Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Communications Senior Manager, the Communications Officer will be responsible for the following:
Social media:
- Assist with the preparation and implementation of an annual social media calendar. The calendar will ensure ICAT has a range of material to maintain its social media presence.
- Draft relevant content for Twitter and LinkedIn, and prepare social media posts - including social videos.
- Support the planning, implementation and assessment of social media campaigns, often in conjunction with ICAT’s partners.
- Listen, respond and share on Twitter and LinkedIn, alerting relevant team members when required.
- Assist with the assessment of social media analytics.
Website:
- Ensure the ICAT website is kept up to date, and functional.
- Upload content to the ICAT website (wordpress).
- Assist with the assessment of website analytics.
Writing, editing and proofreading:
- Translate information in technical reports into simple stories, and convert these into social posts, photo essays or videos.
- Assist with the monitoring and management of the ICAT editorial calendar to ensure there is a constant flow of news and content for our channels.
- Write content for an array of channels including social media, website, newsletters and press releases.
Knowledge Management Platform development and launch:
- Assist work with partners and/or service providers to assist with the development of an online knowledge management platform.
- Assist with the planning, scheduling, implementation and monitoring of discussions and other content for the platform.
- Support the promotion of the platform and its content.
Media liaison:
- Assist with the development of media databases (using an online database subscription service) for each of ICAT’s implementing countries.
- Support with the planning and implementation of relevant events, including press conferences.
- Write press releases, media kits and media pitches, and assist with pitching these to relevant media.
- Assist with monitoring and assessment of press release distribution, pick up and publication.
Newsletter assistance:
- Support the development of a content plan for ICAT’s quarterly email newsletter and ensure content is prepared and edited as planned.
- Draft content for the newsletter.
Other elements:
- Basic design (e.g. invitations, flyers, certificates)
- Contribution to the writing of speeches.
- Assist with the research required to write more complex articles.
- Assist with the maintenance of an ICAT key contacts list.
- Perform other duties based on the ICAT Secretariat’s needs.
