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Senior Program Officer- Digital & Social Media

TDEA-FAFEN | Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA)

Job Description

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Anticipated Position:

Senior Program Officer- Digital & Social Media

Reports to:

Team Lead- Program and Strategic Communications

No. of Positions:                          

 One

Salary Range:

PKR 60,000- 125,000

Expected Date of Joining:         

As soon as possible

Application Deadline:

June 16, 2021

Location:  

Islamabad with need-based travel to other project areas if and when needed

Job Objective:

Under the supervision of the Team Lead- Program and Strategic Communications, Senior Program Officer- Digital & Social Media will be responsible for spearheading all digital interventions planned under the project, as well as closely collaborate with project partners and affiliates to draft digital strategies, messages, content, and develop partnerships that will help enhance outreach.    

Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop, lead, and manage storytelling strategy and implementation to capture project impact;
  • Assist the thematic lead in developing media engagement and stakeholder networking strategy and its implementation;
  • Support implementation of project communications and digital media strategy across traditional and online media platforms;
  • Draft, and edit written materials, communications plans, and content as needed for partner, program, and communications teams;
  • Maintain vendor relationships as needed;
  • Draft statements, talking points, blog posts, op-eds, speeches and press releases;
  • Advise Thematic Lead on the design and creation of multimedia products (e.g. videos, motion graphics, animations, photography, and infographics), for effective storytelling across all available digital platforms, undertaking research and determining appropriate medium and target audience;
  • Undertake activities to implement the Project's core objectives on a range of major multimedia and social media platforms in English, Urdu, and/or regional languages used in project target districts;
  • Assure alignment of digital products and campaigns to the Project’s strategic communication and pubic information objectives;
  • Ensure implementation of multimedia information campaigns coordinating efforts, monitoring, analytics evaluation and reporting on progress;
  • Monitor and analyze the ongoing performance of required social media platforms;
  • Identify issues and trends in digital media and advise on appropriate action/responses;
  • Make field visits for gathering first-hand information if and when required; and
  • To perform any other task assigned by the Supervisor/Team Lead/DP/CEO.

Location:

The Position will be based in Islamabad with need-based travel to other project areas if and when needed.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

        Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

  • Sixteen years of education in Public Policy, Public Administration, Mass Communication or any other relevant field;
  • Minimum 4 years of professional experience directly related to Communications and Digital Media;
  • Demonstrate strong written and editing skills;
  • Experience writing press releases, success stories, and other grant project materials, including reports;
  • Highly skilled in use of computer systems, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, and Facebook Business Manager;
  • Willingness to travel outside of Islamabad;
  • Demonstrated capacity to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Fluency in English and Urdu, both spoken and written, and highly articulate;
  • Committed to an inclusive, tolerant and mutually-supportive working environment.

TDEA is an equal opportunity employer –women, minorities, physically disabled/wheel chair users, the blind/visually impaired, speech and hearing impaired and/or persons with any other disabilities who otherwise qualify for the position are encouraged to apply.  TDEA provides accessible work environment to its disabled employees through reasonable accommodations without compromising on the quality of work.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for Interviews. Any attempt to influence the hiring process will lead to immediate disqualification of the candidate. Females are encouraged to apply.

If you know someone who may be suitable for this position, please encourage them to apply and circulate this vacancy widely.

 

Job Type
Posted On
Deadline
Min Experience

Temporary / Contract

Jun 10, 2021

Jun 30, 2021

4

Location
Status
Salary

Islamabad

Closed

60,000- 125,000