We create a compelling opportunity to pool private sector capabilities. PSHAN’s mission is ‘to be the go-to business-led platform that mobilizes resources and capabilities and leverages same to improve Nigeria’s healthcare system’.
Role Overview
- PSHAN is seeking a skilled and motivated Communications Officer to lead the development and execution of strategic communications across the organisation.
- This role sits at the intersection of content strategy, brand identity, and stakeholder engagement - responsible for ensuring PSHAN communicates with clarity, consistency, and impact across all internal and external channels.
- The successful candidate will bring a creative eye, a strategic mindset, and the initiative to drive communications that reflect the organisation’s mission and values.
Core Responsibilities
Content & Storytelling:
- Develop and execute content across digital, print, and social channels — from concept through to final delivery.
- Write, edit, and produce communications including web copy, newsletters, event collateral and organisational announcements.
- Manage the corporate communications editorial calendar, coordinating across departments to maintain consistent, timely messaging.
Brand & Design:
- Produce on-brand design assets using tools such as Canva, Capcut, or equivalent.
- Maintain brand consistency across all materials and touchpoints, managing branded collateral inventory within budget.
- Provide creative direction to external vendors and designers, ensuring quality and brand alignment.
Digital & Social Media:
- Own PSHAN’s social media presence by developing platform-specific strategies, scheduling content, and monitoring engagement.
- Monitor and respond to social media and email enquiries in a timely, on-brand manner.
- Track and analyse performance metrics across digital channels to continuously improve content strategy.
- Keep the organisation’s website current, accurate, and aligned with brand standards.
Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Identify and act on opportunities to strengthen PSHAN’s visibility and influence among key stakeholders.
- Support media engagement securing media appearances, managing press relationships, coordinating media requests.
- Develop creative campaigns to drive awareness of key programmes, initiatives, and organisational milestones.
Advocacy & Impact Communications:
- Translate PSHAN’s programmes and outcomes into compelling narratives that resonate with members, partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Contribute to communications strategies that advance PSHAN’s impact and strengthen its voice on key issues.
Events & Project Management:
- Lead communications planning for events by managing logistics, vendor coordination and post-event reporting.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, consistently delivering to a high standard within deadlines.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Studies, or a related field.
- 2 - 3 years of hands-on experience in a communications, content, or creative role. (prior experience in the NGO or development sector is an advantage)
Skills & Competencies:
- Exceptional writing and editing skills with ability to adapt tone and voice across audiences, formats, and platforms.
- Demonstrated design capability i.e. proficient in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable tools.
- Strategic thinker who can connect day-to-day execution to broader organisational objectives.
- Working knowledge of social media strategy, platform behaviour, and analytics across LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and other key channels.
- Strong project management skills i.e. organised, self-directed, and comfortable managing competing priorities.
- Ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
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