Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 30 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to: Advocacy Campaigns Communication Media Coordinator
Main duties
• Develop YAWL organisation’s communication policy, strategy and guidelines
• Manage YAWL’s internal communications for the country office, exploring new ways to get messages across using social media and online platforms.
• Works closely with all YAWL projects to promote and report on their activities on various YAWL communication platforms per the organisation’s communications policy, strategy and guidelines.
• Supports efforts to strengthen the visibility of YAWL work to key Stakeholders through timely production of Information, Education and Communication materials such as written success stories, internal/external newsletter (quarterly) and other communications materials to highlight project successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Provides high-quality, high-resolution photo and video clips of YAWL/donor programme activities, obtaining quotes and interviews, and creating draft content for publication on YAWL social media platforms, newsletters, annual reports and other donor and organisational PR documents.
• Gather information and develop required concepts for organisational and programme-specific internal and external communication strategies and plans.
• Supports the management and maintenance of the website and intranet by employing strategies to increase traffic and making sites the first point of call for information by external and internal stakeholders.
• Support the drafting, design, development, production, and management of all YAWL social media content
• Ensures adherence to YAWL Communications Policy, guidelines donor branding rules and research-oriented communications, rules and regulatory requirements.
• Covers workshops, conferences and other meetings as requested.
• Assists in developing and delivering training materials and activities to build the communication capacity of the YAWL department and programme staff.
• Mentors YAWL programme staff to identify potential stories and how to cover them so that they can create useful draft copy, photos and videos etc., for submission to the Communications Department.
• Supports monitoring and analysis of YAWL website and social media visitor trends/statistics for feedback and reporting purposes.
• Supports coordination of communications team’s initiatives in graphic design and is responsible for developing visually effective outreach and communications materials, including developing infographics and formatting key outreach materials.
• Ensures that all press releases, speeches by YAWL, etc., are available on the website in real-time or shortly after they are released or delivered through other means.
• Attends internal or external events hosted, supported, or attended by YAWL staff to provide media coverage, through capturing and documenting success stories for real-time online dissemination.
• Supports the outsourcing process for select digital engagement campaigns; develops and edits videos and public service announcements for social media and multimedia; and maintains a database of local and regional media houses available to assist in soliciting multimedia campaign services.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor Degree in communication or Equivalent
• Knowledge of Adobe suite and other design software
• Strong written and oral communication skills with report writing and presentation experience

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Suitably qualified volunteers are invited to send application letter and curriculum Vitae to yawl@yawlzambia.net  not later than Friday 8th December, 2023 with position being applied for in subject line. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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