ACCOUNTABILITIES
Communications (75%)
Work with and support the GDC Communications and Impact Manager to deliver the GDC’s communications and member engagement plan to increase the GDC’s visibility, and share key information and knowledge products with GDC members, partners and the wider sector. This includes:
Creating and disseminating a range of GDC communications content including leading the production of the monthly GDC newsletter, drafting GDC member spotlights, creating partner engagement toolkits and report dissemination plans, etc
Designing simple graphics for use on different communications channels, including the GDC newsletter and social media platforms, and improving the presentation of written content, eg. short reports and PowerPoint presentations
Acting as a ‘brand champion’ for the GDC, including reviewing and copyediting written and visual content from the wider team (e.g. blogs, presentations, reports, infographics, etc) to ensure consistency of the GDC brand and tone of voice across all communications outputs and channels
Leading the day-to-day maintenance of the GDC website, including keeping existing content up-to-date, developing new content, and helping to shape, implement and analyse GDC website developments
Coordinating GDC social media content (particularly on LinkedIn), including copywriting messaging, scheduling posts, researching hashtags/handles, and monitoring engagement metrics
Supporting the design and delivery of in-person and virtual GDC engagement activities including webinars, workshops and events. This includes drafting invitations and agendas, managing the registration process, developing presentations, liaising with venues and speakers, helping with on-the-day event delivery, and coordinating post-event activities
Supporting the review and analysis of the performance of GDC communications channels/activities, and making recommendations to improve performance and engagement
Liaising directly and independently with other stakeholders at Practical Action (e.g. the central Communications and Marketing team) as well as externally (e.g. web developers,graphic designers and partner organisations), to increase the impact of GDC communications activities.
GDC member engagement and administration (25%)
Sourcing, tracking and disseminating resources and opportunities that are relevant for last mile distributors
Coordinating the GDC member on-boarding process, including liaising directly with new members and updating the member database/CRM and communications mailing lists
Drafting member-specific communications, managing the GDC inbox and acting as a point of call for ad hoc member enquiries
Supporting in the collection of feedback from GDC members (quantitative and qualitative) to help us refine our interventions, including via the bi-annual GDC member survey.
PERSON PROFILE
To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
Strong previous experience of working in a communications role
Exceptional written and spoken English
Meticulous attention to detail
Exceptional proof-reading and copy-editing skills
The ability to condense complex/technical ideas, concepts or recommendations into concise and powerful communications and messaging for different audiences
Proven experience of website management, ideally using WordPress
Creative with good design skills, e.g. through PowerPoint
Proactive, flexible and responsive, with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills and the ability to work under own initiative
Highly organised with the ability to deliver to time-pressured deadlines
Very comfortable working remotely, with limited supervision
Demonstrable interest in, and a commitment to, the Global
Distributors Collective’s mission and vision
Experience working or volunteering for a network, membership organisation, or in a customer-facing role
Experience working in the international development sector
Experience using online survey, events and communications tools/ platforms (Dotdigital, SurveyMonkey, Eventbrite, Zoom, etc.)
Experience developing written and visual social media content and monitoring its performance
Experience monitoring and analysing online performance data (e.g. using Google Analytics)
Experience with InDesign and Adobe Creative Cloud package
French language skills
If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. Please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role recruitment@practicalaction.org.uk
Apply via :
recruitment@practicalaction.org.uk
