Social Media Officer (Voluntary Position)

at  International Association for Democracy

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRACY

Job Title: Social Media Officer (voluntary position)
Working For: International Association for Democracy (IAD)
Location: Remote
Salary: Voluntary

JOB DETAILS

The International Association for Democracy (IAD) is an NGO that works to defend and advance democracy around the globe. We link people with their governments and lobby governments to promote, strengthen and safeguard democratic institutions, processes, norms and values at home and abroad. We also work towards raising public awareness about the current state of democracy around the world and what should be done to better defend and promote democracy. For further information, visit www.iad.ngo.
IAD is looking for a Social Media Officer to join our vibrant Social Media team and help us promote IAD’s message across our social media accounts. The role is expected to take between 3-5 hours a week.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Political Sciences, International Relations or a related field
• Previous experience with social media (in personal or professional capacity)
• Basic understanding of Google Workspace and collaboration tools on Google Docs
• Fluent in English (C2-level)
• Passion for democracy, rule of law and human rights
• The candidate is expected to volunteer for 3-5 hours per week to this role.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Can generate engaging infographics and videos

• Prepare IAD posts for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on topics relating to democracy, adding value to our audience and driving channel growth
• Prepare images for social media posts using Canva (training provided)
• Suggest topics IAD should post on
• Carry out digital campaigning on our social media pages: engage with relevant content as IAD to increase our visibility on social media and to gain new followers (training provided)