Job title: Communications Associate
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Duration: 12 months
Reports to: Communications Manager
Department: Media and Communications

ABOUT CODE
Connected Development [CODE] is a non-governmental organisation that is building the largest social accountability movement and empowering marginalised communities across Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building the capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable.

To further drive our messages and amplify the voices of grassroots communities, we are looking for competent hand to help expand our footprints and drive value through online and offline content. The role will support the communications team to shape CODE’s content and communications strategy.

Key Responsibilities

– Create engaging and inspiring content across our range of programmes, interventions and campaigns.
– Create awareness and interest within our audiences and stakeholder groups, driving traffic to engage with digital content.
– Design and produce communications and educational materials on media and communication for marketing CODE’s activities and campaigns.
– Interview sources, including stakeholders of projects, to gain an in-depth understanding of our campaigns and solutions.
– Work with Chapter Leads and persons in charge of Follow The Money Radio to develop scripts for weekly shows.
– Create content for corporate materials, in-house correspondence and technical documentation.
– Write compelling and engaging stories, scripts and content for social media, as well as for organisation milestones and special events.
– Write compelling and engaging stories, scripts and content for social media, as well as for organisation milestones and special events.
– Contribute articles to local and regional publications on a bi-monthly basis, on a variety of topics related to our sector, our work and current events.
– Work on script-writing for brief television and radio spots, supplying technical details and verifying that CODE’s values and systems are accurately represented.
– Create, update and manage all published contents (images, videos and text).
– Collaborate with other teams, including management, to ensure cohesive branding and public relations.

Qualifications and Experience:
– At least 3 years work experience as a content developer.
– Copywriting and Presentation Designs
– Basic eye for graphics design and short content for social media
– Excellent communication, writing and editing skills in English and Hausa
– Evidence of past work (including videos, scripts, blog posts, articles etc)
– Experience developing and managing social media campaigns across channels such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
– Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
– Ability and willingness to travel when necessary for projects

Method of Application:

Interested candidates should fill the form provided. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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DEADLINE: 11th February, 2022

Job title: Personal Photographer and Visual Content Creator
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: CoS and Executive Assistant
Department: Office of the CEO


ABOUT CODE
Connected Development [CODE] is a non-governmental organisation that is building the largest social accountability movement and empowering marginalised communities across Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building the capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable.

ABOUT CEO
Hamzat Lawal (Hamzy!) is an activist leading grassroots campaigns across Africa informing decisions and policy making as it affects the lives of poor rural people. He has built a solid reputation both nationally and internationally. Recognised amongst 100 most influential people in Africa and bags many awards for this grassroots work. Hamzy founded CODE, Follow The Money and sits on many non-profit boards.

To further drive our messages and amplify the voices of grassroots communities, we are looking for competent hands to help expand our footprints and drive value through online and offline content. The role will support the communications team to shape CODE’s content and communications strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

– Responsible for capturing, editing, and producing studio-quality photos and videos of the CEO for internal and external purposes.
– Manage and oversee all technical aspects of CEO’s video recording and editing
– Follow CODEs brand guidelines and develop an overall video brand messaging strategy
– Create distinctive videos for the CEO
– Turn over tasks within the shortest possible time.
– Cut video sequences effectively to ensure the scenes are seamless and flow logically.
– Perform video editing including inserting music, sound effects, story-boarding etc.
– Utilize technical know-how in selecting, assembling, positioning and operating equipment.
– Ensure colour grading of the shoot is top notch.
– Edit raw footage content for producing film and video.
– Perform video and audio editing based on story sequence and continuity.
– Capture quality photographs and shoot videos.
– Ability to tell video stories with motion content and interview clips
– Responsible for managing Cameras, lightings and other equipment.
– Provide creative input (ideas, lighting techniques, camera movements, lenses filters etc.) to video production / shoots planning.
– Organize and assemble video segments to deliver a continuous and sequential story of specified length.
Resolve technical issues as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

– Proven experience as a Cinematographer / Video Editor – operating relevant equipment; cameras, lighting etc.
– Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Adobe PRO, InDesign
– Content creating skills
– Sound knowledge of filming.
– A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics, video application
– A keen eye for aesthetics and details
– Outstanding communication skills (both written and verbal)
– An ego-free attitude when it comes to taking constructive feedback and running with it
– Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
– Positive, flexible, solution-oriented, and excited to work with a diverse team of professionals working toward a common goal
– Mature, coachable, and happy doing high-level projects as well as mundane design tasks

Method of Application:

Kindly fill this form if you are interested. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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DEADLINE: 11th February, 2022

Job title: Executive Assistant to The CEO
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: CEO and His CoS
Department: Office of The CEO

ABOUT CODE
Connected Development [CODE] is a non-governmental organisation that is building the largest social accountability movement and empowering marginalised communities across Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building the capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable using Follow The Money.

ABOUT CEO
Hamzat Lawal (Hamzy!) is an activist leading grassroots campaigns across Africa informing decisions and policy making as it affects the lives of poor rural people. He has built a solid reputation both nationally and internationally. Recognised amongst 100 most influential people in Africa and bags many awards for this grassroots work. Hamzy founded CODE, Follow The Money and sits on many non-profit boards.

Key Responsibilities
Administrative:
– Prepare minutes of meetings and represent the CEO or top management at meetings when necessary.
– Receive and responds to sensitive correspondence while also being a custodian of corporate documents and records.
– Manage Board processes, meetings and provide logistics support to the CEO’s office.
– Plan scheduled activities with executives, key personnel and outside business contacts.
– Provide timeous feedback and maintain professional communication with all stakeholders of the CODE.
– Prepare financial statements, reports, memos, invoices letters, and other documents.
– Conduct in-depth research and prepare documents for review and presentation by boards of directors, committees, and executives.
– Make travel arrangements for the CEO (locally & internationally).
– Perform office duties that include ordering supplies and managing a records database.
– Provide general administrative and virtual support.

Communications:
– Contribute immensely towards media, digital and communication as part of advocacy development and also develop concept notes.
– Conduct in-depth research and draft talking points on issues that interest the CEO.
-Design and produce communications and educational materials on media and communication for marketing CEO’s activities and campaigns for local and global audience.
– Contribute to brand values and manage CEO’s online reputation.
– Develops communications work plans for all CEO activities, campaigns and projects.
– Support CEO in research, media and communications-related capacity building and ensuring that this is integrated in his diverse interest.
– Create and proofread internal and external communication documentations before publishing on CEO’s platforms.
– Support CEO in disseminating communication materials to relevant stakeholders.
– Support and inform monthly newsletters showcasing CEO’s activities as it relates to CODE’s objectives, periodic press releases, media/news reactions, briefing notes, backgrounders, features, media talking points, question and answer documents.
– Draft and disseminate public relations materials that increase CEO’s visibility among online communities, donors, duty bearers and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience:
– High-skilled professional & very confidential with CEO’s tasks.
– Proven experience as an executive assistant or other relevant administrative support experience.
– In-depth understanding of the entire MS Office suite.
– Ability to organize daily workload by priorities.
– Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
– A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills.
– Professional level verbal and written communications skills.
– At least 2 Years work experience in Communications field.
– Strong writing and verbal communications.
– Ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences.
– Excellent communication, writing and editing skills in English.
– Evidence of past work (including videos, scripts, blog posts, articles etc).
– Experience developing and managing social media campaigns across channels such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
– Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
– Ability and willingness to travel when necessary with short notice.
– Team spirit.
– Monitor CEO and user engagement and suggest content optimization.
– Degree in any field. An MSc degree would be an added advantage.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

If you think you are a fit, kindly fill this form. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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Resumption: Immediately

Job Description:

Communications Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to: Chief Executive

Organizational Background

Connected Development [CODE] is a non-governmental organisation that is building the largest social accountability movement and empowering marginalised communities across Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building the capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable. To further drive our messages and amplify the voices of grassroots communities, we are looking for competent hands to help expand our footprints and drive value through online and offline content. The role will support the communications team to shape CODE’s content and communications strategy.

Requirements

• MBA or Advanced Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field.
• 5+ years corporate or development communications work experience
• Extensive list of media contacts.
• Knowledge of strong brand standards across all communications channels.

Skills

• Strong and confident leadership.
• Awareness and proficiency with communications technologies.
• Experience in stakeholder, PR and Media Management
• Experience with NGOs, CSOs
• Clear and concise communication with team members and senior management.
• An ability to work fluidly across multiple projects and tasks.
• A solid understanding of quality assurance as part of the visual identity process

Responsibilities

• Oversee CODE’s entire communications and advocacy activities.
• Assemble and oversee a diversely skilled communications team.
• Responsible for crisis management and preemptive planning while maintaining an awareness of possible risks and threats.
• Manage media relations; communications budget and ensure quality control of all information released.
• Determine communications strategies direction, public relations and act as spokesperson on behalf of the Organisation.
• Build, increase and manage relationships with government representatives, journalists, and stakeholders.
• Create content for corporate materials, in-house correspondence and technical documentation.
• Create and proofread internal and external communication documentations before publishing.
• Take lead in dissemination of communication materials to relevant stakeholders
• Oversee communications activities by Chapter Leads and persons in charge of Follow The Money Radio.
• Support other Departments in media and communications related capacity building and ensuring that this is integrated within programmes.
• Develop and oversee communications work plans for all campaigns and projects while promoting brand values
• Oversee content for monthly newsletters, periodical press releases, briefing notes, backgrounders, features, media talking points, question and answer documents

Method of Application:

Send your CV, a cover letter and 5 links of your best works to **@******************nt.org.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE: Dec 31, 2021

Job Description:

Finance Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to: Finance Director

Organizational Background

Connected Development [CODE] is a non-government organization [NGO] whose mission is to empower marginalized communities in Africa.

Since 2012, we have strengthened local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable through Follow The Money. CODE provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices with independence and integrity while providing the communities with information that ushers social and economic progress.

Overview

We are looking for a crucial member of the Finance team with good communication skills, and who has a keen interest to gain experience and assist in bringing CODE’s vision to implementation.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Degree in Finance, Accounting or other related courses; ICAN or ACCA is a plus
• 5-7 years experience in accounting and/ or financial analysis
• Ability to synergize large data into Reports or actionable information
• Knowledge of financial reporting tools

Skills

• Strong demonstrated use of google docs, sheets etc.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with Management and high level partners or donors.
• Decision making, business management and analytical skills.
• Experience with NGOs, CSOs
• Honesty, hard work ethics, and reliability.
• An ability to work flexibly across multiple projects and tasks.
• Great attention to detail, highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing, and other transactions)
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting
• Participate in strategic data analysis, research, and modeling for Management
• Support project analysis, validation of plans, and ad-hoc requests
• Manage the CODE’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Co-leading and supervise daily transactions into the Accounting System
• Co-leading the preparation of all project budget proposals and overall Annual Budget
• Co-leading the preparation of monthly cash flow statement and Forecast and Variance Report
• Review and Supervise Cash Management
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Director

Method of Application:

Send your CV and cover letter to **@******************nt.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE: Dec 31, 2021