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Médecins Sans Frontières- (Doctors without Borders) is
recruiting for its Nigerian Mission
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.
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Job Title: Field Communications Manager (FCM)
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.
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.
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…).
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.
English essential. Command of local languages is
desirable.
Essential computer literacy (word, excel and digital
media)
Commitment
Flexibility
Results
Teamwork
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.
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