Digital Communications at CIVICUS
The Digital Communications Intern will work closely with communications and other staff to produce and disseminate communications, in particular communicating CIVICUS knowledge about civil society, being part of advocacy efforts to protect people’s rights to speak out, organise, and take action, and amplify marginalised voices, especially from the Global South.
The internship will primarily focus on:
Media and media related tasks. media monitoring of CIVICS media hits and OpEd placement, helping to draft press releases for key moments, production of media fact sheets, drafting of media placements.
Website: Upload articles for CIVICUS’ websites, fix non-technical issues related to CIVICUS’ website, use web analytics to contribute to understanding of how audiences engage with content.
Social media: identify social media opportunities, produce social media graphics and short videos using no experience needed online tools
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wsletters: Draft e-newsletters, help to curate email list servs
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Holding or in pursuit of a degree/qualification related to communications
A portfolio of previous work related to digital communications
Interest and knowledge related to civil society, activism and global issues.
COMPETENCIES
- Experience using social media – especially twitter, facebook, instagram
- Ability to communicate simply and clearly, with written and design skills
- Ability to work on a team
- Computer, internet,email, microsoft office
- Excellent English language -spoken and written
- Fluency in another UN language (French, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, or Arabic) – desirable
- Send your CV/Resume to [email protected] before August 10 2018 Applicants are encouraged to also share examples of previous of examples of work related to digital communications. In your email, please indicate your availability for the internship. Feel free to email us with any questions you may have about the internship.
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