Mercy Corps Digital Community Engagement Associate Jobs in Kenya

Mercy Corps Digital Community Engagement Associate Jobs in Kenya

Requisition number: DIGIT3052

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Now, and for the future.

Mercy Corps has built a reputation for innovative economic development programming, particularly working with start-ups, and hosts a venture capital arm called Mercy Corps Ventures.

The Program / Department / Team

Mercy Corps has worked with job tech for over a decade – investing, supporting product innovation, and conducting research on the opportunities for the sector.

In late 2021, Mercy Corps launched the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-builidng initiative e
around inclusive jobtech in Africa.

We’ve just secured our first dedicated funding for the Jobtech Alliance, and are recruiting a team to expand the Jobtech Alliance as the innovation and learning hub for inclusive jobtech in Africa.

The Position Summary

The Digital Community Engagement Associate is responsible for ensuring that the Jobtech Alliance community – formed of jobtech startups, funders & investors, entrepreneur support organizations, and researchers – provides a ripe forum for learning, collaboration, and innovation in the jobtech space in Africa.

S/he is responsible for building the membership through effective outreach, managing Jobtech Alliance social media channels (newsletter, Twitter and LinkedIn), promoting sharing and collaboration between members, and more – the scope of the role is infinite and driven by the individual.

S/he has creative ideas to guide the community engagement strategy, sets the tone for engagement, and drives its evolution.

Who You Are

You’re a creative extrovert who has phenomenal EQ and great organization.

You’re deeply passionate about startups in Africa.

You have experience managing digital social media channels, have a skill at facilitating, and are a natural connector.

You’re highly organized, and can keep the day-to-day ticking while working on ambitious new projects.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Community Strategy & Management

Contributes to overarching community management strategy & comes up with new ideas about how to improve things

The primary KPI holder for number of Platform and Community members registered.

Drives membership of the Jobtech Alliance community through mapping of startups in the sector, direct engagement with startups, and creative outreach campaigns

Effectively promotes and sells the Jobtech Alliance to interested people

Content Development & Social Media Management

Develop content for LinkedIn and Twitter (written and video) building off Jobtech Alliance blogs and research

Post, maintain and respond to engagement on social media channels

Where possible, write blogs and longer-form content in the jobtech space

Event Organization

Organize and host meet-ups for the Jobtech Alliance community in different markets

Go-to organizer for future bigger events

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Program Director / Jobtech Alliance

Works Directly With: Startups, External partners, Venture Building Managers, Finance team

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work.

We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

A minimum of 1-5 years of experience in community management, social media / marketing, content development, project management

Experience managing and growing social media channels, demonstrating creativity in content and

engagement

Flawless written English and evidenced track record of developing compelling content in written form and beyond

Demonstrated passion for the startup ecosystem in AFrica

Living Conditions/ Environmental Conditions

This role is for people with right to work in Kenya or Nigeria Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together.

Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.

We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis.

We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.

We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.

We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times.

Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Mercy Corps does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.


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