Communications Officer

Communications Officer

The Today for Tomorrow Initiative (TFT) is seeking a Communications Officer to support its efforts in promoting sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) and preventing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across targeted local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. The role involves developing and executing communication strategies, creating IEC materials, managing media relations, and documenting project impact.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and manage the project communication strategy to boost awareness, participation, and visibility across all target LGAs.
• Coordinate the design, translation, production, and distribution of IEC materials tailored to local languages and literacy levels.
• Oversee the development and local broadcasting of radio jingles, public service announcements, and radio messaging for community sensitization and SBCC drives.
• Ensure all public materials, event backdrops, reports, and digital contents adhere to organizational and donor visibility guidelines.
• Conduct field interviews, write success stories, draft impact case studies, and showcase qualitative improvements in SRHR and SGBV outcomes.
• Capture and archive high-quality photography, short video clips, and audio records from community events, training workshops, and outreach campaigns.
• Manage local media relationships, manage press/media presence during key project events, and maintain a media repository for external reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, or Development Communication.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in development communication, media production, or public relations within the humanitarian or development sector.
• Hands-on experience in coordinating the production of IEC materials, radio jingles, audio-visual messages, and SBCC campaign content.
• Proficient in digital photography, videography, and graphic design/editing tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Canva).
• Proven ability to write compelling human-interest stories, case studies, success stories, and press releases for diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills in English; fluency in Hausa or local Adamawa languages.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) (maximum 2 pages) highlighting relevant work experience, education, key achievements, and contact details of three (3) professional referees (including at least one direct supervisor) and Cover letter (maximum 1 page) clearly stating the position applied for, your motivation, and how your skills align with the requirements into a single PDF document titled (Your Name and Job Title) to: hr.tftfoundation@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.