Job title: Social Media Officer Job at the Centre for Communication and Social Impact
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Job description: The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), formerly known as Centre for Communication Programs Nigeria (CCPN) was registered in 2001 as a Non-Governmental Organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria.Birthed in Nigeria by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (JHCCP), Baltimore, USA, CCPN transitioned its operations under the new name CCSI after an exciting 10 years of growth and operations in Nigeria and other African countries.We are recruiting to fill the position below:Job Position: Social Media OfficerJob Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-timePosition Summary
- The SM Officer will manage all of CCSI’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and the website.
- This role involves working closely with the creative team to develop and harvest content in form of photographs, videos, blogs, stories and package this content for timely upload on respective platforms.
- The SM Officer will be responsible for documenting all published content analytics and creating quarterly social media reports.
- Under the direct leadership of the HOD, Creative, the SM Officer will work closely with programs and media teams within the organization to plan and organize events such as international days, workshops, etc.
- The SM Officer will spearhead the creation and dissemination of digital content, through a social media strategy developed in conjunction with CCSI’s clients.
- The SM Officer will be expected to uphold the organization’s values and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
Responsibilities
Social Media Management:
- Manage all CCSI’s social media platforms ensuring regular and timely content updates and scheduling posts strategically.
- Assist in developing and sharing content across CCSI’s platform.
- Implement a coherent digital media campaign for CCSI’s client portfolios.
- Develop and calendarize content for CCSI’s clients
- Ensure all materials, including pictures and videos, maintain high standard of simplicity, consistency, accuracy and relevance.
- Strengthen and enhance CCSI’s and client’s platform visibility and exposure using strategies, increasing social media followers and reaching key audiences.
- Support programs unit and state teams to retrieve program information for official use.
- Provide evidence-based information for internal digital team of CCSI’s clients to expand their digital reach
Digital Media and Promotion and Analysis:
- Monitor and analyze current digital trends, social media best practices and emerging technologies to enhance digital engagement
- Analyze the performance and impact of digital media by monitoring content performance, engagement metrics and analytics to guide planning.
- Design, create and manage promotions, digital media and campaigns for CCSI and clients.
Influencer Management, Liaison and Collaboration:
- Manage contents from CCSI’s and clients and engage social media influencers for the various project’s digital media platforms.
Qualification
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, or a related field.
- 4 years of work experience managing digital media.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Excellent writing skills and proficiency in English Language.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Previous media support/experience and being technology savvy are mandatory requirements
- Experience in supporting media for development work
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced program environment and familiarity with local culture across regions in Nigeria
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work with a wide range of people, good interpersonal skills, including public officials, the media, and consultants to deliver program objectives
- Willingness to be flexible and prepared to contribute to the program and other duties as required.
- Enjoys a working knowledge of the blogging ecosystem relevant to the organization’s area of interest.
- Displays in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios.
- Willingness to travel as might be required
- Experience in gathering content in form of photographs, videos and stories
- Experience in curating this gathered content to developed finished content that can be uploaded to social media and shared with partners.
- Knowledge of photography and video editing using professional editing suites will be an added advantage.
Expected salary:
Location: Abuja, FCT
Job date: Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:50:54 GMT