(Social) Media Officer and Content Creator

Public Works (PW) is looking for the following candidates to join the team:

• part time (Social) Media Officer
• part time Content Creator

Or:

•  full time (Social) Media Officer and Content Creator
   

Social Media Officer & Content Creator

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Degree in communication or other related fields
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the field of communication; ideally with a focus on research based social campaigning

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skillful in the Arabic and English language
• Knowledge of Arabic typography and typing
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ease at operating the following software: Microsoft suitcase and all Adobe software –
• Research skills
• Imaginative and strategic
• Methodological
• Very good organizational and time management skills, proactive
• Interest and knowledge in campaigning and advocating for social issues
   

(Social) Media Officer

• Master the functionality and features of a variety of social media platforms, including (and not limited to) Facebook, Twitter, Instagram..
• Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in digital media and managing online content.
• Knowledge in web development is a plus.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage all Public Works Social Media accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter;
• Create, organize and implement multichannel communication campaigns to drive visibility;
• Serve as primary contact to strengthen Public Works relationships with media, manage incoming PR enquiries from media and other organizations;
• Organize media outreach (lists, briefings, interviews) as well as develop outreach activities.
• Set up and send periodic newsletters;
• Update PW website with news projects by adding new content;
• Regularly measure and report on the performance of media activities based on a set of pre-defined KPIs.
• Remain updated on all Public Work’s projects and liaise with head of departments;

Content creator

• Interest in reading long research outputs.
• Able to reformulate academic research material into accessible language.
• Able to manage content and conceptualize a wide range of communication outputs.
• Contextual and experimental in visual and textual communication.
• Interested in varied systems of representation: mapping, coding, iconography.

Responsibilities: 

• Transform research-based content into an engaging language and for several platforms.
• Draft communication material for daily social media posts, periodical newsletters, publications, videos and other outputs;
• Coordinate the production of a diverse range of audio visual material in collaboration with the directors and head of departments;
• Remain updated on all Public Work’s projects and liaise with head of departments;