Social Media Volunteer at PACT

Position Summary: provide support to the Program & Comms team who manages all external communications and engagement of audiences throughout Pact West Africa’s digital ecosystem of online and third-party applications.

Responsibilities:

Social Media Engagement /Visibility:

• Working closely with the program team  & Senior IT/ Comms officer to determine digital communication goals for reach and engagement through social media.
• Support the Senior IT/ Comms officer in developing, implementing and evaluating social media plans based on Pact West Africa project objectives.
• Ensure proper and selective use of social media for target audience.
• Identify potential opportunities and risks which might arise through audience engagement, and propose solutions.

Content Creation:

• Use social media tools for efficient planning and management of social media channels.
• Work with & Senior IT/ Comms officer to ideate and produce creative content for social media.
• Use existing data, facts & reports to produce social media content for dissemination on Pact West Africa social media channels.
• Using existing and new content, create messages for dissemination on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram.

Communication and Reporting :

• Provide weekly reports to Senior IT/ Comms officer on performance of social media activities
• Advise personnel at all levels on standards and best practices for Pact West Africa social media.
• Support implementation of Pact Communication Strategy.
• Continually stay informed on latest social media technologies and practices to ensure effectiveness of Pact West Africa digital communication network.
• Recommend and pilot new and emerging approaches to digital communications on social media
• Work closely with Senior IT/ Comms officer to make recommendations for implementation based on data analysis
• Monitor and facilitate communications through social media channels.
• Perform other duties as needed to ensure the healthy functioning of Pact West Africa’s digital communications ecosystem.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc. in Marketing, Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Communications, International Relations or related field required
• Minimum 3 years of work experience required in the field of digital communications, media marketing, or relevant field Required.
• At least two years’ experience in social media content creation required
• Outstanding skills in communications, and understanding of media, multimedia and social media required.
• Experience with digital analytics and other social media tools for efficient management of digital communications is preferred.
• Understanding of international development; international relations; or environmental and other relevant issues preferred.
• Fluency in  written and spoken English language is a must, knowledge of other native languages is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a complex multicultural and multinational environment preferred.