Qualifications and Experience:

• Master degree and/or significant work experience with emphasis on public health strategic communication, public relations or media, in context of Nigeria/Africa, and with some marketing communication experience
  
• Substantial experience (minimum 7 years) in a managerial role in public health communications, external relations, marketing principles, or relevant discipline, in the development sector in Nigeria/Africa
  
• Experience communicating about malaria, or other communicable/tropical diseases
  
• Able to articulate advocacy, social mobilization and behaviour change interventions in strategic communication planning
  
• Strong skills in strategic planning and project management, adequate understanding of development issues, with experience in the health sector
  

Team oversight and Influence (20%)

• Oversee all PHC, advocacy and external communication efforts relevant to the Nigeria programme, including timely and responsive technical advice both remotely and by on-site visits to country and project teams, as required
  
• Participate as member of the MC/PHC cluster at the global level to ensure documentation and exchange of learning, results and experiences within the PHC community of practice
  
• In collaboration with MC/UK ER team, ensure effective positioning of the organisation, as a leader of thought in relation to MCN’s vision and mission, including sharing organisational knowledge and learning
  

Strategic Design and Management (65%)

• Develop, review, and coordinate implementation an organizational communications strategies for Malaria Consortium’s Nigeria Country Office
  
• Contribute to the development of proposals through provision of technical leadership in the design of the communications components of new projects
  
• Participate as an active member of MCN’s country office team in meetings, internal seminars and other technical and administrative discussions
  
• Provide hands-on support the development and review of project specific communication strategies, ensuring that they incorporate best practices, and innovative approaches, based on evidence or priority gaps in evidence. Support project managers in implementing their communication strategies in a timely and efficient manner.
  

External engagement and partnerships (15%)

• Provide communication and related technical support to the FMOH / NMEP, other authorities, and partners in policy and strategy development, planning for implementation, reviews/ evaluations
  
• Act as the key media liaison and public relations person for MC, coordinating with the Country Director, Nigeria technical team or UK-based external communications and advocacy team of MC, as necessary and appropriate
  
• Contribute to identifying funding opportunities and providing technical inputs in the design process of new projects and writing proposals and reports to donor