IT & Communications Officer at Omafuru Foundation

Omafuru Foundation is a non-profit organization established to encourage young Nigerians along the path of academic excellence, hard work, creativity, and care for the environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT & Communications Officer

Location: Warri, Delta
Employment Type: Contract
Start date: Immediately

Details

• Due to rapid growth in our activities, we are looking to hire an IT & Communications officer to join our operations team based in Warri, Delta State. This role is offered on a contract basis for an initial 12-month period.
• The candidate should be available for immediate employment and willing to travel to other parts of the state and other parts of Nigeria at relatively short notice.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, update, review, and maintain our website, including all required licenses.
• Develop, implement, and manage our social media strategies and content.
• Carry out photo and video coverage of our activities and upload same unto our website and social media accounts.
• Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns and assess against goals of the Foundation.
• Design and print publicity materials and provide IT and audio-visual support.
• Ensure smooth running of all IT software and hardware of the foundation.
• Perform any other duty that may be required to propagate the core values of the Foundation.

Skills and Experience

• 1+ years of experience as an IT and social media specialist.
• BSc, HND or relevant qualification in an IT-related course.
• Tech savvy with good working knowledge of computer systems, mobile devices, and other tech products.
• Experience in website design, creation and hosting.
• Internet savvy with in-depth knowledge of digital marketing, social media and display advertising campaigns.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Creative writing skills and knowledge of a design software e.g. AutoCAD, is desirable.

The successful candidate should:

• Be confident, proactive, and highly organized with a knack to think outside the box and make suggestions/changes.
• Be able to work with minimal supervision, have a great personality with ability to contribute to, and work well within, a team.
• Be a logical thinker and problem solver with enthusiasm for continual learning.
• Be willing to occasionally work extra hours where necessary to meet deadlines.

Application Closing Date
5th March, 2021