Media Development Specialist

Lextorah LDS

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Kaduna, ng on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is a DFID funded programme, designed to improve the effectiveness of public resources use in selected states in Nigeria. SAVI is an action learning programme that promotes dynamic partnerships among key agents of change and it will increase the ability of citizens to claim rights and hold state governments accountable.

SAVI has its head office in Abuja and is now working in Enugu, jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Kastina, Yobe, Anambra, Niger and Zamfara states.

We are now recruiting qualified candidates for positions in Abuja, Anambra, Niger and Kastina

The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is a DFID funded programme, designed to improve the effectiveness of public resources use in selected states in Nigeria. SAVI is an action learning programme that promotes dynamic partnerships among key agents of change and it will increase the ability of citizens to claim rights and hold state governments accountable.

SAVI has its head office in Abuja and is now working in Enugu, jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Kastina, Yobe, Anambra, Niger and Zamfara states.

We are now recruiting qualified candidates for positions in Abuja, Anambra, Niger and Kastina

 

Media Development Specialist

Position (2)

Location: Kaduna, Lagos

Qualification:

Minimum of 5 years experience working in media development.

Degree in communications medial development or other relevant educational background.

Experience working to improve voice and accountability including relational, technical, institutional and legal with an international donor organization or int. NGO.

Ability to develop media relations.

Minimum of 3 years work experience with state and/ or national media organizations.

Provide either the North or southern cluster of states a supporting role in up to 5 SAVI states.

Provide either the North or Southern cluster of states a supporting role in up to 5 SAVI states.

Understanding of all aspects of programme development, planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and communications.

 

About this role

Summary

Develop and support media relations to enhance voice and accountability in Nigerian states.

Job title

Media Development Specialist

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

development

Location requirements

Kaduna, Nigeria; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

media developmentrelational skillslegal understandingprogram development

Preferred skills

international NGO experiencestate media experience

Specializations

media developmentvoice and accountabilitymedia relationsprogram development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kaduna 800283, Kaduna, Nigeria

On-site City