Communication and Social Media Officer

Position:  Communication and Social Media Officer (Poland)

Duration: 30 days maximum, up to 4 months

Type of Contract: Consultant (part-time)

Application deadline: 20 June 2024

Location:  Poland

About IWPR:

Founded in 1991 and operating currently in three dozen countries around the world, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) is an award-winning international media and human rights development network, with charitable status in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

Project Background

The Artemis Alliance (AA) programme is aimed at preventing and tackling gender and identity-based forms of disinformation in Armenia, Georgia and Poland. AA consists of network members across the three countries, primarily civil society organisations (CSOs) whose work is heavily impacted by gender and identity-based disinformation (GIBD), such as those supporting women and the LGBTQIA+ community.

The programme is being implemented by an international consortium that includes Zinc Network (lead implementer), the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), Kvinna til Kvinna Foundation (KtK), and International Alert (IA).

About the role:

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) is seeking a social media officer to support a Polish civil society organisation (CSO) in their project to raise awareness about gender and identity-based identity disinformation, with a specific focus on Roma women and men in Poland.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the production of social media related content, including sharing written content, compose threads, producing short videos, or supporting other content as necessary. Content includes issues related to the Roma community (e.g. culture, education, discrimination)
• Assist with establishing local-focused platforms and ‘pages’, as necessary, for the organisation’s project and programming in Poland;
• Assist the organisation in developing a communication strategy to raise the organisation’s public and media profile (including communication with journalists);
• Provide assistance as directed to the organisation’s senior management;
• Participate in project publication meetings.

Minimum requirements of successful candidate:

• Native-level Polish and a good command of the English language;
• Relevant degree in a field such as Media Studies, Communication, Journalism, Political Science or a related discipline or extensive working experience in the above mentioned fields;
• Experience in producing communication strategies, including social media, in areas connected with media and information activities in Poland;
• Demonstrated understanding of the challenges related to gender and identity-based and minorities in Poland;
• Ability to work closely with civil society organisations to align strategies with communication goals and ensure suitability for publication on their website;
• Proven adaptability to evolving project requirements and demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Principals only. No calls please. Only those who have been considered for an interview will be contacted.

IWPR is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, veteran status or pregnancy and maternity. IWPR will never ask for payment for recruitment.

Keywords

Social MediaCommunicationJournalismGenderIdentityPolandRomaCivil SocietyStrategyMedia ProfilePublicationCommunication Goals