Graduate Communication & Influencing Intern at Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries, driving changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. Plan International is registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communication & Influencing Intern

Location: Abuja

Role Purpose

• The Communication and Influencing Intern is responsible for assigned communications roles including supporting and executing the organisation’s social media strategy, managing organisation’s prioritised social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and LinkedIn.
• The intern will work directly with the Communication Advisor and closely with team leaders and project leads in placing projects, programmes, interventions and activities in the public domain through the social media.

Dimension of Role:

• The Communication and Influencing Intern is responsible for assigned communications roles including supporting and executing the organisation’s social media strategy, managing organisation’s prioritised social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and LinkedIn.
• The intern will work directly with the Communication Advisor and closely with team leaders and project leads in placing projects, programmes, interventions and activities in the public domain through the social media.

Specific Responsibilities
Support Campaigns and Communications activities:

• Provide support and participate in campaign activities directly handled in the unit
• Provide support and participate in all inter-thematic policy advocacy and campaign initiatives
• Provide support and participate in Monitoring, documentation, dissemination and encouragement of critical debate, and mainstreaming of public policy advocacy.
• Participate in case study collections related to policy and campaigns works, and use same in the social media.

Participate actively in organisation’s youth empowerment programmes:

• Support the Policy, Research and Influencing Manager in activities related to youth engagement
• Support the Policy, Research and Influencing Manager in maintaining links with youth organisations
• Provide the necessary linkage for youth engagement and Plan International Nigeria’s youth engagement with broader national and international youth engagement platforms and policy spaces
• Structure youth engagement workings within the Plan International, and especially the Girls Get Equal campaign approach
• Join in the political education initiatives for youth engagement and other relevant youth platforms.

Social Media Management:

• Work on the organisation’s social media platforms
• Work with the Communications Advisor on all of Plan International Nigeria online activities
• Work on seamless linkages of the organisation’s social media accounts (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube LinkedIn and other social media platforms), ensuring uniform content and tone of voice for landing pages, graphics, and other elements.
• Increase the number of followers we have on Twitter.
• Monitoring and replying to communications on the platforms under the guidance of Communications Advisor.
• Posting information, uploading photos and videos on the platforms on a daily basis or as is directed by Communications Advisor.
• Make use of relevant tools like Tweet Deck to plan for weekends and holidays; LinkedIn polls and surveys to build our social media footprint and reputation; and other tools like SlideShare, You Tube, Paper.Li, Scribd, Reddit, Digg and StumbleUpon.
• Work with relevant teams and projects’ leads to implement other channel-specific campaigns (e.g. uploading photos to Flickr, videos to YouTube, etc).

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• First degree or its equivalent in Humanities, Social Sciences or any relevant field.
• Relevant NYSC experience in the related fields
• Knowledge of the social media platforms
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Good computer skills especially in the use of publishing tools
• Multi-tasking skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• A person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.

Desirable:

• Membership of relevant professional Institute
• Experience working in Digital Media sector
• Experience working in policy advocacy, campaigns and digital actions
• Experience/participation in a social movement and campaign platform
• Content production/Photography skills
• Effectively promote the Plan International Nigeria’s mission, values and objectives.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online