Background:
The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]) and increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities. State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.
Position Objectives:
The Communication Specialist will support the State2State Communication Strategy implementation and tell the project’s stories through a suite of communication approaches and deliverables, including written communication (reports, success stories, etc.), social media, photography, graphic design, event management and provide technical support to partners through training, mentoring, handholding, etc.
The position will be embedded in the Bauchi State field office (FO)with responsibility for the communications work in Bauchi and Adamawa States. The position will coordinate with the wider team of the State2State FOs and Abuja main office to ensure quality reporting and branding across the project.
Responsibilities:
Reporting:
The Communication Specialist will report to the Knowledge Management/ Communication Manager as his/her main supervisor and the Bauchi State Team Lead (STL) as the secondary supervisor. The STL will work closely with the Knowledge Management/ Communication Manager in managing the Communication Specialist's administrative tasks.
Minimum Requirements:
This vacancy is archived.