?knowledge audit? to help identify and manage MNCH2 knowledge products and other assets: guidelines, checklists, reports etc.
  • Establish and maintain a document, image, video and audio library and a filing convention for the contributors to follow
  • Coordinate content and prepare the first draft of the bi-monthly internal news bulletin

External and Media Engagement: 

  • Support the coordination of the journalist training, media round tables and editorial round tables
  • Develop and maintain lists of external stakeholders
  • Manage external Comms mailing lists (through Mail Chimp)
  • Develop and maintain a tracker to monitor MNCH2 media mentions
  • Support the coordination of other media engagement activities such as press conferences and coverage of MNCH2 events

Requirements and Skills

  • B.A or M.A Degree
  • At least 3 years of experience in a similar communications and / or knowledge management role
  • Excellent English language skills. Fluency in Hausa is a significant advantage
  • Proven editing and writing skills
  • Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting,
  • Proven organisational skills with an ability to work independently and in remote teams
  • Ability to ?make things happen? and escalate where necessary
  • Previous work experience in similar roles in Northern Nigeria is an advantage
  • Available to start immediately
  • Social media knowledge and experience are essential
  • Journalistic skills: not afraid of picking up the phone and giving someone a call
  • Experienced with WordPress and MailChimp
  • Familiarity with Google Drive and Dropbox
  • Experience with graphic design preferred

More Information

  • Job City Kano
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Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact— the intentional creation and measurement of enduring social and economic value. We work with corporations, governments, foundations, investors, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved—and is committed to continuing to improve—businesses, economies, societies and most importantly people’s lives.

Combined legacies have created positive change in a rapidly evolving world.

To be global leaders in the development and delivery of Positive Impact solutions may seem like a lofty vision, but it has been embedded in our DNA for more than half a century. We have worked, in collaboration with our clients, to empower global communities to achieve economic growth and social stability. This has been accomplished via extensive knowledge, project leadership expertise and the implementation of one of the world’s leading management tools, the Balanced Scorecard created by Drs. Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton.

The unique conglomeration of six cutting-edge organisations including GRM International, Futures Group, Palladium Group, Development & Training Services, HK Logistics and CARANA Corporation has developed into a portfolio of global solutions unlike any other.

Today, the newly rebranded Palladium delivers expert capabilities in more than a dozen areas, consults in an array of industries and has planted its flag in the vanguard of the Impact Economy, a vibrant new collaborative ecosystem of public and commercial stakeholders.

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0 USD Kano CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Palladium Group Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.We are recruiting to fill the position below:Communications CoordinatorProject Overview and Role
  • The Palladium Group develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies.
  • We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 counties.
  • The Maternal, New-born and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) is a country led programme which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Northern Nigeria and it is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).
  • The MNCH2 programme is being implemented in six states in northern Nigeria: Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Yobe and Zamfara States.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities General: 
  • Be responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the MNCH2 Communications Strategy
  • Participate in monthly Comms calls with the Comms Team, DTL-Results, DTL-Technical. M&E Advisor and OR Advisor
  • Support the bi-annual Communications meetings
  • Support the DTL on any other relevant tasks as required
  • Coordinate activities of the Communications points of contact at MNCH2 State Offices
  • Act as the link between the multi-located MNCH2 Communications Team, project team and external stakeholders
  • Participate in weekly update calls with the virtual UK-based Comms team
Social Media and Website: 
  • Support the team maintain the programme?s Social Media presence promoting MNCH2 and interacting with relevant stories
  • Manage MNCH2 external online presence (e.g. Nigeria Health Watch)
  • Coordinate and edit content for the website and act as the point of contact for the Webmaster
Products: 
  • Support collection of case studies and success stories from the state teams and Technical Advisors
  • Support the technical team in Health Facility Branding and the development and dissemination of jingles
  • Review all externally shared published material for brand compliance
  • Coordinate the translation of necessary documents (Hausa-English-Hausa)
  • Work with the state teams on finalisation and dissemination of periodic stakeholder updates
  • Work with the M&E team on consolidating M&E data for Fact Sheets and the Annual Brochure
  • Work with the OR Advisor to manage the drafting and dissemination of technical briefs
Knowledge Management and Internal Communications: 
  • Coordinate meetings and other activities of the MNCH2 Programme Knowledge Management Group
  • Support a ?knowledge audit? to help identify and manage MNCH2 knowledge products and other assets: guidelines, checklists, reports etc.
  • Establish and maintain a document, image, video and audio library and a filing convention for the contributors to follow
  • Coordinate content and prepare the first draft of the bi-monthly internal news bulletin
External and Media Engagement: 
  • Support the coordination of the journalist training, media round tables and editorial round tables
  • Develop and maintain lists of external stakeholders
  • Manage external Comms mailing lists (through Mail Chimp)
  • Develop and maintain a tracker to monitor MNCH2 media mentions
  • Support the coordination of other media engagement activities such as press conferences and coverage of MNCH2 events
Requirements and Skills
  • B.A or M.A Degree
  • At least 3 years of experience in a similar communications and / or knowledge management role
  • Excellent English language skills. Fluency in Hausa is a significant advantage
  • Proven editing and writing skills
  • Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting,
  • Proven organisational skills with an ability to work independently and in remote teams
  • Ability to ?make things happen? and escalate where necessary
  • Previous work experience in similar roles in Northern Nigeria is an advantage
  • Available to start immediately
  • Social media knowledge and experience are essential
  • Journalistic skills: not afraid of picking up the phone and giving someone a call
  • Experienced with WordPress and MailChimp
  • Familiarity with Google Drive and Dropbox
  • Experience with graphic design preferred
2017-05-26

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