Communications Officer

Communications Officer

IDH Lagos Confidential

• Minimum Qualification :

Job Description/Requirements

We are excited to be searching for a proactive and pragmatic Communications Officer with an interest in Value Chain sustainability to join our team in Nigeria, and we hope its you!

Your role.

Within this role, you will support the development and implementation of communication strategies that will help to enhance IDHs visibility and engagement with various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Implementation:

Develop and implement communication plans aligned with the corporate communication strategy.

Support local teams in achieving their communication objectives.

Content Creation and Dissemination:

Draft engaging content such as press releases, articles, blog posts, social media posts, and multimedia materials.

Ensure consistency in messaging, brand identity, and tone across all channels.

Coordinate with content producers (editors, designers) to ensure quality outputs.

Event Management:

Assist in planning and coordination communication-related events, engaging with key stakeholders.

Draft communication-related content and tools for events such as press conferences, workshops, and webinars.

Who you are:

As a Communication Officer within our Nigerian team, you excel at prioritising corporate communication needs while balancing local and program-specific demands. Your ability to tailor communication approaches ensures messages resonate effectively with diverse cultural audiences, fostering understanding and engagement.

You possess exceptional oral and written communication skills, enabling you to convey ideas clearly and compellingly across various platforms and to multiple stakeholders. Accuracy is important in your work, ensuring that all communications are precise, professional, and aligned.

Your development-oriented mindset drives you to continually refine and adapt communication strategies to meet the evolving needs of the organisation at IDH. You are skilled at coordinating with local teams and service providers, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment across all communication initiatives. Thriving in a dynamic environment, such as IDH.

What you bring:

• Bachelors degree in communications, Journalism, International Relations, or other related field.
• 0-3 years of relevant working experience in a communications role, preferably in a similar organization or sector.
• Strong interest in sustainability and international development.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to create content in multiple languages if required.
• Proficiency in digital communication tools and social media platforms.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment.
• Team player with a creative mindset and visual thinking abilities

We offer you

A full-time role within an impacting, international organisation - and:

• A full-time (40 hours) 1 year contract initially, with the intention to extend (as this is a permanent position).
• Work-related expenses to be reimbursed by the IDH and to be part of our health (including family), group life and kidnapping insurance policies.

For questions about this position, please contact Conrad Willars our corporate recruiter, at willars@idhtrade.org

Interested?

• Would you like to apply? Click the Button or follow this link and submit your application in English: https://stichtingidh.careers.hibob.com/jobs/cca23311-acce-442f-9ad1-d45487f24511
• We encourage applicants to respond before 07/02/2025 . In the event that the right applicant is found, the application link may be closed earlier.
• Important note: In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we do not proceed your applications via email/ LinkedIn with attached CVs, and motivational letters. We kindly request that you submit your application link shared as above. This process ensures that we can review your application while safeguarding your personal information in accordance with GDPR regulations.
• For the successful candidate, a certificate of conduct (verklaring omtrent gedrag) is required to submit as a part of IDH onboarding procedure.
For more questions about the role and organisation, please contact Conrad Willars at willars@idhtrade.org

Who we are.

IDH seeks to transform markets through collaborative innovation, convening and investment in inclusive and sustainable solutions that enable businesses to create value for people and planet. To achieve this, IDH brings together coalitions of committed stakeholders from across global value chains towards joint visions and program agendas for sustainable trade.

IDHs international presence extends to multiple regions and landscapes, facilitated by a network of around 400 staff including experts who are embedded in key agricultural, manufacturing, apparel and commodity value chains. In 15 years of operation, IDH has mobilized private sector investment and support to test and innovate new business models designed to create better jobs, better incomes, a better environment, and gender equity for all.

For more information, go to www.idh.org or follow https://www.linkedin.com/company/idh-the-sustainable-trade-initiative/posts/?feedView=all on LinkedIn.

Our commitment to safeguarding

The offer of the role will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks including background checks overseas (where appropriate). IDH also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

At IDH, were committed to equal employment opportunity, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We strive to be a more equal opportunity workplace every day.

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