The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
Communication Assistant
Ref:IITA-HR-NRS2019-0024
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)
Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
Communication and Event Support:
- Participate producing various communication materials including brochures, flyers, posters, articles, news stories and technical reports on HarvestPlus activities in Nigeria;
- Support the development and packaging, print/web/audiovisual/multimedia materials in a variety of formats for donors, and policy makers as well as farmers, processors and marketers;
- Monitor stories in the print and news media that cite HarvestPlus activities;
- Provide communication support and documentation for all project activities;
- Co-facilitate the dissemination of farmer- friendly information on HarvestPlus project activities through features writing, press releases, field days, radio programs and television;
- Assist in producing unique photography and video coverage for HarvestPlus events/occasion;
- Support the production of training videos, conducting informative interviews and testimonials aim at promoting HarvestPlus Interventions in Nigeria.
Creative Design:
- Develop and design concepts, graphics and layouts for HarvestPlus communication materials (Brochures, pamphlets, flyers, banners, etc);
- Maintain brand consistency throughout all HarvestPlus communication materials;
- Generate creative ideas and develop new design concepts, graphics and layouts;
- Review all publications and designs materials for errors before printing;
- Work with all HarvestPlus investors and partners to achieve product branding and packaging standards;
Social Media and Website management:
- Create and upload engaging social media content using graphics and illustrations to increase awareness and sensitization of stakeholders;
- Manage all exclusive photographs and video content for HarvestPlus social media platforms;
- Monitor all social media conversations, mentions, and other activities and provide feedback to questions and comments;
- Collect and share feedback from social media channels with relevant unit;
- Assist in updating information on HarvestPlus website;
- Perform all other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- B.Sc/HND in Agricultural Extension, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field with minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing same role.
Competencies:
- Expert use of graphic design software – Adobe Suite, CorelDraw etc; Microsoft Office Applications – Word, PowerPoint, Outlook applications; Cloud data storage tools – Google drive, DropBox, OneDrive.
- Adept at using major social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
- Good skills in writing, editing and proofreading, concept and brand creation
- High degree of motivation, initiative, independence, reliability, adaptability, and professional maturity.
- Good command of English – possess excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, presentation, client management, social skills.
More Information
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