Context

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is a global center of expertise established in 1998 to monitor and report on the situation of people who become displaced within their own countries. IDMC curates and analyses data from a wide range of sources, provide insight into the risk, scale, causes and impacts of the phenomenon, and supports partners around the world in identifying and implementing solutions to it.

IDMC is now looking for a dynamic Social Media Technical Officer to lead the strategic direction of IDMC’s social media presence, proactively engage and grow our audiences, and elevate both the issue of internal displacement and IDMC’s visual brand among target audiences.

What you will do

The main roles and responsibilities for this position are:

Social media engagement:

• Develop a strategy for IDMC’s social media presence, including a review of our audience’s needs, the most suitable platforms to invest in, and opportunities to improve our outreach.
• Identify ways to proactively engage and grow IDMC’s audience to meet ambitious targets, ensuring that our content is relevant, timely, accessible and engaging.
• Liaise closely with all IDMC departments to stay on top of latest developments, find new ways to raise the profile of the issue, promote our activities and key messages and drive traffic to the website.
• Mobilise a community of supporters, content partners and influencers to help increase followership and elevate our brand.
• Conduct regular audience research and partner/peer benchmarking, analysis of our impact and what’s working or not working, and stay up-to-date with current trends, technologies and applications to inform decisions and overall direction.
• Support staff and partners to build our network with training, and the development of creative assets and messaging.

Creative content production:

• Design and produce infographics, maps, short sharing videos, gifs, quizzes and other creative assets.
• Distil complex or technical language into clear, engaging, user-friendly messaging. Apply the correct content type for different types of engagement.
• Champion and elevate IDMC’s brand with consistent templates and tone.

Marketing, events and dissemination:

• Maintain digital calendar of external events, hooks, and key moments to engage with.
• Take the lead, with support from ExRel, on the planning and preparations for IDMC’s flagship events – including invitations, logistics and suppliers, and promotion.
• Develop social media campaigns around key hooks and for various institutional product types.
• Utilise paid advertising for maximum reach.
• Produce and disseminate a monthly supporter newsletter.
• Monitor IDMC’s info@ mailbox, respond to inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain and update centralised IDMC contact list.
• Support events planning with identification of strategic venues for IDMC’s flagship events, preparation of event invitations, and related tasks.

What you will bring

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. French also an asset.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Able to translate technical language into concise, engaging messages for a broad audience.
• Able to design and deliver creative content; basic image, photo and video editing skills.
• Relevant degree or professional experience in communications, marketing, social media, digital design, and related fields.
• Basic proficiency with Adobe suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Premier.
• Solid understanding of social media trends and analytics across multiple platforms.
• Working knowledge of Mailchimp/other email marketing tools.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and persistent – results-orientated.

What makes this position attractive?

• A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advancing practical, data-based solutions to internal displacement;
• An opportunity to work in a team of communications professionals and to help elevate the IDMC brand;
• A permanent position in Geneva;
• Salary and benefits according to NRC/IDMC’s salary scale and terms and conditions.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

To be dedicated in what we do;
To be innovative with our solutions;
To act as one unified and inclusive team;
To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC/IDMC family.

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter and CV in our online recruitment tool.

For reasons related to the procedure for work permits in Switzerland, only candidates with an EU/EFTA nationality or a valid work permit for Geneva, Switzerland can be considered for this role. Kindly specify your permit in the application if relevant.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MAY 15th  2022
Apply here: GICHD Job application portal

Purpose / Summary

Embedded in the External Relations and Policy division, the Communication unit is in charge of implementing the communication strategy of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), reaching out to the key stakeholders in explosive ordnance risk reduction, human security, humanitarian and development fields, the media and the wider public. The department is in charge of the editorial agenda and handles the digital and print material and public relation activities (including stakeholders’ engagement, social media, events, and media relations).

The Digital Media Production Specialist supports the implementation of the overall GICHD Communication Strategy with a focus on development of digital communications assets aligned with internal brand guidelines and evolving communications good practices. The Digital Media Specialist also supports the coordination of social media content and reporting.

Areas of Responsibilities

Digital Communications Asset Production (50 to 60%):

-Lead the production and editing of digital materials including: digital brand assets, images, videos, animation, infographics, banners, podcasts, etc.
-Support teams at the Centre to capture quality content, especially photos & video footage, including occasional event and mission coverage with travel.
-Support the development and implementation of digital guidelines for the Centre’s overall Branding and Style Guidelines, including the creation of templates and basic user instructions/trainings for colleagues.

Digital & Social Media Content Coordination (30 to 40%):

-Act as the internal focal point to collect information liaising with other departments to support regular core content and news content creation.
-Oversee content planning and publishing across social media channels in-line with the Centre’s communications strategy and guidelines, with support from the Communications Manager and the Programme Assistant
-Create regular social media reports across channels, develop and monitor KPIs in line with strategy and good practice.

General Communications Support and Additional Duties (10%)

-Act as the lead on the Communications Team content calendar. Support the development of key messages and regular core content to be used across communications products.
-Carry out work in a gender and diversity-sensitive manner, mainstreaming gender and diversity considerations in all aspects of communication.
-Travel locally and internationally on an occasional basis to cover events or missions.
-Fulfil other tasks assigned by the Head of Division as required.

Qualifications (technical qualifications or certifications that are essential to fulfil the post):

-University degree in communication, journalism, international relations, or related field.
Specific knowledge, technical skills
-At least 5 years of professional experience in communications, specifically digital media production.
-Demonstrated experience in the production of videos, photos and other materials for the web, using the Adobe Creative Suite of applications or similar professional-level tools; Comfort using web CMS, including Typo3, a plus.
-Experience working in or a strong understanding of the international public sector; familiarity with mine action, humanitarian and/or development contexts a strong advantage.
-Strong writing skills in English, with a focus on writing for web and social media; professional skills in French or other languages an advantage.
-A history of success managing social media planning, content, and visual development, and reporting across several channels. Experience using planning and tracking tools like Buffer and Trello an advantage.
-Strong project management skills working across several teams and ability to deliver within tight timeframes. Experience managing external consultants and agencies an advantage.
-Experience and ability to respect and promote gender equality and the inclusion of diversity throughout different communication material.
-Ability to communicate with diverse audiences and transfer knowledge.

Applications

If you wish to join our mission and you feel you have the right profile to take on this role, please follow this link: GICHD Job application portal.

You are kindly requested to present your application in English and include:

-a CV of maximum 2 pages including links to samples of relevant design and/or video work
a letter of motivation
-your earliest date of availability

The GICHD implements a Gender and Diversity policy and is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are encouraged from women and men, nationals of mine-affected countries and individuals with a disability or special needs, who meet the above profile requirements.

Project Communication Consultant

Application closing date: 18 February 2022

The Luc Hoffmann Institute is seeking to hire a Project Communication Consultant for the following project:

The Future of Philanthropy

The consultant will support the effective delivery of this project to advance social innovation in conservation funding for the benefit of nature and people. We are looking for someone with demonstrable communication management experience in collaborative environments, who is also comfortable with dynamic and fast-paced workflows and enjoys working with diverse stakeholders. The consultant will support the Project Owner in developing and implementing effective (marketing) communication that drives awareness for and strengthens the reputation of the initiative and the Luc Hoffmann Institute. Consultants with experience or interest in social and ecological matters, and an interest in and experience with the philanthropic giving sector are welcome.

Date/Length of Consultancy: The contract will run from February 2022 to June 2022.

Location: Consultants can be based in any location subject to the local time in that location being no more than 4 hours difference (plus or minus) from Central European Time.

Further information and apply online>>

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• Excellent verbal communication and content writing skills in both French and English. German language skills would also be an advantage.
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