Job Title: Result and Communications Specialist
Employer: State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI)
Recruiter: GRM International
GRM Job Reference: IP-05347-PRJ
Region: Africa
Country: Nigeria
Location: Abuja
The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is a DFID funded programme, designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public resource use in selected states in Nigeria. SAVI is an action-learning programme that promotes dynamic partnerships among key agents of change and it will increase the ability of citizens to claim rights and hold state governments accountable.
The SAVI Programme will focus on the following core areas:
• Suppor partners to progress the implementation of their advocacy projects
• Support to independent monitoring, research and policy analysis
• Strengthening the functions of Media and State Houses of Assembly to hold State Government to account to Citizens.
Responsibilities:
• Development of communication materials in line with SAVI's knowledge management and communications needs, with support and guidance from SAVI's Communications Adviser (Deputy Team Leader-Technical) and key core Short Term-Technical Assistance: i.e. UK-based SAVI Results team.
• Compilation of the programmes quarterly progress reports (QPRs), from information generated by the national team during quarterly reflection meetings and by the state teams through quarterly updating of their M&E databases.
• Provide technical advice and mentoring, on the development of appropriate communications materials from knowledge gained by the programme. This will be for use in advocacy based on the requirements of various target audiences.
• Collaboration with the M&E & Learning Adviser to validate the content of communications materials and with the M&E/Knowledge Management ICT Systems Specialist, on the use of appropriate information management systems.
• Technical liaison, with the UK-based SAVI Results team, to provide an exchange of information and communications materials for further development and use in higher-level advocacy, targeting Abuja-based, UK and global audiences.
Candidates must be able to provide experience of the following essential criteria:
• Minimum 5 years experience working in programme development and delivery
• Degree in Communications/PR or similar discipline
• Expertise in various IT Graphics and publishing programmes
• Development of communications materials including editing and publishing reports/papers
• 3-5 years experience working with and alongside CSOs / The Media and State Legislature
• Able to travel out of Abuja
Candidates applying without the following information will not be considered:
• Preferred position and location
• Current address, Phone number, e-mail address
• Academic qualifications – institution, course studied and qualification
• Detailed work history for the requisite years of experience required. This must include detailed descriptions of duties and achievements
• 3 named references with contact details and permission to contact them
How to Apply:
To apply for this role, candidates MUST send an A4 CV with the above essential information.
Applicants who are to be considered will be contacted within 2 weeks after the closing date.
There is NO cost or charge levied for ANY SAVI application process.
SAVI is Equal Opportunity Employer (which includes people living with disability). The Terms and Conditions of employment are commensurate with the levels of responsibility and experience
Deadline: 14th June, 2013.
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