Senior Officer, Communications 15 views0 applications

We are an indigenous non-profit and non-governmental organization with a Head Office in Abuja andfield offices across various locations in Nigeria. Our mission is to save lives, enhance the quality of life, and create opportunities for productivity, particularly for Nigerians living with or affected by HIV. Built on a foundation of strong core values, we are committed to innovation, inspiring leadership, and impactful partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Communications

Location: Abuja
Job Code: SOC 143

Job Description

• We are seeking innovative, creative, and self-motivated individuals with exceptional skills and proven track records for the advertised positions.
• We encourage applications from reliable and dedicated professionals who are audacious, accountable, and passionate about making a difference.
• Women and members of the HIV community are especially encouraged to apply.
• We are looking for dynamic individuals who can seamlessly integrate into our team at both our Head Office and state offices, contributing to the realization of our mission.
• If you are flexible, results-oriented, and ready to make an immediate impact in advancing our goal of saving lives and supporting the most vulnerable, then we encourage you to read on.

Responsibilities

• Produce accessible and visually compelling communication products including infographics, videos, fact sheets, presentations, and storytelling content.
• Translate technical evidence into concise reports, policy briefs, advocacy messages, and knowledge products for policymakers, donors, and communities.
• Lead media engagement including press releases, radio programs, newspaper articles, and community sensitization messages.
• Work with technical teams to design and package user-friendly operational manuals, job aids, and multimedia training materials.
• Adapt materials into multiple formats (print, audio, visual) and support iterative review with stakeholders and pilot sites.
• Coordinate dissemination events, webinars, online conferences, and high-level policy dialogues.
• Manage digital communication channels for REACH-OUT and related activities.
• Support partner organizations to harmonize project messaging and visibility materials.
• Contribute to scientific manuscript development for peer-reviewed journals.
• Provide technical editing, quality assurance, and formatting support for research teams.
• Support preparation and design of conference abstracts, posters, and presentation materials.
• Translate technical findings into communication products that support national scale-up planning through proven scale-up models.
• Prepare communication materials for research-policy workshops and national dissemination events

Requirements

• Education: Master’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 – 7 years of experience in communication for development, public health communication, or knowledge management.
• Proven experience in scientific writing and peer-reviewed manuscript development is an added advantage.
• Experience producing multimedia communication materials (videos, infographics, storytelling content).
• Demonstrated capacity to translate complex health or research information for non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with government agencies, NGOs, or donor-funded projects is an advantage.

Skills:

• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong graphic design or content creation ability (Adobe Suite, Canva, etc.).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and presentation abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and coordinate across diverse teams.
• Knowledge of immunization, maternal and child health, or digital health (desirable).

Application Closing Date
30th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Current CV; Suitability statement not more than 200 words indicating position and location in Microsoft Word format to: [email protected] using the Job Title, Location and Applicant Full Name as the subject of the mail. e.g. “COM01 Abuja, ADESUWA NWACHUKWU”.
And
Click here to apply online

Note

• It is important to apply via the link and the mail, as applications sent to ONLY the email address will be considered invalid.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Grant duration- Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance.
• We believe in Equal Employment Opportunity and strongly encourage qualified Locals and women to apply.
• Applications are reviewed in the order of arrival, and we reserve the right to close the advert before the term initially indicated if suitable applications are received.
• This organization does not charge any fees for submission of job applications and interviews.