Communications Consultant

Position: Communications Consultant

Based: Abuja, Nigeria

Global Rights is a foremost human rights and governance capacity-building non-governmental organization (NGO). The organization works at the intersection of the protection, promotion and fulfilment of human rights through good governance. We provide technical assistance and training to enable local partners document and expose human rights abuses, conduct community outreach and mobilization, advocate for legal and policy reform, and provide legal and paralegal services.
We are actively seeking a skilled Communications Expert with passion for creative writing to support our team in Abuja.

Scope of Work:

• Develop an action plan to support the visibility of Global Rights thematic areas and projects on webpage, traditional media and social media.
• Develop protocols (ways of work) and communications strategies in line with Global Rights strategic plan.
• Develop creatives (posters, social media graphics, video clips, brochures, and other) for program events and activities during the period of the consultancy.
• Capture and promote program impact stories through strategic communications.
• Capacity building of the larger team on strategic communications

Duration: 3 months

Qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in communication and Media Science, Journalism, Linguistic Sciences (English), Social Sciences or a related field of study.
• Minimum of five years’ professional experience in a comparable position. Work experience with international organizations.
• The Consultant must be an excellent creative writer. Camera skills would be an additional advantage.
• Strong conceptual thinking and target group-oriented communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills (spoken and written) in English are required.
• Good working knowledge of ICT and computer applications (MS Office – Word/ Powerpoint/ Publisher, Adobe – Illustrator/Indesign/Acrobat Pro/Photoshop etc.).
• Intercultural competence and ability to interact with an international internal and external audience;
• Sound knowledge of relationship building, relationship management and networking.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines.

Global Rights is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of applicants, including persons living with disability. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.