USAID/HC3 Vacancies For Senior Technical Advisor Communication


Posted on: Tue 01-12-2015

Introduction USAID/HC3 is funded by PMI and improve the capacity of NMEP ACSM to provide effective leadership and coordination of malaria SBCC programmes an Services and to also implement high quality evidence based SBCC omtervemtopms om select states towards the achievement of Nigeria's strategic targets in Malaria.
 
Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor Communication
Reports To : Chief of Part 
Based: Abuja
 
Responsibilities
The Senior Technical Advisor-Communication will work closely with program staff in Nigeria and staff at CCP headquarters to lead media and materials development, adaptation and Implementanon activities for the Imlu3 USAID HC3 Nigeria Malaria Projectfunded by PMI
 
Specifically, Senior Technical Advisor-Communication will: 
 
• Help shape the HC3 strategy for the most effective SIlCC applications in Nigeria 
• Coordinate and oversee the production of mass media, print and other protect communication materials in tandem with staff and partners with a special focus on northern Nigeria 
• Coordinate and oversee media planning, broadcasting and materials distribution in tandem with staff and partners. 
• Refine in collaboration with a team a tracking system for media products and activities. 
• Develop micro work plans for state level adaptation of key media materials, especially in northern Nigeria 
• Present media and materials development and process during meetings, conferences and workshops, as appropriate. 
• Build media and materials capacity of staff and partners 
• Other duties as identified by supervisor, 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
• Master's degree in communication and 01' public health 01' related field preferred. Minimum of a bachelor's degree in communication and documented training in SBCC 
• Minimum eight years experience ill Media and Communications 
• Experience with local adaptation of Social and Behavior ChiJrige'Communication materials in the north of Nigeria.
• Total fluency in Hausa, both written and spoken 
• Extensive knowledge of past malaria SBCC activities acrosspartrrers and dOI1'o~S· 
• Documented past experience with international SIl~ctnata.ria1eariiiligfonnns . 
• Experience working on USAID funded projects
• Ability to work well with a multinational and rnultiethntc team .' ", . 
• Excellent written and oral cornmunication skills .. 
• Fluency in English. written and spoken. 
 
To apply please follow HIe directions exactly: 
 
1. Send CV and cover letter ONLY by Monday, December It -ZOlS at .17,0.0. .Nigeria time to: 
[email protected]
 
a. Do NOT send any other documents or attachments besides your cover letter and CV; in ONE document. Please note, any 'applications submitted with certificates, transcripts etc. will be immediately discarded. 
 
Do NOT send links to online resumes or CVs. Any applications submitted with a link to an online resume or CV will be immediately discarded. 
 
2. The subject line for your submission fvlUST read: "Application for He3 STA-Communication" - any emails without this exact subject line will be immediately discarded. 
 
3. Only final candidates will be contacted for further engagement