Country: Nigeria
Closing date: 05 Aug 2016
Communications Specialist, Power Africa, Nigeria
Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
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Proposal Summary: **
Power Africa addresses one of the most pressing challenges to sustainable economic growth and development in sub Saharan Africa –access to electrical power. Launched by President Obama in June 2013, Power Africa is working with African governments, the private sector, and other partners to add more than 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner, more efficient electricity generation capacity as well as increase electricity access by adding 60 million new home and business connections throughout all of sub-Saharan Africa. USAID coordinates the initiative with 11 other agencies and the National Security Council.
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking candidates for the full-time/long-term position of Communications Specialist. This position will provide technical and strategic leadership for PATA's outreach, public affairs, and general communications.
\Please note: Only Nigerian citizens are eligible for this position.**
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support, management, and oversight of all media-related activities implemented under the program.
- Develop project-related communication and outreach strategies to ensure effective public awareness, and effective integration and coordination across all program components.
- Manage the program's webpage, as well as its Facebook and Twitter accounts.
- Produce a monthly program E-Newsletter.
- Oversee all communication trainings and review materials to ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations pertaining to training power point presentations, handouts, visuals, videos, etc.
- Ensure project compliance with the Branding and Marking Plan.
- Act as a liaison between beneficiary CSOs, municipalities and Communications and Media trainers to bolster capacity-building activities at the individual and institutional levels.
- Work closely with staff to develop stories and online content on program activities and achievements.
- Draft, write and edit written materials in English and [other language] including success stories, newsletters, factsheets, outreach materials, and other communication products.
- Act as the point of contact for all media inquiries.
- Maintain the program photo gallery.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations or a related field.
- Two (2) to three (3) years of demonstrated experience in writing reports, press releases, newsletters, and other communications materials.
- Written and oral fluency in Arabic and English.
- USAID experience preferred.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
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