Job Title: Communications
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organization: Sudan Democracy First
Group (SDGF)
Group (SDGF)
Reports to: Program Manager
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About SDGF:
The Sudan Democracy First Group (SDFG) was launched in Sudan in April
2010 as an umbrella group to serve as a think tank and venue for indigenous
research, analysis, advocacy, outreach and campaigning for a peaceful
democratic transition in Sudan. The inception of SDFG was driven by the
recognition of an urgent need to have a joint space for working on democracy in
its intersection with peace, justice, human rights and development. The
organisation’s areas of focus include the defence and promotion of human
rights, peace building, conflict transformation and empowering women, youth and
other social forces for greater engagement in public debate. The organisation
thus provides a convenient umbrella for collaborative professional work among
independent civil society groups and opinion leaders from across Sudan and in
the Diaspora on issues of joint concern.
2010 as an umbrella group to serve as a think tank and venue for indigenous
research, analysis, advocacy, outreach and campaigning for a peaceful
democratic transition in Sudan. The inception of SDFG was driven by the
recognition of an urgent need to have a joint space for working on democracy in
its intersection with peace, justice, human rights and development. The
organisation’s areas of focus include the defence and promotion of human
rights, peace building, conflict transformation and empowering women, youth and
other social forces for greater engagement in public debate. The organisation
thus provides a convenient umbrella for collaborative professional work among
independent civil society groups and opinion leaders from across Sudan and in
the Diaspora on issues of joint concern.
Job Summary: The SDFG
Communications Coordinator will be mainly responsible for delivering SDFG’s
range of external web communications activities, including the development and
management of SDFG’s website, social media accounts, publications, and
engagement with relevant media actors.
Communications Coordinator will be mainly responsible for delivering SDFG’s
range of external web communications activities, including the development and
management of SDFG’s website, social media accounts, publications, and
engagement with relevant media actors.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Steer the development and implementation
of SDFG’s communications plan, including offering creative communications
strategies. - Take lead in the media and public
awareness components of all SDFG projects. - Offer day-to-day management and
maintenance of SDFG’s website, and social media accounts (Facebook,
YouTube). - Act as focal contact for website and
social media accounts, and delegate responses as needed. - Actively coordinate the production and
distribution of SDFG’s web-based publications, including newsletters,
policy briefs, blog posts, and other updates. - Take lead in editing and proofreading all
publications for spelling, grammar, style, and consistency, and adherence
to editorial guidelines. - Lead in the curating of SDFG’s collection
of photos, videos, and other audio-visual materials in collaboration with
other SDFG program staff. - Assess metrics for website, social media
accounts, and publications; and provide regular reports. - Track and monitor Sudanese and
international media content on Sudan. - Provide other technical support as needed,
including capacity building for SDFG staff on media and communications.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold a bachelor’s
degree in journalism, media and/or communications. - At least three years’ experience in
communications, including writing and editing for the web. - Prior experience in media outreach.
- Past exposure and experience producing for
the web and a basic working knowledge of web 2.0 technologies such as
WordPress and Mailchimp. - Prior experience of editing and producing
publications. - Past experience working with social media
platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. - Excellent Arabic and English
communications skills, both written and verbal. - Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills, including
experience with web metrics. - High degree of organization, with
excellent attention to detail, and initiative. - Strong contacts within Sudanese and
international media. - Good working knowledge and understanding
of best practices in communication evaluation techniques is also
considered advantageous - Journalism experience.
- Possession of a Master’s degree in
journalism, media and/or communications will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
a motivation letter and detailed CV to [email protected]. Please
clearly indicate SDFG/CC/KLA in the
subject line of E-mail.
a motivation letter and detailed CV to [email protected]. Please
clearly indicate SDFG/CC/KLA in the
subject line of E-mail.
Deadline: 18th July
2014
2014
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