UNDP JOB VACANCY IN NIGERIA:INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

LOCATION: PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 01-SEP-10
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
TYPE OF CONTRACT: SERVICE CONTRACT
POST LEVEL: SB-4
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: ENGLISH
STARTING DATE: (DATE WHEN THE SELECTED CANDITATE IS EXPECTED TO
START): 12-OCT-2010
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT: 1 YEAR
EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT: 1 YEAR, RENEWABLE UP TO TWO YEARS


REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION:
The Information and Communications Officer should possess at least a
Masters degree in communications

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of seven years experience.
S/he should have: experience in successfully formulating strategies to
increase dialogue and communication with as well as developing and
delivering information and communication materials to population
groups with limited literacy and numeracy located mostly in remote
rural areas.
Knowledge of methods and tools for measuring knowledge, attitudes,
practices and behaviour (KAPB) will be an asset.
S/he should also have an appropriate professional background,
preferably in social communications and/or marketing, or in
journalism, with public or private sector institutions, focused on
development and/or corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes;
experience of web editing and production of printed and audio-visual
materials; and, confidence and ability to present sensitive and
complex issues concisely.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous
groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=18659