About the Content and Communications Lead Role
The Content and Communications Lead is a content master, discerning communicator, and advocate. The individual in this role provides leadership in the selection, packaging and promotion of Hub learning and knowledge to external audiences and develops and implements the Hub’s overall communications strategy.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage content on the Hub’s knowledge and learning platforms; develop the taxonomies of the Hub’s knowledge and learning repositories.
- Evaluate relevance and utility of Hub-generated content, analyze, synthesize and distill action learning group results and transform it into audience-specific knowledge assets that are of high quality, and shareable on appropriate and diverse mediums.
- Establish and implement processes for attribution of collectively generated content.
- Support design of the Hub’s knowledge and learning platforms and functionalities and support customization of existing network spaces.
- Create, identify and leverage opportunities to use Hub learning and knowledge to influence positive change at different levels and within and across stakeholders in the AYSRHR ecosystem.
- Manage content development and production for both adult and youth audiences.
- Lead development and adaptation of the Hub communications strategy, implementation plans and related budget; manage implementation. This includes all aspects of communications, including social media, events, campaigns, knowledge product production and dissemination, and website content.
- Identify and manage consultants and Host support to deliver the communications strategy.
Qualifications
- Ability to digest information and analyze, synthesize, and summarize it in a clear and concise way.
- Experience managing multiple communications channels, including social media, to address a diverse array of topics and audiences, including youth.
- Adaptable and driven communicator who possesses diplomacy skills, political astuteness, and has a collective orientation.
- Demonstrated excellence in communications, particularly in writing, editing and social media and digital platforms and be able to effectively, clearly and creatively communicate technical content as well as general Hub work.
- Deep understanding of key actors, frameworks, related politics and practices, as well as power dimensions in the AYSRHR field.
- Broad understanding of youth civic engagement, youth leadership development, youth participation and engagement politics and practices.
- University degree or related experience at the intersection of strategic communications and/or advocacy and youth leadership, international development, community development, AYSRHR or relevant social science field.
- Fluency in English and desired proficiency in French.
If you do not meet all the criteria above but still feel your experience could be a good fit
for the role, please apply. We recognize that candidates who do not check every box can
add value to the Hub.
Additional Information
We offer a challenging position in an international working environment, with highly motivated and qualified colleagues. The position is a contractual position for one year, with an opportunity for annual renewal. Global conditions permitting, the position may require up to 10% regional and international travel. The Compensation range is US$60–65,000 per year based on a 36-hour week.
We are seeking a geographically, gender-diverse team of young professionals between the ages of 25-35 years. Young professionals from countries that are not members of the European Union or from the United States of America are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
If you are an interested and qualified candidate, please send: a cover letter focused on describing why this specific role and the Hub initiative are interesting and important to you. This cover letter should also showcase your relevant experience and skills and be accompanied by your resume. Your application for this position must be submitted via the online application form.
For further information related to the position, please email vacatures@rutgers.nl, citing the above-mentioned vacancy number as reference.
For additional background information about the YIELD Project, visit yieldproject.org. If you would like more information about Rutgers as the hosting organization, please consult www.rutgers.international.
Applications for this position should be submitted no later than January 4th, 2022. The candidate selection process will then begin the following week with screening interviews, followed by panel interviews, and then individual interviews with finalists.
Your personal data will be erased three months after the completion of the application procedure. This vacancy has been posted internally and externally simultaneously.
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