Position: Communications Officer

Location: Cochrane Nigeria, Calabar Institute of Tropical Diseases University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with the team on specific communications related activities of the project
• Provide technical assistance on dissemination aspects of the clinical guideline development adaptation process working with key collaborators on the project
• Contribute to the communications plan for the project
• Develop, edit, proofread and maintain project contents on the website, coordinate social media engagement, and produce newsletters and brochures
• Undertake communications with specific stakeholders related to the project
• Contribute to the drafting of reports of activities of the project
• Undertake other assignments, which may be assigned from time to time.

Core requirements: Candidates should possess the following

• Relevant Master’s degree (e.g. Mass Communication, Information Science, Journalism, Communication Arts, International Relations).
• Five years relevant experience in health research communication, science writing, liaison with relevant media and dissemination of results of research via relevant channels
• Relevant experience with stakeholder engagement
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Duration: Three Years (2022-2025)