Application Close Date - January 31, 2025

Social Media Associate

  • Full Time
  • Abuja
The SM Associate will manage all 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 the form of photographs, videos, blogs, and stories and package this content for timely upload on respective platforms. The SM Associate will document all published content analytics and create quarterly social media reports.  Under the direct leadership of the Social Media Officer, the SM Associate will work closely with programs and media teams within the organization to plan and organize events such as international days, workshops, etc. He/She will be expected to uphold the organization’s value, respect company proprietary protocols and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.

Responsibilities 

  1. 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.
  • Ensure all materials, including pictures and videos, maintain high standard of simplicity, consistency, accuracy and relevance.
  • Support strategies to enhance CCSI’s platform visibility and exposure using strategies, increasing social media followers and reaching key audiences.
  • Work collaboratively with the programs unit and state teams to retrieve program information for official use.
  1. 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.
  • Contribute to design, and promotions, and campaigns for CCSI.
  1. Influencer Management, Liaison and Collaboration:
  • Manage and tailor content from CCSI’s engaged social media influencer for the project’s digital media platforms
  • Support the implementation of the performance management system, including setting performance goals, conducting appraisals, and providing feedback.
  • Assist in identifying training and development needs based on performance reviews and organizational goals.
  • Monitor probationary periods and ensure timely performance reviews and decisions. 

Qualification 

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, journalism, or a related field.
  • Up to 2 years’ work experience in the digital space.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

  • Previous media support/experience and being technology savvy is a mandatory requirement
  • Experience in supporting media for development work
  • Ability to work effectively in fast paced program environment, and familiarity will 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 organizations 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.
  • Makes evident good technical understanding and can pick up new tools quickly.
  • 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  

About CCSI

The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) is a leading Social and Behavior Change (SBC) organization with expertise in utilizing evidence from research to implement effective strategies that address barriers preventing designated audiences from adopting recommended behaviors. Registered in 2001 as a Non-Governmental and Not for Profit Organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria, CCSI continues to work towards being the center of excellence in strategic communications in Africa. Driven by values of integrity, passion, care, innovation, and excellence, CCSI focuses on the central role of strategic communication to impact behaviors, build brands, and provide technical leadership in health and social development.

CCSI is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from under-represented and intersectional groups including persons with disabilities. We are seeking people from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identities, to provide a wide range of experience, ideas, views, and insights into the strategy, policies, culture and ambitions of CCSI.

As an organization, we are committed to ensuring the safety of those involved in our work. Our first priority is protecting everyone who comes in direct or indirect contact with our organization. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. We commit to ensuring that those who work with CCSI or on our behalf can work in an environment that is free from harm.

Application Review and Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled before the stated deadline. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
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