External Engagement and Strategy Trainee

World Vision; United States; On-site; USD 1,100 - 1,800; Full time

Job summary

World Vision International Nepal's one-year Traineeship Program, running from January to December, provides fresh Nepali graduates with practical work experience, professional development, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to WVI Nepal's work while gaining valuable skills and experience for their future careers.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES include support for ENOUGH campaign, advocacy activities, knowledge management, media positioning, and partnership coordination.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of advocacy, media sector, campaign and community-led development work.
• Basic understanding of communication practices and products.
• Basic coordination skills required.
• Good experience handling social media and media channels.
• Basic knowledge in evidence gathering including photography and videography is desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective implementation of ENOUGH campaign.
• Support activities related to advocacy and campaigns.
• Support advocacy in knowledge management and documentation.
• Provide administrative, secretarial and clerical support for scaling up advocacy and campaign.
• Assist in positioning in media and gather evidence-based content for resource generation.
• Coordinate with field staff/partners to collect community content for websites, social media, publications.
• Help identify and gather stories and issues from the field for social media campaigns.
• Assist in gathering communication resources (stories, photos, videos) through GEDSI lens from field visits.
• Help prepare and post content on WVI Nepal's social media pages.
• Support Communications Officer to track mentions and prepare social media/media reports.

Skills

Advocacy basics

Communication basics

Social media experience

Photography & videography

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!

Employee Contract Type

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description

World Vision International Nepal's one-year Traineeship Program, running from January to December, provides fresh Nepali graduates with practical work experience, professional development, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to WVI Nepal's work while gaining valuable skills and experience for their future careers.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure effective implementation of ENOUGH campaign
• Support on implementing activities related to advocacy and campaigns.
• Support advocacy in systematizing knowledge management and documentation.
• Process provides administrative, secretarial and clerical support on all matters related to the scaling up of advocacy and campaign.
• Organizational positioning in mainstream and social media and gather evidence-based content for resource generation
• As needed work with Comms team to support network and coordinate with field staff/NGO partners to collect community content and package it for various communication platforms (website, social media, publications)
• Provide support to identify and gather stories and issues from the field for use in social media focusing on campaign
• Provide support to gather and generate communication resources (stories, photos, videos) through GEDSI lens from field visits as and when needed related to campaign
• Support to prepare and post content in WVI Nepal's social media pages
• Support Communications Officer to track WVI Nepal mentions in the media and prepare event-wise /monthly social media and media reports

Partnership Coordination and Administration

• Support to organize Partner's award
• Maintain filing and digital records of MoAs/MoUs.
• Support to update information for Partner's database.
• Correspond with partner organization for partnership related information e.g. dispatching signed agreement.
• Support to conduct partner organization's screening
• Engage with partner organization and relevant staff in WVI Nepal's Field Office Cluster to collect partnership stories.

Other responsibilities

• Maintain meeting minutes of all team meetings and engagements as per the functions
• Logistic arrangements during any team events or meetings
• Understand the importance and quality of correspondence and support External Engagement and Strategy team members for timely flow of all correspondence to Field Offices as per the standard

Learning & Development Outcomes

• Learn how advocacy campaigns are designed and implemented
• Understand knowledge management systems and tools
• Develop organizational and planning skills
• Gain experience in digital communications and media strategy
• Learn how to tailor content for different platforms
• Understand media monitoring and reporting processes
• Develop storytelling skills with a focus on inclusion and equity
• Learn basic photography and videography techniques
• Understand content packaging for different audiences
• Learn partnership management and documentation practices
• Understand how NGOs collaborate and formalize relationships
• Learn event planning and coordination basics
• Understand internal workflows and team dynamics

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Basic understanding of advocacy, media sector, campaign and community-led development work
• Basic understanding of communication practices and products
• Basic coordination skills required
• Good experience on handling social media and media channels
• Basic knowledge in evidence gathering including photography, videography, story writing is desired

Required Education, training, license, registration and certification

• At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, journalism, media studies, law, development studies or relevant degree preferred.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Basic knowledge on development facilitation in and with communities is desirable
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• Basic facilitation skills, including catalyzing, connecting, and establishing coordination among the team members
• Experience in photography and videography is desirable
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong writing and speaking skills in English and Nepali
• Have a good learning attitude

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