TIERs Is Hiring A Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer

JOB TITLE: Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer

LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

DESCRIPTION 
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is a nonprofit human rights organization committed to creating societies where human rights are guaranteed regardless of identity or status. Guided by feminist principles and democratic values, our main aim is to protect, uphold, and promote the rights and humanity of sexual and gender minorities, women, PLHIV and intersecting marginalized groups.
Our work spans across Nigeria and some parts of Africa through narrative change and advocacy, health service provision, human rights violation response and documentation, research and knowledge sharing, economic justice, and provision of safe platforms for convergence.

The Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer of The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is responsible for researching, creating, and curating multimedia content for TIERs’ social media and digital platforms, including websites, newsletters, and blogs, developing an external communications strategy for the organisation and collaborating with other team members at all levels.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Content Creation and Management:
● Managing and overseeing the creation of multimedia content for social media andother digital platforms owned by TIERs, including websites, newsletters, and blogs.
● Overseeing the development of advocacy materials, including press releases, scripts, reports, and blog posts.
● Supervising designs, write-ups, and posts on all TIERs’ public platforms.
Media Planning and Strategy:
● Overseeing the development of strategic media plans and content calendars to guide TIERs’ communications.
● Identifying, assessing, and informing TIERs of internal and external media-related issues that may affect the organization’s performance.
Event Coordination and Representation:
● Coordinating the planning and execution of events, training workshops, and other programs organised by TIERs.
● Representing TIERs at events to enhance the organization’s profile at the community level and partners’ forum.
Partnerships and Collaborations:
● Research and identify platforms for strategic visibility, such as interviews, conferences, and media appearances, for TIERs’ management.
● Identify collaborative opportunities with local and international media and organizations.
Internal Communication and Supervision:
● Supervising the development and distribution of internal memoranda.
● Coordinating and supervising the Advocacy and Communications team.
● Establishing and maintaining good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with staff members, community groups, funders, politicians, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of TIERs.
● Work with freelancers and contractors to produce high-quality video and audio communication materials.
● Attending to all other official duties assigned.

(Other duties may be assigned)

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate is required to possess the following:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Development Studies, or a related field.
• A postgraduate degree or professional certification in communications, digital marketing, advocacy, or development communication is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years progressive experience in communications, advocacy, media, or digital content management, preferably within a non-profit, civil society, development, or human rights organisation.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills for digital, print, and advocacy content.
• Strong understanding of social media management tools, analytics, and content scheduling.
• Ability to develop media plans, content calendars, and campaign strategies.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and report on engagement, reach, and campaign impact.
• Knowledge about safety and security for communications
• Proven experience in:
  • Developing and implementing communications and advocacy strategies.
  • Managing social media platforms, websites, newsletters, and blogs.
  • Working with the media (press releases, interviews, features, campaigns).
  • Coordinating campaigns, events, and public-facing programmes.
  • Experience supervising staff, interns, consultants, or volunteers.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Digital marketing and online engagement strategies
    Basic graphic design and content tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe, video editing tools, etc.)
• Strong commitment to human rights, social justice, and inclusion.
• Ability to work in sensitive environments and handle confidential information with professionalism.
• Demonstrated understanding of advocacy communication, public interest campaigns, and community engagement.
  

METHOD OF APPLICATION

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APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Application for this role closes by Midnight, 5th March, 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

TIERs believes that diverse teams are strong teams. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity, composed of teams with a mix of genders, ages, education, and multiple tribes, faiths, and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage candidates of all genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicity, and origins to apply.