Knowledge Management and Communications Officer at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS)

Job Title: Knowledge Management and Communications Officer

Description

• The Knowledge Management and Communications Officer will be responsible for coordinating project implementation at the state level.
• The Officer will work closely with the KMC Coordinator at the RPCO and the KMC Advisor at the Central Communications Unit in implementing KMC activities.

Specific Duties

• Manage the implementation of the KMC strategy of the project at the state level.
• Develop KMC activities for the annual work plan and budget (AWPB).
• Prepare an annual KMC plan of actions for enhancing institutional culture of learning and knowledge-sharing.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing events and policy dialogues among project stakeholders.
• Ensure that innovative experiences, learning and good practices are captured, synthesized, documented and shared continuously within the project, within the relevant stakeholders.
• Play a leading role in knowledge capitalization, develop evidence based knowledge products and ensure wider dissemination.
• Develop and update project stakeholders contact list and mailing lists for dissemination of project knowledge products.
• Guide staff on information collection, processing, and information dissemination methods.
• Play a leading role in external relations, building relations with media and communications personnel, liaison and public relations.
• In close collaboration with the State M&E Officer, ensure results from various studies including quality management, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation are translated into evidence-based knowledge products.
• Establish information technology requirements for effective implementation of the KMC strategy using social media and internet tools.
• Plan and coordinate communication and advocacy campaigns through mass media, newsletters, stakeholder meetings, and other communication channels as appropriate.
• Assist in developing integrated information systems to enable M&E of project activities.
• Monitor and evaluate performance of the project’s KMC strategy at the state level.
• Contribute to the drafting of periodic project progress reports.
• Maintain updated cataloguing of the project’s knowledge assets/online resource materials.
• Undertake other KMC tasks as required.

Qualification and Experience

• Higher level University Degree or equivalent in a field related to Communications, Journalism, Development or a related discipline.
• Minimum of three years of experience in information, knowledge management and/or development communication, preferably in the agriculture and rural development sector.
• Experience in media relations, ICT and extension will be an advantage.
• Proven ability in documentation and advocacy; demonstrated capacity to develop and oversee implementation of documentation of programme results, presentations, communication and reporting skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; experience of interacting with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• High degree of motivation, initiative, independence, reliability, adaptability, and professional maturity; and places a premium on “getting things done”.
• Strong project management and coordination skills; able to handle multiple tasks and balance priorities with various stakeholders.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 28th January, 2025. Qualified and interested candidates should send their updated Resume to: mailto:[email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Website: https://agriculture.gov.ng/