VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – COMMUNICATION MANAGER

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE)

 COMMUNICATION MANAGER

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting experienced and qualified professionals to join its management team.

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), is a strong, upcoming faith-based local NGO, that is expanding its operations and workforce in Nigeria in line with its new five-year strategic plan and to align with international donor localization initiatives such as the Foreign Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO) working with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), USAID localization strategy, and the European Union’s interest in engaging more local organizations. 

 WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will reach out to you first when we win a new award.

 Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?

Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?

Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?

Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Position:         Communication Manager

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• S/he will identify effective communication of project success by developing success stories and short documentaries
• S/he will ensure relevant and current information is circulated to all teams and stakeholders through effective, innovative, and creative communication processes
• S/he will update and manage WEWE’s website, social media platforms, and blogs.
• S/he will engage with mainstream media (Electronic and Print) to increase WWE’s visibility and promote project impact
• S/he will edit technical and scientific documents and articles (proofreading, copying, designing, line editing, and substantive editing)
• S/he will carry out desktop design and layout of technical documents in compliance with donor branding and marking requirements
• S/he will coordinate staff meetings, prepare agendas as when required
• S/he will take the lead in developing an online communication campaign strategy using social media, blog, Twitter (X), YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
• S/he will be in charge of   video editing and graphic design
• Perform other functions assigned by the supervisor

 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or HND in English, Linguistics, mass communication, journalism, or any social science-related field.
• Must have completed NYSC (or has a written exemption letter)
• Masters, A Postgraduate or equivalent professional certification in communication or its equivalent will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a minimum of 4 to 5 years post-NYSC experience in a reputable Organization in a similar role.
• Extremely strong computer skills, with knowledge of relevant publishing software such as but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), and Desktop Publishing (Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, PDF, Illustrator, InDesign – CorelDraw).
• Experience in Media Production and Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, Mail chimp, Google Forms, and Instagram), extremely strong in written and oral English language with research writing skills.
• Superior oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on creative approaches, attention to detail, and efficient delivery methods.
• Experience in Live video and audio streaming

Method of Application

Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: communicationmanager2024@weweng.org on or before Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

 Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

 “WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

 “WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies ”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local  organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to equally be statutorily and financially compliant and thereby contribute to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do