Greenpeace was founded in 1971, when a small boat of volunteers and journalists sailed into Amchitka, an area north of Alaska, where the US Government was conducting underground nuclear tests. It was an act of rebellion against seemingly impossible odds. Today, Greenpeace is a modern, highly effective campaigning organisation with offices in 55 countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
Based in Johannesburg, Greenpeace Africa is looking for a
Digital Mobilisation Officer
The Digital Mobilisation Officer will be responsible for managing Greenpeace’s online/offline tools namely GreenX and GreenWire as well as growing and engaging with Greenpeace’s community of online activists to mobilise digitally for their campaigns. S/he will also have an important role to support Greenpeace’s Mobilisation Officers and Local Volunteer Groups across the continent to be active in their social media platforms to support their activities and on the ground mobilisation efforts.
The Digital Mobilisation Officer will be responsible for:
- Creating and managing engagement pathways for online activists, especially coordinating a community of “Digital Ninjas” who are committed and ready to spread messages digitally during the campaign pushes
- Strategising and implementing to growing GreenX as a vibrant and engaging platform for online activism in Africa
- Supporting the Local Groups on appropriately managing their social media platforms and engaging audiences
- Monitoring the success of the community and of social media in terms of the overall digital strategy
Requirements for this post include:
- Relevant degree in either marketing, IT or communications
- At least 2-3 years of previous experience in managing digital campaigning, or alternatively a background in social media engagement ideally in an NGO or a non-profit organization
- Ability to learn new digital properties fast
- Cutting edge interest in social media and be abreast with the fast changing nature of social media
- Awareness and knowledge of media landscape (daily news, current affairs, television, radio etc.)
- Knowledge and/or experience in cyberactivism
- Strong writing and communication skills in English or French / Ability to speak or write in English or French as a secondary language is an advantage
- Travel <15% for volunteer group support
email your application by Monday, 07th August 2017 to [email protected]
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