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Position Title: monitoring and evaluation
Country:
1.
Ethiopia
2.
Kenya
3.
Rwanda
4.
Uganda
Location:
All Stated Main cities with
travel to Nairobi for reporting
Job ID: #640779
Young Professional – Social Media Communications
Organisation: Nile Basin Initiative
Background Information:
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a regional intergovernmental partnership
that seeks to develop the River Nile in a cooperative manner, share substantial
socio-economic benefits and promote regional peace and security. NBI was
established on 22 February, 1999 by riparian countries and continues to be led
by 10 Member States namely Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,
South Sudan, The Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Eritrea participates as an
observer. NBI was conceived as a transitional institution until the Cooperative
Framework Agreement (CFA) negotiations were finalized and a permanent
institution created.
achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable
utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin Water resources. The
shared belief is that countries can achieve better outcomes for all the peoples
of the Basin through cooperation rather than competition. At the heart of this
challenge is the imperative to eradicate poverty.
The NBI is overseen by a Council of 10 Ministers (Nile-COM) in charge of
Water Affairs in the NBI Member States, which meets once a year. This is the
highest decision-making body and provides policy guidance. A Nile Technical
Advisory Committee (Nile-TAC), of 20 senior government officials from the
partner states meets at least twice a year and oversees the work of NBI as well
as offers technical support and advice to the Nile-COM on matters related to
the management and development of the common Nile Basin water resources.**The
NBI has got three core Program Areas: **
(i) Basin Cooperation Program whose objective is to facilitate, support and
nurture cooperation amongst the Nile Basin countries so as to promote timely
and efficient joint actions required for securing benefit from the common Nile
Basin water resources.
(ii) Water Resource Management Program with the objective to assess, manage
and safeguard the water resource base that supports the peoples of the Nile
Basin through applying the principles of knowledge-based Integrated Water
Resources Management to water development planning and assessment.
(iii) **Water Resource Development
Program** whose objective is to identify, prepare and facilitate investment in
trans-boundary water development projects and programs whilst avoiding negative
impacts on the health of the Nile Basin’s resources through applying the
principles of Integrated Water Resources Management.
Professional day to day management of the NBI is by three Centres. A
regional Secretariat, the Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat (Nile-SEC)
**located in Entebbe, Uganda is the executive arm of the NBI responsible for
the overall corporate direction as delegated by the Nile-COM. It is also the
lead centre for implementing two programs, namely ‘Facilitating Cooperation’
and ‘Water Resource Management’. The **Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office
(ENTRO) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is the executive arm of the Eastern Nile
Subsidiary Action Program (ENSAP) taking the lead in Water Resource Development
in the Eastern Nile sub-basin (Egypt, Ethiopia South Sudan and Sudan). The Nile
Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) based in
Kigali, Rwanda is the executive arm of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary
Action Program(NELSAP) taking the lead in Water Resource Development in the
Nile Equatorial Lakes sub-basin (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda).
2.0 Assignment
The NBI Secretariat is seeking to engage a Young Professional to provide
technical assistance in the area of Social Media for the Secretariat. Working
closely with the Regional Communication Specialist and reporting to the Head
Strategic Planning and Management, he/she will support the design and
maintenance of the NBI social media platform.
3.0 Key Responsibilities
Support the design and implementation of the NBI Social Media Platform
including face book, twitter, YouTube, flicker and a blog
·
maintain NBI social media
platform including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube , Flicker
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provide regular updates on the
different social media platforms/channels
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In consultation with Communication
Specialist and other staff, respond comments and inquiries for additional
information on the social media platforms
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Facilitate the internet based
discussion board
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Support the development of NBI
guidelines for use of social media
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Provide support to NBI staff in
the use of social media
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Monitor on-line traffic to assess
and analyse NBI social media platforms and document good practices
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Explore new uses of
communications technologies and software including new social media tools that
might of interest to NBI and recommend those media tools for use by NBI; when
approved, expand the communication media with these new additions
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As required, provide on-site
communication coverage to NBI events with near real-time posting of news, press
releases, blogs, social media entries, etc.
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Support Organisation and
implementation of tweet competitions on issues/topics relevant to NBI’s work
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Improve work flow and process
related to social media, website management and posting
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Maintain photo and video repository for
efficient reference
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
4.0 Specific Tasks
Facebook
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Support in expanding and managing
the NBI Facebook Page and in some cases Facebook events
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Ensure updating the page with the
content (short posts, Text, Photo, Audio and Video) at least one or two posts
during the week
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Monitor Facebook page, comments
and provide initial feedback in consultation with Nile-SEC Communication
Specialist, IT Officer and in some cases other Nile-SEC staff
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Ensure ethical standards are
protected on the page
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Summarize user activities and
statistics.
YouTube
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Upload Video materials
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Add captions (French and English
language)
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Add tags (French and English
language)
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Build Audience
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Monitor comments and provide
initial feedback
Summarize user activities and
statisticsTwitter
Activate the NBI twitter page
Build Audience of users
Update page with content( photos,
descriptions & background information)
Formalize use of twitter as a
tool for disseminating information on Nile-SEC live events
Photo gallery
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Upload Photos
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Add captions (French and English
language)
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Monitor comments and provide
initial feedback
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Summarize user activities and
statistics
Other Social Media tools
Draw a plan for introducing other relevant social media tools by
identifying advantages of using them and at the same time identifying target
groups
5.0 Knowledge, skills, qualifications and years of experience required
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Bachelors Degree or higher in
Communications or any related field; specialized training in use of social
media will be an added advantage.
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Initial professional experience
in development communication; including writing for a specific audiences and
selection of the most effective communications mediums.
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Knowledge and demonstrated
experience in use of social media as a tool for development communication and/or
mass mobilization
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Excellent analytical skills
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Exceptional writing and editing
skills, including the ability to write for a variety of audiences and
communications media, including social-media
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Able to regularly measure and
evaluate NBI’s communications using tools such as Google Analytics,
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Face book Insights and Google
Alerts
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Experience working with a website
content management system
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Strong media relations and
management skills
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Ability to maintain concentration
as work is subject to frequent interruptions
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Ability to work in a multi-task
and multi-deadline environment
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Ability to set goals and
timelines and to work on deadlines
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Fluency in English, knowledge of
French is an asset
6.0 Duration: Six months
7.0 Eligibility
Qualifying persons from the NBI Member States namely: Burundi, DR Congo,
Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, The Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
How to apply:
Please submit your Curriculum Vitae latest Thursday 13rd March, 2014 to:
The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat
P.O. Box 192 Entebbe, Uganda
Plot 12 Mpigi Road
Email: youngpro@nilebasin.org
