Job Title: Communications Manager (Internship)
Organisation: Young Peacebuilders (YP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Young Peacebuilders (YP) develops partnerships, research, projects and
tools that nurture peacebuilding passion and skill in children and youth in
contexts impacted by armed conflict. In this way YP helps prevent and end
cycles of violence. We also help design effective child and youth peacebuilding
projects and research for others. We want to see a major shift in the dominant
method of addressing contemporary conflicts toward investing in young people as
peacebuilders.
tools that nurture peacebuilding passion and skill in children and youth in
contexts impacted by armed conflict. In this way YP helps prevent and end
cycles of violence. We also help design effective child and youth peacebuilding
projects and research for others. We want to see a major shift in the dominant
method of addressing contemporary conflicts toward investing in young people as
peacebuilders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, manage, and regularly update YP
website to create a youth friendly and engaging platform. Connect with YP
Advisory Team to gain ongoing feedback. - Support in implementing, and monitoring YP
communications strategy; manage others supporting strategy - Produce Newsletter every 3 months;
coordinate content development, edit, and increase list size - Expand YP social media reach and influence
including: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, website - Assist with following up with and thanking
donors - Assist produce and/edit other YP communications
tools and proposals - Find best child/youth peacebuilding
related articles, research, events, example projects to share - Assisting with communications; responding
to inquiries & prioritizing responses
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should be extremely
Trustworthy - Possess exceptional written and verbal
communication skills - The applicant should have built some
social media experience - Some web development experience
- Proven ability to work remotely
- Attention to detail and Problem solver
- Highly disciplined independent worker
- Technologically savvy with significant
computer experience (e.g. word, excel, email programs) - Very basic graphic design skills
- Possess the ability to manage others
remotely
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should Apply Online by completing the application
at the following link. Links to your resume and sample works are required.
at the following link. Links to your resume and sample works are required.
Deadline: 10th April, 2015.
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