Cambridge Education recruits Communication Officer

Cambridge Education (CE) is an education services company that provides expert education consultancy in partnership withgovernments, donors and development agencies around the world. CE has a substantial and expanding portfolio of education projects in Nigeria, and is seeking applications for the following position: Job Title: Communications Officer Location: AbujaJob Profile The Programme in Nigeria is a six-year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance at Federal level in up to 6 Lead States on teachers’ skills improvement. It aims ultimately at improving student learning.The communications and knowledge management team based in Abuja will provide overall strategic direction for this work. Responsibilities Reports to the Communications and Advocacy Adviser Assume post as the National Programme Manager To ensure the effective publication of the Communications and Knowledge Management strand of the programme The effective management of the Communications team – ensuring all desired outputs are met by all members of the team. Managing the information dissemination process – ensuring that relevant information about the programme purpose, goals, achievements etc. are disseminated to all the right targets via the most appropriate meansAccountabilities  Contribute to the development and implementation of the programme’s Communications strategy along with relevant key players within the technical team and senior management; Responsible for the effective communication and promotion of ambition, activities and achievements to diverse external audiences locally,nationally and internationally using various appropriate PR strategies and media tools; Take overall responsibility for the development and delivery of all communications activities including campaigns, quarterly newsletters, and the development and maintenance of the programme’s website; Responsible for the management of the programme brand by developing and driving strategies to ensure the effective delivery of the set objectives of the Communications and Knowledge Management department by ensuring that the brand is properly represented to all stakeholders; press releases, reports etc. are produced to agreed formats and where applicable, disseminated to the target audience in a relevant and timely manner; Ensure that the Communications Department of theProgramme is up to date with all relevant developments in the Nigerian Education Sector by conducting regular market research thereby identifying opportunities for the strengthening of the brand and providing the necessary support for acting in all such developments; Ensure that the programme has all the necessary tools for the timely and appropriate dissemination of information. In particular, ensur ing that the website is managed appropriately to ensure accurate and useful dissemination of information to both internal and external stakeholders; Support the LS C&KM in managing the activities ofthe Knowledge Management strand of the Communications department ensuring that all documentations and reports are stored in an accessible manner; Take overall responsibility for the management of the activities of the various strands of the Communications and Knowledge Management teams in Abuja to ensure the timely delivery of outputs; Ensure by supervising the work of the Communications and Knowledge Management Assistant that all documentations and reports are stored in an appropriate and accessible manner; Work with the relevant Lead Specialists in managing all

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