The Communications and Public Relations Officer will ensure that the image and reputation of NAFOPHANU is maintained and enhanced as an efficient, effective, responsible and responsive organisation through high quality communications.

Coordinate (research and write) internal and external publications, including media releases, newsletters, reports, brochures, media briefing notes and regular newspaper columns.
Manage media relations, ensuring Public Relations opportunities are created and explored by maintaining positive relationships with the media and by providing them with accurate and timely information.
Contribute to the development of communications materials to raise awareness of the Forum’s activities;
Offer coordination and mobilisation support in implementing communication activities of the PLHIV forums and networks.
Manage the NAFOPHANU’s relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, including Board, staff, network members, Media and suppliers.
Publicise NAFOPHANU’s role, innovations, services and activities to the local and wider community, businesses and government.
Manage the sponsorship agreements.
Manage the social media platforms such as X, Facebook,
Instagram, Youtube, Linkedn, WhtasApp among others
Provide input to enhance the Executive Director’s Office operations.
Perform allocated duties utilising initiative, making positive contributions to work quality, productivity, and to work to a timetable, in a cost effective manner.
Attend relevant conferences, workshops, meetings or training sessions as required for the proper fulfillment of the duties for the position.
Improve and ensure implementation of NAFOPHANU’s Communication Strategy and provide input to NAFOPHANU’s Strategic Plan on the media and communications component
Develop and manage communications tools linking
NAFOPHANU to Partners, network members and CSO allies (through list serves, website etc)
Responsible for awareness creation and profiling of
NAFOPHANU programmes, advocacy and campaigns through identification and utilization of media opportunities
Maintain and manage the members’ database
Post regular information and updates to partners and network members on areas of programme interest to NAFOPHANU
Ensure sufficient communications support to NAFOPHANU advocacy and campaigns and overall programme work
Responsible for writing, editing, lay out and formatting of newsletters, policy briefs and other communication kits to sufficient editorial standards
Responsible for writing, editing and preparation of media briefs, press releases, info packs and in organizing media and dissemination events
Identify and advise on potential media opportunities viz NAFOPHANU reports, research outputs and other resources including making them accessible to popular audiences
Manage the NAFOPHANU website through regular updating of content to meet the information needs of members/partners and other network members
Other duties that may arise at the direction of the Executive Director that are consistent with the level of competencies of the position.