Christian Aid Recruitment for Communication Intern

Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based international NGO partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance including humanitarian response and Gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Communication Intern

Job Location: Abuja
Type of contract: N/A
Contracted hours: 35
Contract length: 2 months

About the Role

• The role holder will support specific social and behaviour change needs within the country programme, through ensuring the integration of key SBCC elements such as formative research and participatory approaches, including message design and development to increase the participation of community members in the solutions.
• The role holder identifies and shares the best stories, and case studies that show how Christian Aid Nigeria and its partners are changing the lives of the poor and marginalized through its humanitarian programming.
• The role writes, edit, commissions a varied mix of content including case studies, interviews, blogs, photos, and films in line with CA’s communication guidelines and contributes to the implementation of the country programme’s communication strategy.

About You

• You should have the education to a degree level or equivalent in Mass Communication, Social Science, or its equivalent, good editorial skills, high proficiency in written/spoken English, and the ability to translate complexities into material that is compelling, jargon-free, and accessible.
• You should be proficient with all MS applications- Intermediate to advanced level, with substantial knowledge of supporting programmes and programme staff in international and national agencies.
• You should have significant working experience in a similar position with an INGO, excellent time and project management skills, coupled with a high level of multi-tasking and situational awareness with a basic understanding of document and database management.
• You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and experience working with project management software.