Medecins Sans Frontieres Field
Communications Manager (FCM) Vacancy in Abuja Nigeria
2015
RECRUITMENT NOTICE
Médecins Sans Frontières- (Doctors without Borders) is
recruiting for its Nigerian Mission
Field Communications Manager (FCM) based in Abuja,
Nigeria
Context
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international
humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical
assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and
regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
Field Communications Manager (FCM)
Job Location: Abuja
Main Purpose
To define, implement, coordinate and supervise all operational
communication activities according to MSF standards in the
mission/ or during an emergency.
The FCM aims at building MSF visibility, acceptance and
leverage inside the mission country
Job Description
Strategy Building
- The FCM promotes the visibility of the organisation,
improving awareness of its principles and work, reinforcing
information on MSF activities among communities. The FCM should
have the capacity to identify key cross cutting issues across
MSF operations which are relevant to communications and to
advise on public positioning.
Media Management/ Alert
- The FCM maintains close contact with key local media and
foreign correspondents, he/she helps in understanding the
Nigerian media environment and affiliations
- The FCM liaises with communications staff from other
organisations and institutions, and will monitor and analyse
the communication lines developed by actors of importance for
MSF (authorities, armed groups, UN, other NGOs…).
Content Production
The FCM advises on which communications tools to choose
according to objective, message and audience at local and
national levels. He/she then produces – or supervises the
production of – local comms contents (leaflets, brochures,
posters, radio spots, articles, photos, videos.) according to
strategy and budget.)
Content Diffusion
The FCM actively promotes the diffusion of MSF content in the
country. Under the supervision of the Head(s) of Mission, the
FCM identifies communications opportunities using MSF comms
network production or returning staff to pitch content on MSF
activities in the country and other countries.
Reporting
The FCM produces regular reports on achieved results and future
priorities.
The FCM reports and collaborates with HOMs of MSF sections and
ensures communication is streamlined, communicated and agreed
by both parties ahead of publishing
Required Skills and Conditions
Desirable: degree in Journalism, Communications, Humanitarian
affairs, Political Sciences or related university degree.
Essential: previous working experience of at least 4 years in
communications, journalism or public relations.
Essential: previous working experience in producing
communications content production
Desirable: experience with MSF or other international NGOs in
developing countries.
Experience working in an international environment.
English essential. Command of local languages is desirable.
Essential computer literacy (word, excel and digital media)
Commitment
Flexibility
Results
Teamwork
Contract
208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required.
How To Apply:
Submit your CV, copies of qualifications and a cover letter
with contact details by email
to:Isabelle.MERNY@paris.msf.org
Deadline for the submission of applications: 7th
of May 2015.
Only selected candidates will be called for a test and
interview.
Notice: No monetary transactions, neither
demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favoritisms will
be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right
to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such
acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through
the judicial system