Jobs Around the World: May 2019

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Africa Communications Manager for 350.org based remotely anywhere in Africa.


Deadline: Unclear

Duties include:

  • Managing regional communications staff

  • Setting communications strategies to support 350.org’s relevant regional campaigns

  • Building and growing partnerships both with the media and allies to further spread our key messages and help grow the climate movement in Africa

  • Empowering and building up the communications capabilities of the local groups and partners we work with, through trainings, workshops and guidance

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Communications Officer for Harm Reduction International in London

Deadline: June 20, 2019

  • Working with senior staff to build on the strategic communications plan for the organisation;

  • Developing and implementing media and social media strategies to effectively promote HRI’s major research publications; 

  • Supporting the Conference Managers to develop a communications plan around early HR21 announcements and engagement; 

  • Drafting and/or editing op-eds, media releases, blog posts, executive summaries, key messages, policy briefings and report forewords; 

  • Building on HRI’s global press list and leading on proactive media engagement to position the organisation as experts in the field among top-tier outlets;

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Communications Officer for the Fund for Global Human Rights in Washington, D.C.

Deadline: May 31, 2019

  • Develop and implement a robust social media strategy aimed at building community and improving engagement with target audiences

  • Manage a social media calendar, develop written and multimedia content for daily posts, monitor analytics and adapt strategy based on findings

  • Grow the Fund’s Digital Ambassadors program, aimed at building an engaged and active online community in support of grassroots human rights work

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Media Advocacy & Communications Manager for Oxfam Novib in Kabul

Deadline: Unclear

With Programme Managers and their teams, developing long-term vision and strategies to achieve a significant impact on Oxfam’s ability to see policies implemented and practices at sub-national, national, regional and even global levels improved.

  • Works with CD and other Managers to ensure that Oxfam manages and influences significant and high profile external relationships at a national and regional level, influencing governments, public opinion, and key stakeholders, through well-developed influencing and negotiating skills.

  • Provides specialist advice and practical guidance on campaign tactics and communication across the organization at the senior level.

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Video Producer-Designer for the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama

Deadline: Unclear

• Conceptualizes, edits and produces short videos; including authoring and delivery of final video projects;
• Creates motion graphics for video and web;
• Creates magazine, special publication, direct mail and advocacy layouts (Print and Digital);

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Regional Communications Manager for Medair in Amman, Jordan

Deadline: Unclear

• Implement the Global Communications strategy at regional level with field communications staff.

• In the absence of programme Communication Officers (CO), serve as an internal expert and point of contact for GSO/Affiliate communications and fundraising teams.

• Act as a communications advisor to the programme leadership and team, including Communications Officers/Assistants in country programmes, in regard to media and communication.

• Coach, train, and brief field staff on brand and visibility usage, media relations, communications, and social media. Develop training materials (PPTs, docs) for staff, colleagues or other CO.

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Associate Director, Communications & Marketing for Orbis International in New York

Deadline: Unclear

  • Increase the visibility and enhance the reputation of Orbis through effective and strategic brand marketing and communications

  • Contribute to the development of organizational goals, strategies and metrics

  • Work with global offices to collaborate on communications efforts including global strategy, campaigns, marketing materials and messaging.

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Digital Communications Manager for Restless Development in Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: June 10, 2019

The job entails creating the agency’s first digital strategy. We’re looking to use digital communications globally to drive change and connect our network of young people, supporters and partners You’ll start with creating our first digital strategy, before going on to develop new platforms to connect young people and youth organisations, and ensure the agency uses digital as effectively as possible to reach our targets.

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Video Producer for 350.org in Asia

Deadline: Unclear

  • Produce videos to serve 350.org's worldwide and regional campaign priorities

  • Assist regional and project teams to produce videos to serve regional and project priorities

  • Coordinate contracted videographers, editors and post-production artists

  • As needed, assist coordination of internal staff and contractors doing work related to video and multimedia

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